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Birchwood Trustee’s and Members

The details of all Trustees and Members serving at any point in the past 12 months are shown below.

Current Members

Full Name

Role

Appointment date

Term of Office

Appointed By

Annie Swanepoel

Member

8 December 2021

No fixed term

Members

Eileen Field

Member

8 December 2021

No fixed term

Members

Fred Gray

Member

8 December 2021

No fixed term

Members

Neville Prior

Member

8 December 2021

No fixed term

Members

Nicola Coop

Member

8 December 2021

No fixed term

Members

Andrew Sheriff Member 14 November 2025 No fixed term Members

 

Current Trustees

Full Name

Role

Date First Appointment

Date Latest Appointment

Term of Office

Appointed By (latest)

Ruth Bamlett

Trustee 

13/3/2019

13/3/2023

4

Members

Jason Boyce

Trustee

7/12/2022

7/12/2022

4

Parents

Lucie Gallagher

Trustee

7/12/2022

7/12/2022

4

Members

Catherine Gater

Trustee (Chair or Student Welfare Committee)

14/7/2016

24/05/24

4

Members

Samuel Griffin

Trustee, Principal, CEO and AO

6/12/2023

N/A

While in role

Members

Leigh Lloyd-Warren

Trustee

22/1/2020

6/12/2023

4

Members

Helen Jane Mansfield

Trustee (Vice Chair, Chair of Audit Committee)

22/1/2020

6/12/2023

4

Members

Jane Mitchell

Trustee (staff)

6/12/2023

6/12/2023

4

Members

Gillian Turner

Trustee (Chair of Trustees)

12/12/2018

7/12/2022

4

Members

James Winter

Trustee

7/7/2016

7/7/2024

4

Members

Connor Wyatt

Trustee (Vice Chair, Chair of Resources)

7/12/2022

7/12/2022

4

Members

Hannah Johnson

Trustee (Chair of Curriculum and Outcomes)

23/10/2024

23/10/2024

4

Members

 

Former Trustees (in post within last 12 months)

Full Name

Role

Date First Appointment

Date Latest Appointment

Term of Office

Date Stepped Down

Appointed by (latest)

Karen Poole

Trustee

2/3/2023

02/03/23

4

25/07/24

Members

Claire Pressland

Trustee

9/12/20

09/12/20

4

09/12/24

Members

Ross Noblett

Trustee

06/12/23

06/12/23

4

09/07/25

Members

Matthew Free

Trustee

08/09/21

08/09/21

4

07/09/25

Members

Chris Emery

Trustee

08/09/21

08/09/21

4

07/09/25

Members

John Oglesby

Trustee

08/09/21

08/09/21

4

07/09/25

Members