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Beacon Academy Trust

TRUST STRUCTURE

NameDate Appointed
Sonia GableMember17 January 2018
Ajitha SadanandanMember01 May 2018
Paul LeachMember11 November 2024
Jatinder SainiMember01 September 2026
TrusteesChair/Vice Chair TermsDate AppointedEnd of Term
Paul LeachElected Chair 01.09.24 - 30.05.28Trustee - Chair31.05.1930.05.28
Elizabeth Sidwell CBEElected Vice Chair 18.09.24 -17.09.26
Trustee - Vice Chair01.01.1518.01.28
Suda RatnamTrustee03.05.1602.05.28
Shona RamsayTrustee14.02.1913.02.27
Julie DonnellyTrustee08.11.2307.11.27
Balbinder PanesarTrustee01.02.2431.01.28
Tim VolkheimerTrustee10.09.2409.09.28
Tara TakherTrustee01.09.2631.08.30
Nailah Heslop-MeyersTrustee01.09.2631.08.30

JOINT STANDARDS AND EFFECTIVENESS COMMITTEE

Standards & Effectiveness CommitteeDate Appointed
Shona Ramsay (Committee Chair)17.09.19Trustee
Elizabeth Sidwell CBE01.01.15Trustee
Julie Donnelly08.11.23Trustee
Balbinder Panesar01.02.24Trustee
Kathryn BurnsEx-officioExecutive Principal/CEO BMAT
Yvonne AndressEx-officioCo-Headteacher BHS
Will MackintoshEx-officioCo-Headteacher BHS
Salma RileyEx-officioPrincipal TFA
Kevin HowarthEx-officioBBIH Head of School

FINANCE AND RISK COMMITTEE

Finance & Risk CommitteeDate Appointed
Paul Leach31.05.19Trustee
Suda Ratnam01.09.17Trustee
Balbinder Panesar01.02.24Trustee
Tim Volkheimer10.09.24Trustee
Kathryn BurnsEx-officioCEO/AO
Deep BamrahEx-officioCOO

PAY AND PERSONNEL COMMITTEE

Pay & Personnel CommitteeDate Appointed
Paul Leach31.05.19Trustee
Elizabeth Sidwell01.01.15Trustee
Balbinder Panesar01.02.24Trustee
Kathryn Burns01.09.17CEO/AO
Deep Bamrah01.04.21COO
Former Trustees

WHO HAVE SERVED IN THE PAST 12 MONTHS

Former TrusteesDate AppointedEnd of TermRegister of Business Interest
Chris Mallaband10 September 202422 August 2025None
Michael Buckworth10 September 202416 December 2025None
Miz Mann10 September 202413 March 2026None
Jatinder Saini01 May 201831 August 2026None