East Anglian Schools Trust

Business Interests

Please use the dropdown buttons below to view the submission details relevant to the various locations across EAST. 

If not listed below, Nil Returns have been submitted for all Members, Trustees, Governors, Headteachers, Executive Headteachers, Heads of School, Finance Staff, Budget Holders and Central Team Staff Members.

EAST 

Members

Name: Appointed / Resigned (Date): Appointed By / Route: Interest Start Date: Relevant Business Interest: Occupation:
Jeremy Mead 1 November 2023 13 August 2018 Resilient Leaders Element Ltd Director
1 September 2005 Norfolk Light Ltd Director
John Paul Hulley 20 December 2021 The Albert Memorial College (Framlingham College) Trustee
4 May 2022 Clays Limited Non-Executive Director

Jon Neal

(Resigned 18 October 2023) 5 October 2022 Suffolk Mind Chief Executive
5 October 2022 Gecko Theatre Company Chair of Trustees
November 2022 Heath Primary School Co-Chair of Governors
5 October 2022 Slimming World Husband of Franchisee
Peter Elliott 1 November 2023 1 January 2012 All Saints Church PCC member, Lay Elder

Trustees

Name: Role: Appointed / Resigned (Date): Appointed By / Route: Interest Start Date: Relevant Business Interest: Occupation:
Emma Plane Chair of Audit & Risk Committee & Trust Board Vice Chair 13 September 2022 Appointed 1 September 2023 The Active Learning Trust Employed as Head of Recruitment
1 September 2024 DNEAT Trustee
Jonathan Duggan Trustee 1 November 2023 Appointed 2 February 2015 St Francis Tower RTM Company Ltd Director
1 January 2003 Saxon Salt Brokers Founder & CEO
15 June 2018 PureLix Himalayan Salt Company Founder / Owner
12 June 2012 Bentries Farm Partner
1 January 2022 Suffolk Agriculture Association Council Board Member
Louise Franks (Resigned 31 December 2023) 1 September 2019 Co-opted 20 June 2006 Karen Consulting Sole Trader
Neville Howe Trustee 1 September 2019 Appointed 1 December 2019 NEST Invest Limited Director
Nick Wellington Chair of Estates & IT Committee 13 September 2022 Appointed 15 July 2016 NJW Consulting Director
Paul Simpson Trustee 1 November 2023 Appointed 1 January 2020 Simpsons (East Anglia) Ltd t/as Drain Doctor Company Director & Shareholder
Stef Thorne Chair of Education Committee 8 January 2022 Appointed 1 September 2011 St John's Primary School Chair of Governors
Stella Mackenzie Chair of Trust Board 1 September 2019 Appointed 1 September 2018 Bungay Grammer School Foundation Trustee
13 October 2024 The Pennoyer Centre Director
Stephen Shaw Chair of Finance & HR Committee 1 September 2019 Appointed 1 September 2022 Woodbridge Masonic Hall Trust Trustee
13 March 2023 Keys Co-operative Academy Trust Chief Operating & Financial Officer
Steve Clarke Trustee 1 September 2024 Co-opted 1 September 2016 The Active Learning Trust  Governor
Tony Cooper Trustee 1 November 2023 Appointed 22 September 2023 Leiston Town Athletics Association Incorporating Leiston Football Club CIC 15156094 Director
10 April 2023 The Band Hall CIC 14796259 Director

Staff

Name: Role: Interest Start Date: Relevant Business Interest: Occupation:
Anna Mears Safeguarding Lead 2 October 2023 St Benedict's Catholic College Parent Governor
Cheryl Singleton Deputy CEO 1 February 2012 The Table Woodbridge Ltd Director
Joanne Stanley-Bell Leadership Development 6 August 2008 Leadership 43 Ltd Director
Louise Turner Lead Governance Professional 12 March 2007 Alej Ltd Director

Aldeburgh Primary School

 Governors

Name: Appointed / Resigned (Date): Appointed By / Route: Interest Start Date: Relevant Business Interest: Occupation:
Caroline Norman Co-opted 12 January 2021 William Gibbs Trust Trustee
Carolyn Jones Co-opted 1 March 2015 Marie Curie Member
Hannah Young Co-opted

28 August 2024 Darsham Old Hall Ltd Director
12 April 2019 JJLYHP Ltd Director
Heather Elms Co-opted 10 February 2022 Ulmus Director
Downham CofE Primary School Governor

Staff

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Easton Primary School

Governors

Name: Appointed / Resigned (Date): Appointed By / Route: Interest Start Date: Relevant Business Interest: Occupation:
Alastair Smith Parent Governor 1 July 2015 General Dental Council Contractor
1 October 2018 Shoreditch Media Limited Managing Editor

Staff

Name: Role: Interest Start Date: Relevant Business Interest: Occupation:
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Leiston Primary School

Governors

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Staff

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Saxmundham Primary School

Governors

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Wickham Market Primary School

Governors

Name: Appointed / Resigned (Date): Appointed By / Route: Interest Start Date: Relevant Business Interest: Occupation:
Joanne Ashburn Co-opted 1 September 2021 Felixstowe School Teacher
Nina Crisp Parent Governor 5 March 2022 Strawberry Lemon Digital Director
5 October 2020 Digital for Business Director

Staff

Name: Role: Interest Start Date: Relevant Business Interest: Occupation:
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Bungay High School

Governors

Name: Appointed / Resigned (Date): Appointed By / Route: Interest Start Date: Relevant Business Interest: Occupation:
Stuart Wilson Parent Governor 17 October 2023 Rumburgh and St Michael Village Hall Trustee
7 June 2023 Halesworth Community Sport and Leisure Trustee
Sylvia Knights Co-opted 2 February 2012 Suffolk Libraries Director

Staff

Name: Role: Interest Start Date: Relevant Business Interest: Occupation:
Amy Sharman Finance Assistant 31 July 2017 GBS Engineering Director
Clinton Gillett Assistant Headteacher 1 September 2003 Bungay Taekwondo Club Treasurer and Senior Instructor
Matthew Bailey Head of Chemistry, Joint Head of Science. IT & Health and Safety Lead 18 September 2024 1st Halesworth Scout Group Trustee
Neil Stenton  Teacher of Physics  1 September 2018 Brooke and Poringland Scout Group  Trustee
Sally Nicholls History /Humanities Teacher 7 June 2024 AQA Examiner & Team Leader

Farlingaye High School

Governors

Name: Appointed / Resigned (Date): Appointed By / Route: Interest Start Date: Relevant Business Interest: Occupation:
Damian Horner Co-opted 1 May 2023 Vision Creative Labs Director & Co-Founder
Kevin Clements Co-opted 25 January 2024 EACH CEO

Staff

Name: Role: Interest Start Date: Relevant Business Interest: Occupation:
Christopher Moran Assistant Headteacher 1 April 2024 Christ Church Felixstowe Trustee

Kesgrave High School

Governors

Name: Appointed / Resigned (Date): Appointed By / Route: Interest Start Date: Relevant Business Interest: Occupation:
Raksha Bhoola Co-opted 1 November 2021 Orwell Park School Governor
Toby Tate Parent Governor 12 February 2019 Diocese of St Edmundsbury and Ipswich Member of the Diocesan Board of Education

Staff

Name: Role: Interest Start Date: Relevant Business Interest: Occupation:
Christopher Ozanne Head of Year 16 September 2024 Felixstowe Nursery School Ltd Director
Julia Upton Headteacher 1 April 2017 Angles Maths Hub Chair of Strategic Board
Nicole Driver Head of Vocational / HSC / Child Development 1 June 2020 Pearson (Edexcel) Principle Examiner 
Sarah Dodwell Director of Sixth Form  16 September 2024 The Company of Four amateur dramatics group (charity) Vice Chair

Castle EAST School

Governors

Name: Appointed / Resigned (Date): Appointed By / Route: Interest Start Date: Relevant Business Interest: Occupation:
Sylvia Knights Co-opted  2 February 2012 Suffolk Libraries Director

Staff

Name: Role: Interest Start Date: Relevant Business Interest: Occupation:
Anna Mears Headteacher 2 October 2023 St Benedict's Catholic College Parent Governor

 EAST SCITT

Governance Roles

Name: Role: Interest Start Date: Relevant Business Interest: Occupation:
Paul Law SCITT Board Member 28 October 2009 Bethesda Baptist Church Managing Trustee
Stuart Widd SCITT Board Member 1 September 2014 NESTT SCITT Tutor

Staff

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