Trustees & Members
Welcome to our Trustees section.
Please find below details of how our Board of Trustees and Members is structured, including their names, categories, responsibilities and term of office for each Trustee or Member.
The role of the Hillcrest Board of Trustees and Members is to help manage the academy and challenge it to spend the money given to it in the best interests of it’s children.
The Hillcrest Board of Trustees meets 6 times a year and the Members meet 3 times a year. There are then also several committees who meet separately and advise and support the trustees. Their remit covers standards & outcomes, finance and audit & risk.
Trustees come from two groups:
- Parents
- Community – To include business, legal, finance, HR and local community interests. (We are always looking for business, legal and finance governors to join our team. )
If there is anything you wish to raise with any of our trustees, please do not hesitate to contact them through our Governance Professional on penny.elsegood@hillcrest.lincs.sch.uk
Board of Members
Trustee Membership information
Trustee Name | Type of Trustee | Appointed | End of Term | Specific /Additional Role[s] |
Mrs Debbie Mitchell | Appointed | 01/09/2021 | 31/08/2025 | Link Trustee: Safeguarding, SEND Art, music, English (temp), PE Chair of Trustees appointed from Sept 2024 to Sept 2025 |
Mrs Wendy Walter | Parent | 01/09/2021 | 31/08/2025 | Link Trustee: GDPR, Science |
Mr Phil Walker | Appointed | 01/09/2021 | 31/08/2025 | Link Trustee: School development plan and computing (temp) |
Mr Tom Padden | Parent | 01/09/2021 | 31/08/2025 | Link Trustee: Pupil Premium, Sports Premium |
Mrs Katie Padden | Parent | 04/12/2023 | 03/12/2027 | Link trustee: for humanities & RE |
Mrs Helen Villamuera | Appointed | 11/07/2022 | 10/07/2026 | Vice chair appointed Sept 2024 to Sept 2025 Link trustee: PHSE, staff wellbeing, Maths |
Lottie Fountain-Bird | Appointed | 07/10/2024 | 07/10/2028 | |
| James Plowright | Appointed | 03.02.2025 | 02.02.29 | Link trustee for DT & Art |
| Appointed trustee vacancy |
Declaration of Interests
Name | Name/ nature of pecuniary/business interest declared | Type of Business |
Mr Gareth Day | Jones & Co Clerk to charity at King Edwards Educational Trust Trustee at The Dorothy Harrison Trust | Solicitors Charity Charity |
Mrs Debbie Mitchell | The Music & Dance Journey | Tuition |
| Katie Padden | Wife of Tom Padden/University Student | Student |
Mrs Wendy Walter | Scentsy / Utility Warehouse distributor | Distribution |
Mr Phil Walker | Turner & Co | Accountant |
Mr Tom Padden | Bliss | Charity |
| Mrs Helen Villamuera | Groupe Atlantic UK, ROI and North America | Construction |
| Ms Lottie Fountain-Bird | Nottinghamshire County Council | Ed Psych |
| Mr James Plowright | Magna accident services Ltd | Motor claims assessor |
Senior Leaders who contribute: | ||
Miss Samantha Stokes Headteacher | No External Business Interest Declared. Member of staff at Hillcrest Early Years Academy | |
Mr Lewis Commander Acting Headteacher | No External Business Interest Declared. Member of staff at Hillcrest Early Years Academy | |
Mrs Gemma Atkinson School Business Manager | Member of staff at Hillcrest Early Years Academy Ian Atkinson Joinery & Tiling | |
| Contributors: | ||
Mrs Penny Elsegood Governance professional | None | |
Trustees / Members who have resigned / end of term in the previous 12 months
Full name | Date of appointment | Date of resignation |
Mrs S Neal | 01/09/2021 | 20/10/2021 |
| Dr T Robson | 06/12/2021 | 24/02/2022 |
Mrs P Steadman | 01/09/2021 | 05/05/2022 |
Mrs K Duncan | 01/09/2021 | 05/05/2022 |
Miss T Cliffe | 01/09/2021 | 16/05/2022 |
| Mrs B Farren | 01/09/2021 | 11/07/2022 |
| Mrs L Franco | 01/09/21 | 31/07/23 |
| Mr J Tunnell | 01/09/21 | 10/10/23 |
| Mr P Turner | 03/09/25 |
Vacancies
We currently have vacancies for co-opted trustees. If you would like to learn more please contact our Governance professional at penny.elsegood@hillcrest.lincs.sch.uk to arrange an initial telephone conversation with the Chair.
MINUTES:
The minutes of the Trustees' meetings are available to review on request. Below is a list of dates for this year's Trustees' meetings. If you wish to view a copy of the minutes please contact our Governance Professional, Penny Elsegood by email: penny.elsegood@hillcrest.lincs.sch.uk
Dates of Trustees' meetings 2024/25:
Monday 7th October 2024
Monday 2nd December 2024
Monday 3rd February 2025
Monday 24th March 2025
Monday 19th May 2025
Monday 14th July 2025