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The Bridge Trust Members

Mr David Tait

Member of The Bridge London Trust
24/03/2017 – Present
Register of Interests: None

Ms Helen Rayfield

Member of The Bridge London Trust
31/12/2012 – Present
Register of Interests:
Loxford School Trust – Member (since July 2022)
The Bid Experts – Director (since Feb 2019)

Ms Amy Loveng

Member of The Bridge London Trust
17/12/2018 – present
Register of Interests:
Loxford School Trust – Chief Financial Officer (since Dec 2013)

Mr Daniel Rose

Member of The Bridge London Trust
03/03/2020 – Present
Register of Interests:
Aquinas Trust – Member of the Aquinas Advisory Council of St George’s Primary School, Bromley (since Oct 2019)
Carter Backer Winter LLP – Partner (April 2017 – April 2023)
Gravita Audit II Ltd – Director (since May 2019)

Mr Thomas Adcock

Member of The Bridge London Trust
16/12/2019 – Present
Register of Interests:
Carter Backer Winter LLP – Partner (July 2013 – April 2023)
Gravita Limited – Partner (since July 2013)
Gravita III LLP – LLP Designated Member (Sept 2013 – April 2023)
E8 Merchants Limited – Director (Jan 2017 – Jan 2019)
CBW 2022 LLP – Partner (Jan 2023 – Feb 2024)

The Bridge Trust Directors

Mr David Tait

Chair of Directors
Member Appointed
Term of office:
24/03/2025 – 23/03/2029
24/03/2021 – 23/03/2025 (term ended)
Meeting Attendance 2024/25: 6 of 6
FAR Meeting Attendance 2024/25: 3 of 3
Register of Interests: None

Mr Kurt Ma

Director

Member Appointed
Term of office:
24/03/2025 – 23/03/2029
24/03/2021 – 23/03/2025 (term ended)
Meeting Attendance 2024/25: 4 of 6
FAR Meeting Attendance 2024/25: 3 of 3
Register of Interests:
Bryan Cave Leighton Paisner LLP – Partner (Nov 2019 – Dec 2024)
UnLtd – Business Mentor (since Nov 2020)
Shoosmiths LLP – Partner (since Jan 2025)

Satellite LGB Link

Ms Ghino Parker

Director

Co-Opted
Term of office: 28/09/2023 – 28/11/2024 (Resigned)
Meeting Attendance 2024/25: 0 of 1
Register of Interests:
British Refugee Council – Director (since Dec 2021)
Oracle & Sage Ltd – Director (since Feb 2021)
Cafe Dorado Ltd – Director (since Feb 2020)
Vault Consulting Ltd – Director (since July 2019)
Babajani Ltd – Director (June 2017 – April 2019)
Leap Care Consultancy Ltd – Director (Aug 2020 – Oct 2022)

Mr Thomas Adcock

Vice Chair of Directors and Chair of Finance, Audit & Risk Committee
Member Appointed
Term of office:
24/03/2025 – 23/03/2029
24/03/2021 – 23/03/2025 (term ended)
Meeting Attendance 2024/25: 3 of 6
FAR Meeting Attendance 2024/25: 3 of 3
Register of Interests:
Carter Backer Winter LLP – Partner (July 2013 – April 2023)
Gravita Limited – Partner (since July 2013)
Gravita III LLP – LLP Designated Member (Sept 2013 – April 2023)
E8 Merchants Limited – Director (Jan 2017 – Jan 2019)
CBW 2022 LLP – Partner (Jan 2023 – Feb 2024)
 
Satellite LGB Link

Mr Andrew Murfin

Director

Co-Opted
Term of office: 18/01/2024 – 17/01/2028
Meeting Attendance 2024/25: 5 of 6
C&O Meeting Attendance 2024/25: 3 of 3
SAC Meeting Attendance 2024/25: 2 of 2
Register of Interests:
Be The Business – Board Member (since April 2023)

Ms Jane Budge

Director

Co-Opted
Term of office: 18/07/2024 – 17/07/2028
Meeting Attendance 2024/25: 6 of 6
SAC Meeting Attendance 2024/25: 2 of 2
Register of Interests:
The Heart Education Trust – Interim CFO (15 Sept 2025 – 31 Dec 2025)

Ms Maggie Elliott

Director, Chair of Safeguarding & Attendance Committee

Co-Opted
Term of office: 28/11/2024 – 27/11/2028
Meeting Attendance 2024/25: 3 of 4
SAC Meeting Attendance 2024/25: 2 of 2
Register of Interests:
City of London Academy Highbury Grove – Governor (Dec 2017 – Aug 2025)
Cripplegate Foundation – Governor/Director (since Dec 2022)
Centre 404 – Chair of Governors/Governor (since July 2023, Sept 2024 as Chair)

Dr Penny Barratt (also CEO)

Director and Accounting Officer

Co-Opted
Term of office: 24/09/2021 – 23/09/2025
Meeting Attendance 2024/25: 6 of 6
C&O Meeting Attendance 2024/25: 3 of 3
Register of Interests:
College of Teaching – Trustee (Oct 2015 – March 2021)
The Bridge Charity – Trustee (since Jan 2011)
National Association for Special Educational Needs – Trustee (since Dec 2021)
Hatfield Community Free School – Member (since May 2022)

Ms Gill Jones

Director, Chair of Curriculum & Outcomes Committee

Co-Opted
Term of office:
28/09/2023 – 27/09/2027
23/09/19 – 22/09/2023 (term ended)
Meeting Attendance 2024/25: 5 of 6
C&O Meeting Attendance 2024/25: 3 of 3
Register of Interests:
Hatfield Community Free School Trust – Governor/Member (since Sept 2011)
Clayton Jones Consultancy – Director (Jan 2011 – Jan 2023)
Blunham Parish Council, Central Bedfordshire – Parish Councillor (since Nov 2014)

ILS LGB Link

Mr Michael Davies

Director

Co-Opted
Term of office: 28/09/2023 – 27/09/2027
Meeting Attendance 2024/25: 2 of 6
C&O Meeting Attendance 2024/25: 0 of 3
Register of Interests:
Department for Education – Deputy Director (currently for Early Years Entitlement & Sufficiency) Since Oct 2016

The Bridge School LGB

Howard Taylor

Chair

Board Appointed
Term of office:
31/01/2023 – 30/01/2027
31/01/2019 – 30/01/2023 (Term ended)
Meeting Attendance 2024/25: 5 of 6
Register of Interests: None

Stephen Chatterjee

Headteacher: The Bridge School
Meeting Attendance 2024/25: 6 of 6
Term of office: 12/07/2024 – to date
Register of Interests: 

Dr Penny Barratt

CEO, The Bridge Trust
Term of office: 20/12/2023 – 31/08/2024
Meeting Attendance 2023/24:  4 of 4
Register of Interests: 

Natasha Jackson

Board Appointed
Term of Office:
18/07/ 2023 – 17/07/2027
18/07/2019 – 17/07/2023 (Term ended)
Meeting Attendance 2024/25: 3 of 6
Register of Interests: None

Claudia Sciumbata

Board appointed
Term of Office: 18/07/2024 – 17/07/2028
Meeting Attendance 2024/25: 5 of 6
Register of Interests: 

Jackie Humphrey

Board appointed
Term of Office: 27/03/2025 – 26/03/2029
Meeting Attendance 2024/25: 2 of 2
Register of Interests: 

John Roberts

Board Appointed
Term of office:
16/01/2025 – 17/09/2025 (Resigned)
01/04/2023 – 15/01/2025 (Parent Governor role ended)
01/04/2019 – 31/03/2023 (Term ended)
Meeting Attendance 2024/25: 5 of 6
Register of Interests:
Autism Education Trust – Board Member (since Sept 2021)
Show Me CIC – Director (since July 2020)

Jessica Hawley

Board Appointed
Term of office: 09/06/2022 – 08/06/2026
Meeting Attendance 2024/25: 6 of 6
Register of Interests: None

Kwame Darko-Obiri

Parent Elected
Term of Office: 18/07/2024 – 17/07/2028
Meeting Attendance 2024/25: 6 of 6
Register of Interests: 

Dhushy Thushyanthan

Parent Elected
Term of Office: 14/02/2025 – 13/02/2029
Meeting Attendance 2024/25: 1 of 2
Register of Interests: 

Kat de Weerd

Staff Elected
Term of office: 10/11/2025 – 9/11/2029
Meeting Attendance 2024/25: n/a
Register of Interests:

Satellite School LGB

Stephanie Smith

Chair

Board Appointed
Term of office: 16/11/2023 – 15/11/2027
14/11/2019-13/11/2023 (term ended)
Meeting Attendance 2024/25: 4 of 4
Register of Interests: None

Anthony Carmel

Role: Safeguarding
Co-opted
Term of office: 27/03/2022 – 26/03/2026
27/03/2018 – 26/03/2022 (term ended)
Meeting Attendance 2024/25: 4 of 4
Register of Interests: Ashmount Primary School – Headteacher and Governor (since Sept 2014)

Sue Connaughton

Parent Elected
Term of office: 1/06/2023 – 31/05/2027
01/06/2019 – 31/05/2023 (term ended)
Meeting Attendance 2024/25: 4 of 4
Register of Interests: None

Elliot Blackmore

Interim Headteacher: Satellite School
Term of office: 1/01/2026 –
Meeting Attendance 2024/25: n/a
Register of Interests:

Jo Muriel

Board Appointed
Term of office: 24/02/2022 – 23/02/2026
Meeting Attendance 2024/25: 3 of 4
Register of Interests: SEND teacher and Multi-Sensory Co-ordinator at Mulberry School for Girls since 2015

Gillian Goodfellow

Staff Elected
Term of office: 2/02/2022 – 31/12/2025 (resigned)
Meeting Attendance 2024/25: 4 of 4
Register of Interests:

Chloe Doherty

Board appointed
Term of Office: 27/03/2025 – 26/03/2029
Meeting Attendance 2024/25: 2 of 2
Register of Interests: 

Thomas Griffith

Board Appointed
Term of office: 24/02/2022 – 23/02/2026
Meeting Attendance 2024/25: 3 of 4
Register of Interests:
Highgate Wood School – MFL Teacher (since Sept 2022)

Aceil Haddad

Board Appointed
Term of office: 24/02/2022 – 10/11/2025 (Resigned)
Meeting Attendance 2024/25: 2 of 4
Register of Interests: None

Rosie Whur

Headteacher: Satellite School
Meeting Attendance 2024/25: 1 of 4
Register of Interests: None
(Resigned 31/12/2025)

Integrated Learning Space LGB

Amanda Gill

Chair

Roles: Chair, Safeguarding
Board Appointed
Term of office: 29/03/2023 – 28/03/2027
29/03/2019 – 28/03/2023 (term ended)
Meeting Attendance 2024/25: 4 of 5
Register of Interests: None

Ed Ashcroft

Headteacher, The Integrated Learning Space
Meeting Attendance 2024/25: 5 of 5
Register of Interests: None

Alex Richardson

Staff Elected
Term of office: 2/09/2024 – 1/09/2028
Meeting Attendance 2024/25: 5 of 5
Register of Interests: 

George Pierson

Board Appointed
Term of office: 09/12/2021 – 08/12/2025
Meeting Attendance 2024/25: 4 of 5
Register of Interests: None

Hayley O'Connell-Meyer

Parent Elected
Term of office: 8/03/2023 – 10/12/2024 (Resigned)
Meeting Attendance 2024/25: 0 of 1
Register of Interests: None

Etienne Makosso

Board Appointed
Term of office:
17/07/2025 – 16/07/2029
15/07/2021 – 14/07/2025 (term ended)
Meeting Attendance 2024/25: 2 of 5
Register of Interests: None

Tiba Seear

Chair

Board Appointed
Term of office: 30/10/2021 – 31/07/2025 (Resigned)
Meeting Attendance 2024/25: 5 of 5
Register of Interests: None

Hilde Syversen

Board Appointed
Term of office: 24/02/2022 – 23/02/2026
Meeting Attendance 2024/25: 4 of 5
Register of Interests: Invigilator at The City of London School

Samuel Jones

Board Appointed
Term of office: 24/02/2022 – 23/02/2026
Meeting Attendance 2024/25: 4 of 5
Register of Interests: None

Oli John

Parent Elected
Term of office: 17/11/2023 – 16/11/2027
Meeting Attendance 2024/25: 5 of 5
Register of Interests: None

Hungerford School and Pooles Park LGB

Stuart Lester

Chair

Roles: Chair, Safeguarding
Board Appointed
Term of office: 01/05/2022 – 30/04/2026
01/05/2018 – 30/04/2022 (term ended)
Meeting Attendance 2024/25: 5 of 5
Register of Interests:
The Hyde School – Chair of Governors (since March 2013)
Summerside Primary Academy – Chair of Local Governing Body (since Feb 2014)

Najma Adbullahi

Parent Elected
Term of office: 18/01/2023 – 17/01/2027
Meeting Attendance 2024/25: 0 of 5
Register of Interests: 

Jo Stephens

Headteacher, Hungerford School
Meeting Attendance 2024/25: 5 of 5
Register of Interests: None

Hannah Brown

Board Appointed
Term of office: 18/01/2024 –  17/01/2028
Meeting Attendance 2024/25: 3 of 5
Register of Interests: 
 

Francis Louis

Board Appointed
Term of office: 16/11/2023 –  15/11/2027
Meeting Attendance 2024/25: 4 of 5
Register of Interests: None
 

Carol Katz

Board Appointed
Term of office: 23/03/2023 – 22/03/2027
28/02/2019 – 27/02/2023 (term ended)
Meeting Attendance 2024/25: 2 of 5
Register of Interests: None

Elena Chambi

Staff Elected
Term of office: 29/11/2022 – 28/11/2026
Meeting Attendance 2024/25: 5 of 5
Register of Interests: None

Travis Tran

Board Appointed
Term of office: 16/11/2023 –  15/11/2027
Meeting Attendance 2024/25: 3 of 5
Register of Interests: None
 

The Bridge Easton School LGB

Alex Tuya

Chair

Director Appointed
Term of office: 13/01/2022 – 12/01/2026
Meeting Attendance 2024/25: 4 of 4
Register of Interests: None

Natalie Dores

Headteacher, The Bridge Easton School
Director Appointed
Term of office: 3/06/2024 – to date
Meeting Attendance 2024/25: 4 of 4
Register of Interests: None

Donna Kingsnorth

Staff Elected
Term of office: 7/07/2025 – 6/07/2029
Meeting Attendance 2024/25: n/a
Register of Interests: 

David Hawkins-Weeks

Director Appointed
Term of office: 29/09/2022 – 28/09/2026
Meeting Attendance 2024/25: 3 of 4
Register of Interests:
East Coast College Group – SEND Manager

Klaine Bunn

Parent Elected
Term of office: 20/02/2023 – 19/02/2027
Meeting Attendance 2024/25: 3 of 4
Register of Interests: family member on school staff

Louise Steele

Parent Elected
Term of office: 26/04/2024 – 25/04/2028
Meeting Attendance 2024/25: 3 of 4
Register of Interests: Sister – Strategic Commissioner, Joint Commissioning in Children’s Services holding SaLT, OT and Short Breaks contracts

Danny Burton

Director Appointed
Term of office: 29/09/2022 – 28/09/2026
Meeting Attendance 2024/25: 3 of 4
Register of Interests:
SET Beccles School, Suffolk – Lead Practitioner for Physical Education

Jaione Soga

Director Appointed
Term of office: 18/07/2024 – 17/07/2028
Meeting Attendance 2024/25: 4 of 4
Register of Interests: None

Claire Greengrass

Staff Elected
Term of office: 20/02/2023 – 7/07/2025 (Resigned)
Meeting Attendance 2024/25: 4 of 4
Register of Interests: Friend – Joint Owner, Independent Speech and Language Therapy Services Ltd

Fen Rivers LGB

Mike Cadman

Chair

Board Appointed
Term of office: 01/12/2023 – 30/11/2027
Meeting Attendance 2024/25: 5 of 5
Register of Interests:

Paula Gilbert

Board Appointed
Term of office: 01/12/2023 – 30/11/2027
Meeting Attendance 2024/25: 4 of 5
Register of Interests:

Amanda Fewkes

Headteacher, Fen Rivers
Board Appointed
Term of office: 01/12/2023
Meeting Attendance 2024/25: 5 of 5
Register of Interests:

Rachel Good

Staff Elected
Term of office: 01/12/2023 – 30/11/2027
Meeting Attendance 2024/25: 5 of 5
Register of Interests:

Amanda Bowie

Board appointed
Term of Office: 27/03/2025 – 26/03/2029
Meeting Attendance 2024/25: 1 of 1
Register of Interests: 

Teagan Burr

Staff Elected
Term of office: 01/12/2023 – 30/11/2027
Meeting Attendance 2024/25: 3 of 5
Register of Interests:

Victoria McConnell

Board Appointed
Term of office: 18/07/2024 – 17/07/2028
Meeting Attendance 2024/25: 3 of 5
Register of Interests: