Academy Finance & Governance
What is an Academy?
Academies are independent, state-funded schools, which receive their funding directly from central government, rather than through a local authority.
The day-to-day running of the school is with the head teacher, but they are overseen by individual charitable bodies called academy trusts.
At Barnwell Academy, we are part of Barnwell Academy Trust which has a board consisting of five members. These members determine the ethos and purpose of the Trust and the way it will be governed - this is set out in the Articles of Association.
Our current risk register can be read here.
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Barnwell Academy Trust Members:
- Mrs Andrea Whitaker-Lindsley - appointed on 07/03/2014
- Mr Geoff Seagrove - appointed on 15/03/2017
- Mr Anthony Mills - appointed on 31/05/2019
- Mrs Nicola Procter - appointed on 14/12/2021
Mr Peter Cutts - resigned on 04/03/2024
Mr Stephen Wharton (also Chair of Trustees) - resigned on 20/11/2023
The Trust Members devolve the day-to-day running of the Academy Trust to a Board of Trustees.
Further information on the Trust's Members and Trustees can be found on Get information about schools.
Board of Trustees / Local Governing Body 2022-23
In 2022-23 there were 8 meetings in total, these can be broken down as:
- 3x Full Termly- All Trustees and Local Governors invited
- 3x Audit, Risk and Finance Committee - Relevant committee members only
- 1x Personnel Committee - Relevant committee members only
- 1x Annual General Meeting (AGM) - Board of Trustees, Local Governing Body and Members invited
Below is the attendance of individual trustees and local governors:
| Trustees | Meetings attended | Out of possible |
|
S Wharton (Chair of Trustees) (Member) |
8 | 8 |
|
A Emmerson Trustee -Ex-officio by virtue Accounting Officer |
8 | 8 |
|
D Hargrave Trustee - coopted |
3 | 8 |
|
K Bainbridge Trustee - coopted |
7 | 8 |
|
L Williams Trustee - coopted |
6 | 7 |
|
C Nellist Associate Member -Ex-officio by virtue Chief Financial Officer |
4 | 4 |
|
A Hall Local Governor (Parent) |
1 | 4 |
| D Scaman
Local Governor (Parent) |
3 | 4 |
|
K Sadler Local Governor (Staff) |
5 | 5 |
|
D Smith Local Governor (Staff) |
4 | 4 |
Please click here for Business and Pecuniary Interests of the above Trustees / Governors.
Board of Trustees / Local Governing Body 2021-22
In 2021-22 there were 8 meetings in total, these can be broken down as:
- 3x Full Termly- All Trustees and Local Governors invited
- 3x Audit, Risk and Finance Committee - Relevant committee members only
- 1x Personnel Committee - Relevant committee members only
- 1x Annual General Meeting (AGM) - Board of Trustees, Local Governing Body and Members invited
Below is the attendance of individual trustees and local governors:
| Trustees | Meetings attended | Out of possible |
|
S Wharton (Chair of Trustees) (Member) |
8 | 8 |
|
A Emmerson Trustee -Ex-officio by virtue Accounting Officer |
8 | 8 |
|
D Hargrave Trustee - coopted |
3 | 7 |
|
K Bainbridge Trustee - coopted |
5 | 8 |
|
L Williams Trustee - coopted appointed 19/03/2022 |
3 | 3 |
|
N Procter Trustee - coopted resigned 29/11/2021 |
2 | 3 |
|
C Nellist Associate Member -Ex-officio by virtue Chief Financial Officer |
4 | 4 |
|
A Hall Local Governor (Parent) Moved from Trustees to LGB 29/11/2021 |
1 | 4 |
| D Scaman
Local Governor (Parent) Moved from Trustees to LGB 29/11/2021 |
5 | 5 |
|
K Sadler Local Governor (Staff) |
3 | 4 |
|
D Smith Local Governor (Staff) |
3 | 4 |
Board of Trustees / Local Governing Body 2020-21
| Trustees | Meetings attended | Out of possible |
|
S Wharton (Chair) Trustee / Member |
8 | 8 |
|
A Emmerson (Accounting Officer) Trustee -Ex-officio by virtue |
8 | 8 |
|
N Procter Trustee (co-opted) |
7 | 7 |
|
D Hargrave Trustee (co-opted) |
3 | 5 |
|
K Bainbridge Trustee / Parent Local Governor |
7 | 7 |
|
D Scaman (elected 29.11.19) Trustee / Parent Local Governor |
6 | 7 |
|
A Hall (elected 29.11.19) Trustee / Parent Local Governor |
2 | 4 |
|
K Sadler Staff Local Governor |
3 | 3 |
|
D Smith Staff Local Governor |
1 | 3 |
Board of Trustees / Local Governing Body 2019-20
|
Trustees |
Meetings attended |
Out of possible |
|
S Wharton (Chair) Trustee / Member |
9 | 9 |
|
A Emmerson (Accounting Officer) Trustee -Ex-officio by virtue |
9 | 9 |
|
D Hargrave Trustee (co-opted) |
6 | 6 |
|
N Procter Trustee (co-opted) |
6 | 8 |
|
K Bainbridge (elected 29.11.19) Trustee / Parent Local Governor |
5 | 5 |
|
D Scaman (elected 29.11.19) Trustee / Parent Local Governor |
5 | 5 |
|
A Hall (elected 29.11.19) Trustee / Parent Local Governor |
2 | 3 |
|
K Sadler (elected 23.10.19) Staff Local Governor |
3 | 3 |
|
D Smith (re-elected 23.10.19) Staff Local Governor |
5 (1 as trustee) | 5 (1 as trustee) |
|
C Armstrong (resigned 07.10.19) Trustee - co-opted |
2 | 2 |
|
S Dimmock (term ended 23.10.19) Staff Governor |
0 | 1 |
|
N Collinson (term ended 04.05.20) Parent Governor |
6 | 6 |
|
L Williams (term ended 29.11.19) Parent Governor |
4 | 4 |
Click to see breakdown of meetings
Board of Trustees 2018-19
|
Trustees |
Meetings attended |
Out of possible |
|
S Wharton (Chair) |
8 | 9 |
|
L Williams (Vice Chair) |
7 | 9 |
|
A Emmerson (Accounting Officer) |
9 | 9 |
|
S Dimmock |
5 | 5 |
|
D Smith |
4 | 4 |
|
D Hargrave |
4 | 5 |
|
N Collinson |
5 | 7 |
|
N Procter |
7 | 8 |
|
C Armstrong |
6 | 7 |
|
D Morton (resigned 29 October 2018) |
0 |
2 |
Board of Trustees 2017-18
|
Trustees |
Meetings attended |
Out of possible |
|
S Wharton (Chair) |
10 |
10 |
|
L Williams (Vice Chair) |
9 |
10 |
|
A Emmerson (Accounting Officer) |
10 |
10 |
|
S Dimmock |
8 |
9 |
|
D C Smith |
5 |
6 |
|
D Hargrave |
7 |
7 |
|
N Collinson |
8 |
9 |
|
D Morton |
1 |
6 |
|
N Procter (appointed 8 December 2017) |
3 |
3 |
|
C Armstrong (appointed 6 July 2018) |
0 |
0 |
Board of Trustees 2016-17
| Trustee | Meetings Attended | Out of a Possible |
| S Wharton (Chair) | 8 | 9 |
| L Williams (Vice Chair) | 5 | 7 |
| A Emmerson (Accounting Officer) | 10 | 10 |
| N Collinson | 6 | 7 |
| D Hargrave | 6 | 6 |
| S Dimmock | 6 | 6 |
| D Smith | 4 | 5 |
| D Morton (appointed 27/04/17) | 0 | 1 |
| A Shale (resigned 14/03/17) | 7 | 7 |
| A Whitaker (resigned 14/03/17) | 6 | 7 |
| C Rogers (resigned 14/03/17) | 7 | 7 |
| A Falconer (resigned 24/11/17) | 2 | 4 |
During the period ending 31st August 2017, 4 Trustees resigned their position on the Board of Trustees, 3 of these remained as Members only (A Shale, A Whitaker and C Rogers).
Academy Finance
The Education Skills and Funding Agency (ESFA) funds academies on the same basis as maintained schools.
The General Annual Grant (GAG) is the name for an academy’s main revenue funding.
Barnwell Academy's GAG statement for 2023-2024 can be found here.
More information on the schools financial benchmarking service can be found here.
2022-2023 Trust Financial Accounts
2022-2023 Audit Findings Report / Management Letter
barnwell audit findings report.pdf
Previous year GAG statements and accounts
- 2022-2023 GAG statement
- 2021-2022 GAG statement
- 2020-2021 GAG statement
- 2019-2020 GAG statement
- 2018-2019 GAG statement
- 2017-2018 GAG statement
- 2016-17 GAG statement
- 2015-16 GAG statement
As an Academy Trust we have to report our financial year activity on an annual basis.
This activity is detailed in an audited accounts report that is externally audited by independent accountants and then submitted to the Department of Education and Companies House.
Follow this link to view the schools financial benchmarking service.
2021/22 accounts
Reported accounts, up to the period ending 31st August 2022, can be viewed here.
An accompanying Audit Findings report with Management Letter items, can be read here.
2020/21 accounts
Reported accounts, up to the period ending 31st August 2021, can be viewed here.
An accompanying Audit Findings report with Management Letter items, can be read here.
2019/20 accounts
Reported accounts, up to the period ending 31st August 2020, can be viewed here.
An accompanying Management Letter from external accountants, can be read here.
2018/19 accounts
Reported accounts, up to the period ending 31st August 2019, can be viewed here.
An accompanying Management Letter from external accountants, can be read here.
2017/18 accounts
Reported accounts, up to the period ending 31st August 2018, can be viewed here.
An accompanying Management Letter from external accountants, can be read here.
2016/17 accounts
Reported accounts, up to the period ending 31st August 2017, can be viewed here.
An accompanying Management Letter from external accountants, can be read here.