Governance & Scheme of Delegation
BackThe Harris Federation is a company limited by guarantee and a charitable trust. Responsibility for the academies that make up the trust and for the funds granted by Parliament for providing education in those academies is entrusted to the Board of Trustees.
These Trustees are also the Directors of the company. Much of the work of the Board is delegated to committees; in particular there is a separate committee for each of the academies which works as a Local Governing Body.
The Trust greatly values and supports the work of local Governing Bodies and recognises the significant contribution that excellent local governance can make towards raising standards. In order to assist this, the Trust provides support to local governing bodies with governor recruitment, selection and training. It ensures that local Governing Bodies are well trained and supported by the central Federation team who also report on Key performance indicators and areas of compliance to local academies on a termly basis. This will include an annual report on the performance of key groups of students.
Local Governing Bodies recommend their budgets for approval to the Trust. As well as providing a range of high quality back-up services including school improvement, ICT, HR, project management, PR and legal advice, the Trust also provides strategic oversight of financial control and strategy through the Main Trust Board Finance and Audit Sub Committees.
Federation Committees
|
Name |
Chair |
|
Finance |
Dorothy Deakin Elliott |
|
Audit |
Paul Rosen |
Local Governing Bodies
|
Academy |
Chair |
Principal |
|
Harris Aspire |
Patrick O'Donnell |
Andrew Barr |
|
Harris Academy Battersea |
Dorothy Deakin-Elliott |
Peter Groves |
|
Harris Academy Beckenham |
Karl Hoods |
Ciara Warnock |
|
Harris Academy Bermondsey |
Dawn Wright |
Gizle Landman |
| Harris Academy Beulah Hill | Sandra Miles | Billy Goldsmith |
|
Harris Girls’ Academy Bromley |
Jan Tomlinson |
Sam Rigby |
|
Harris Academy Chafford Hundred |
Philippe Udrzal |
Nicola Graham |
| Harris Academy Chobham | Edward Falzon | Francesca Perry |
| Harris Academy Clapham |
Oliver Barnes |
Deborah Gostling |
| Harris Clapham Sixth Form | Emily Gill | James Handscombe |
|
Harris City Academy Crystal Palace |
Angela Kail |
Katherine Cumberbatch |
|
Harris Boys’ Academy East Dulwich |
Katharine Wootton |
Peter Groves |
|
Harris Girls’ Academy East Dulwich |
Katharine Wootton |
Jo Young |
|
Harris Academy Falconwood |
Vacancy |
George McMillan |
| Harris Garrard Academy | Beverley Johnston | Wayne Barnett |
|
Harris Academy Greenwich |
Koyeli Solanki |
George McMillan |
|
Harris Academy Invictus Croydon |
Alan Palmer |
Lisa Kattenhorn |
|
Harris Academy Merton |
Aaron King |
Aisha Samad |
|
Harris Academy Morden |
Aaron King |
Lee Mallin |
| Harris Academy Ockendon | Elaine Forrest | Jo Rainey |
|
Harris Academy Orpington |
Jan Tomlinson |
David Astin |
|
Harris Academy Peckham |
Rosie Wakeling |
Claudette Bergin |
|
Harris Academy Purley |
Imran Ahmed |
Tim Allman |
|
Harris Academy Rainham |
Tina Staples |
Gareth Stananought |
| Harris Academy Riverside | Tim Moore | Andrew Betts |
|
Harris Academy South Norwood |
Gavin English |
Alex Williamson |
| Harris Academy St John's Wood | James Clare | Samantha Green |
| Harris Academy Sutton | Lord Christopher Terrington | James Fisher |
| Harris Academy Wimbledon | Dorothy Deakin Elliott | Joanne Larizadeh |
|
Harris Academy Tottenham |
Amanda Dewinter |
Nick Soar |
| Harris Lowe Academy Willesden | Geoffrey Davies | Josh Deery |
|
Harris Primary Academy Beckenham |
Phil Carr |
Beth Nixon |
| Harris Primary Academy Beckenham Green | Anna-Marie O'Donnell | Max Ellington |
|
Harris Primary Academy Benson |
Matthew Long |
Victoria Forbes |
|
Harris Junior Academy Carshalton |
Stephanie Jacques |
Victoria Forbes |
|
Harris Primary Academy Chafford Hundred |
Ann Slater |
Katie Hanley |
|
Harris Primary Academy Coleraine Park |
Laura Berman |
Marie Corbett |
| Harris Primary Academy Croydon | Ron St Louis | Verity Lambert-Dale |
|
Harris Primary Academy Crystal Palace |
Karl Hoods |
Rachel Bowern |
|
Harris Primary Academy East Dulwich |
Claire Lemer |
Marie Corbett |
|
Harris Primary Academy Haling Park |
Dr Nigel Rata |
Victoria Forbes |
|
Harris Primary Academy Kenley |
Dr Nigel Rata |
Victoria Forbes |
|
Harris Primary Academy Kent House |
Karl Hoods |
Rachel Bowern |
|
Harris Primary Academy Mayflower |
Ann Slater |
Katie Hanley |
|
Harris Primary Academy Merton |
Alan Palmer |
Victoria Forbes |
|
Harris Primary Academy Orpington |
Claire Searle |
Lee Robertson |
|
Harris Primary Academy Peckham Park |
Claire Lemer |
Marie Corbett |
|
Harris Primary Academy Philip Lane |
Laura Berman |
Marie Corbett |
|
Harris Primary Academy Purley Way |
Geoff Payne |
Verity Lambert-Dale |
|
Harris Primary Academy Shortlands |
Phil Carr |
Sam French |
| Harris Professional Skills Sixth Form | Patrick O'Donnell | Andrew Barr |
| Harris Rainham Sixth Form | Tina Staples | Gareth Stananought |
| Harris Science Academy East London | Anish Patel | Daniel MacPherson |
|
Harris Westminster Sixth Form |
John Colenutt |
James Handscombe |
Members of the Trust
|
Name |
Date of Appointment |
Business and Pecuniary Interests |
|
Lord Philip Harris of Peckham |
26th April 2007 |
Trustee Bacon’s College and Royal Academy of Arts |
| Lady Pauline Harris | 12th February 2021 | None |
|
Peter Harris |
12th February 2021 |
None |
The Trustees (including those who served in 2022-23 but are no longer in office) are:
|
Name |
Date of appointment |
Term of office |
Appointed as |
Business and Pecuniary Interests |
Meetings attended 2022/23 |
|
Lord Philip Harris of Peckham |
02/04/2007 |
N/A |
Sponsor (Chair) |
Arsenal Football Club |
3 of 3 |
|
Karl Hoods |
01/09/2021 |
4 years |
Academy |
Department for Energy Security & Net Zero; Bournemouth University Trustee; Industry Advisory Board King’s College London; Centre for Doctoral Training - King’s College / UCL |
1 of 3 |
|
Angela Kail |
01/09/2023 |
4 years |
Academy |
New Philanthropy Capital employee |
1 of 3 |
|
Timothy Moore |
01/09/2023 |
4 years |
Academy |
Moore Ventures Ltd Director; We are Human Ventures Ltd Director |
2 of 3 |
|
Paul Jacobs |
Resigned 31/08/2023 |
4 years |
Academy |
Director of the following companies: Harris Ventures Ltd, HVL Properties Ltd, HVL Edinburgh Ltd, HVL Worthing Ltd, HVL 1 Ltd, HVL 2 Ltd, HVL 3 Ltd, HVL 4 Ltd, Wick Property Investments Ltd, Clacton Property Investments Ltd, Windsor Walk, Hull Retail Ltd, George & Page Ltd, The Fetal Medicine Foundation (also Trustee), Tapi Carpets & Floors Ltd, Antigoni Ltd, Kings Fertility Ltd, Richminster Properties Ltd, Heathcroft Service charges Ltd, The Fetal Medicine Foundation Cyprus Ltd. |
1 of 3 |
|
Sir Dan Moynihan |
02/04/2007 |
N/A |
Sponsor |
Board Trustee - Djanogly Learning Trust |
3 of 3 |
|
Dr Nigel Rata |
01/03/2023 |
4 years |
Academy |
None |
2 of 3 |
|
Phil Saunders |
Resigned 31/08/2023 |
4 years |
Academy |
Trustee Bromley Trust |
1 of 3 |
| Dorothy Deakin-Elliot | 10/01/2021 | 4 years | Academy | None | 3 of 3 |
| Phil Carr |
01/04/2020 |
4 years | Academy | Lloyds Bank Corporate Markets employee | 2 of 3 |
| Lord Christopher Terrington |
01/04/2020 |
4 years | Academy | Chairman Medical Committee - St Peter's Committee of Royal Free Charity | 3 of 3 |
| Dawn Wright |
01/04/2020 |
4 years | Academy |
Brigantia Partners Ltd - shareholder; Corporation of London common councillor; Bart's Guild; Bridewell Hospital Trust |
2 of 3 |
|
Sir Will Adderley |
08/12/2021 |
4 years |
Trustee (Vice Chair) |
Dunelm Group plc (Majority Shareholder); W A Capital Ltd (Founder/Director); Marlborough Property Co. Ltd (Founder/Director); The Stoneygate Trust (Founder/Trustee) |
2 of 3 |
|
Claire Lemer |
08/12/2021 |
4 years |
Academy |
United Synagogue Trustee; Kisharon Trustee; JCAT (MAT) Member & Trustee |
2 of 3 |
| Ron St Louis | 27/04/2023 | 4 years | Academy | Southwark Inclusive Learning Service (SILS) - Vice Chairperson of the Management Committee; Arco Academy Independent School (Camberwell, London) - Chairperson of the Advisory Board |
1 of 1 |
| Geoffrey Davies | 01/09/2023 | 4 years | Academy | Geoffrey Davies Ltd - director shareholder; Falcon Education Academies Trust - trustee; Retail Shops 2020 Ltd; Retail Holdings 2020 Ltd; Forestry Business sole proprietor; Keystone Law Ltd - partner; 40 Earlham St Management Ltd - director; 40 Earlham St Property Ltd - director; Kirwin Davies Foundation - trustee and member | N/A |
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