Trust Governance

HMFA Trust Governance

This page refers to the governance of the HMFA Multi-Academy Trust (MAT) only. 

  • Lord Scudamore Academy
  • Kings Caple Primary Academy
  • St Weonards Academy
  • Sutton Primary Academy

Each of the above schools also have a Local Committee and details of these can be found on their own websites.

For governance information of HMFA Associated Schools & Academies (Llangrove CE Academy, Clehonger CE Primary School, Marden Primary Academy & Pencombe CE Primary School), please visit their own sites listed in the bottom section of this page.

Governance Structure

The Herefordshire Marches Federation of Academies (HMFA) is a charitable company and is accountable for the strategic direction of each of the Academies within the Multi Academy Trust (MAT). The Trust has 2 layers of governance as laid out in the Articles of Association – the Members of the Trust and the Board of Trustees.

Each of the 4 Academies (Lord Scudamore, Sutton, Kings Caple and St Weonards) within the Trust has a Local Committee (formerly Local Advisory Body) which is a Committee of the Board of Trustees, with delegated key function. They perform a crucial role in providing the Trust with the necessary tools to ensure that it can maintain the individual character of each of the Academies.

The HMFA MAT Scheme of Delegation (see pdf below under the documents section) defines the lines of responsibility and accountability within our Multi-Academy Trust. It is a systematic way of ensuring that Members, Trustees and Local Committee members are clear about their roles and responsibilities.

The governance structure is shown in the chart above.

The Herefordshire Marches Federation of Academies

Registered office – Lord Scudamore Academy, Friars Street, Hereford, Herefordshire.  HR4 0AS

A company limited by guarantee
Registered in England and Wales
Company Reg. No. 7578861

Ms Suki McGowan
Company Secretary & Clerk to the HMFA Trustees
Mr Matt Ashcroft
Chair of the HMFA Trustees

c/o Lord Scudamore Academy, Friar Street, Hereford, HR4 0AS

Board of Trustees Information

Mr Matt Ashcroft

Member Trustee & Chair of Trustees

Mrs Rowena Williams

Vice Chair & Parent Trustee

Mrs Alison Taylor

Trustee, Executive Headteacher, CEO & Accounting Officer

Mrs Sarah Elwine

Member Trustee

Mr Luke Conod – Resigned as Trustee and appointed as member 11.07.24

Member (resigned as Trustee)

Mr Steve Miles

Trustee

Mrs Julia Lunn

Member

Mrs Tanya Everard

Trustee

Mr James Manning

Trustee

Mrs Charlotte Smith

Trustee

Mr Hugh Patterson – Resigned 11.07.24

Member

Mrs Liz Tallis – Resigned 18.01.24

Trustee

Mr David Greenough – Resigned 22.12.23

Member

HMFA TRUSTEES

Information & Declarations of Interest (24.09.24)

Trustees Meeting Attendance

HMFA Board of Trustees Attendance Academic Year 2024-2025
AutumnSpringSummerTotal attended Sep 24 - Aug 25
MattAshcroft
LukeConod
SarahElwine
JuliaLunn
SteveMiles
AlisonTaylor
RowenaWilliams
JamesManning
TanyaEverard
CharlotteSmith
HMFA Board of Trustees Attendance Academic Year 2023-2024
AutumnSpringSummerTotal attended Sep 23 - Aug 24
07/12/202320/03/202411/07/2024
MattAshcroftYesYesYes3 of 3
LukeConodYesYesYes3 of 3
SarahElwineYesYesYes3 of 3
DavidGreenoughYesN/AN/A1 of 1
JuliaLunnYesNoYes2 of 3
SteveMilesYesYesYes3 of 3
HughPattersonNoNoNo0 of 3
LizTallisYesN/AN/A1 of 1
AlisonTaylorYesYesYes3 of 3
RowenaWilliamsYesYesYes3 of 3
JamesManningN/AN/AYes1 of 1
TanyaEverardN/AN/ANo1 of 1
HMFA Board of Trustees Attendance Academic Year 2022-2023
AutumnSpringSummerTotal attended Sep 22 - Aug 23
05/12/2228/03/2313/07/23
MattAshcroftYesYesYes3 of 3
LukeConodYesYesYes3 of 3
SarahElwineYesYesYes3 of 3
DavidGreenoughNoYesYes2 of 3
ChrisHayesYesYesNo2 of 3
JuliaLunnNoYesYes2 of 3
SteveMilesYesNoYes2 of 3
HughPattersonNoNoYes1 of 3
AlisonTaylorYesYesYes3 of 3
RowenaWilliamsYesYesYes3 of 3

Finance, Audit & Risk Committee Attendance

HMFA Finance, Audit & Risk Committee Academic Year 2024-2025
AutumnSpringSummerTotal attended Sep 24 - Aug 225
MattAshcroft
SarahElwine
AlisonTaylor
SteveMiles
JamesManning
HMFA Finance, Audit & Risk Committee Academic Year 2023-2024
AutumnSpringSummerTotal attended Sep 23 - Aug 24
21/11/202304/03/202427/06/2024
MattAshcroftYesYesYes3 of 3
SarahElwineYesYesYes3 of 3
LizTallisYesN/AN/A1 of 1
AlisonTaylorYesYesYes3 of 3
SteveMilesN/AN/AYes1 of 1
LukeConodN/AYesN/A1 of 1
JamesManningN/AN/AN/A0 or 3
HMFA Finance, Audit & Risk Committee Academic Year 2022-2023
AutumnSpringSummerTotal attended Sep 22 - Aug 23
29/11/202222/03/2305/07/23
MattAshcroftYesYesYes3 of 3
LukeConodYesYesYes3 of 3
SarahElwineYesYesYes3 of 3
DavidGreenoughYesYesYes3 of 3
ChrisHayesYesYesYes3 of 3
AlisonTaylorYesYesYes3 of 3

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