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    We have recently welcome our newest director, Rachel Warwick, who was appointed as foundation director by Bath & Wells Diocesan Board of Education for four years, with effect from 23/07/2025. Rachel is the CEO of Aspire Academy Trust, a multi-academy trust of primary schools in Cornwall. 

    Register of business and pecuniary interests

    Directors are asked to fill in a register of business interests form when they are appointed, which is then updated annually. Directors are invited to declare any relevant interest at the start of each meeting so any conflict of interest can be managed appropriately.

    Directors and senior staff are asked to fill in a 'related parties' form to declare any connection with any business who has provided services for the Trust annually as part of the audit process to support the annual report / financial statements.

    A summary of the directors' relevant business interests is included below. The full register can be viewed at the First Federation office.

    1. Summary of relevant business and pecuniary interest of directors
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    Meeting attendance

    Directors are invited to send their apologies ahead of meetings they cannot attend. Their attendance at meetings is monitored and included in the annual report for the Trust. 

    A summary of the directors' attendance at meetings during the two previous academic years can be found below. 

    1. Attendance directors meetings 2023-24
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    2. Attendance directors meeting 2024-25
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    Contacting the directors:

    The directors, including the Chair and the Company Secretary, can be contacted:

    • through any of the First Federation Trust schools,
    • by emailing them at: admin@firstfederation.org.uk ,
    • by writing to them at: The First Federation Trust, Blackpool CE Primary School, Liverton, Newton Abbot, Devon, TQ12 6JB.

    Please kindly note that directors are not the first point of contact for complaints. You can find information about your complaint process and a copy of our complaints policy on this website here. 

    • Photo of Alex Walmsley

      Alex Walmsley

      EDEN Foundation Director (reappointed for four years by EDEN from 01/06/2025) - Chair of Directors and of the Strategic & Finance Committee - Lead Director for Finance - Member of the Education Committee and of the Audit & Risk Committee

    • Photo of Paul Walker

      Paul Walker

      Chief Executive Officer (appointed on 01/09/2017 by the Board of Directors) – Member of the Strategic & Finance Committee and of the Education Committee

    • Photo of Ann Denner

      Ann Denner

      Co-opted Director (reappointed for four years by Foundation Directors from 01/05/2025) – Vice-chair of Directors – Chair of the Education Committee – Member of the Strategic & Finance Committee and of the Audit & Risk Committee

    • Photo of Paul Wimsett

      Paul Wimsett

      EDEN Foundation Director (appointed on 01/11/2023 for four years by EDEN) - Lead Director for Christian Distinctiveness and Ethos

    • Photo of Carolyn Bromfield

      Carolyn Bromfield

      Co-opted Director (reappointed for four years by Foundation Directors from 17/07/2025) – Lead Director for SEN and Pupil Premium pupils – Member of the Education Committee

    • Photo of Rachel Shaw

      Rachel Shaw

      EDEN Foundation Director (appointed on 06/05/2024 for four years by EDEN) - Lead Director for Safeguarding

    • Photo of Mike Williams

      Mike Williams

      EDEN Foundation director (appointed on 13/07/2022 for four years by EDEN) Chair of the Audit & Risk Committee and Member of the Strategic & Finance Committee

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