The support schools need, when they need it, by people who can deliver it...

Supporting our schools in their day to day administration is key in
ensuring that children and their staff perform at their best – where
leaders can lead teaching and the support schools require is only
a phone call away.  Our central team have expertise in finance, HR,
governance, catering and school business administration.
The central team are just that – central to all that we do as a Trust,
for our children.

Our core offer to all schools within our Trust family encompasses…

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OUR SERVICES

The Central Office Team

Kath Hull was recently appointed as Finance Director in September 2018. She is a qualified CIMA accountant with over 20 years of accounting experience, the last 14 of which have been within the Education Sector.

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She has supported schools in their financial management and budgeting across the North East having worked for North Yorkshire County Council, and Northern Education Trust.

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During her career she has also worked as a School Business Manager and gained further qualifications in HR and School Business Management to support her role.

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She is responsible for the financial management and budgets of all the schools in the trust in accordance with ESFA and Charitable Objects guidance. Her role is to ensure that the Trust’s budget is managed effectively and efficiently, and in doing so she supports Heads and Local Governors, as well as the Board of Trustees in the financial performance and reporting of their budgets. As Finance Director she is the lead for the preparation of the Trust annual budget, management accounts and audited accounts.