Name of Member/Trustee

Role and appointment date

(Trustees’ term of office is 4 years)

Appointed by

Positions of responsibility/
Committee Membership

Relevant business interests that could present a conflict of interest, (including being a Trustee/Member/Governor at another school)
Date interest began/ceased

Personal relationship (if any) with members of Trust staff e.g. spouse, partner, relative

Gifts and Hospitality received in the last 12 months.

CDET
(Chelmsford Diocese Educational Trust)

Corporate Member

Appointed: 

07/03/2018

Founding Schools

n/a

Diocesan Corporate Member of 16 Church MATs or SATs across the Diocese: All Saints Academy Trust, Berlesduna Academy Trust, Burnt Mill Academy Trust, Canonium Learning Trust, Davenant Single Academy Trust, Diocese of Chelmsford Vine Schools Trust, Epping Forest Schools Partnership Trust, Genesis Education Trust, Great Oak Academy Trust, Hearts Academy Trust, Hutton All Saints CE Primary Trust, Life Education Trust, London Design & Engineering UTC, Mid Essex Anglican Academy Trust, Osborne Cooperative Trust, Unity Schools Partnership Trust.

The Diocesan Corporate Member, CDET, reports to the Diocesan Board of Education in the Diocese of Chelmsford. Two members of the Diocesan Board of Education serve as Trustees of CDET.

None

None

Mr David Kennedy

Member Appointed: 

07/03/2018

Founding schools

n/a

Worshipful Company of Founders, Chair of Charity Committee & member of the Court (January 2019); LFBF, Vice Chair of Board, Chair of Audit Committee (2022); Bedford Giving , member of Board (2022); Brunel University, Independent member of council, Chair of 

Audit & Risk (2022)

None

None

Mr Peter Tidmarsh

Member
Appointed:

01/09/2024

Members 

n/a

None

None

None

Mr Christopher White

Member: Appointed 14/07/2023

Trustee: Appointed 27/04/2022

Members

• Chair of Trustees
• Education and Standards Committee
• Finance Committee (Chair)

None

None

None

Mrs Rita Midwinter

Member:

Appointed 04/03/2026

Members

N/A

Treasurer for 27F (Chingford) Squadron Air Cadets since 2019

None

None

Mr Graham Clifford

CEO/Trustee
(ex-officio)
Accounting Officer

(from 01/09/2024)

Members

• CEO
• Accounting Officer
• All Trust Committees

None

None

None

Mrs Lesley Duffin

Trustee
First Appointed: 07/03/2018

Reappointed:
07/03/2022 & 07/03/2026

Members 

• HR Committee (Chair)
• Education and Standards Committee
• Safeguarding Trustee

Trust Governor at Lambourne Primary School, Abridge (Governor since September 2016; (Chair 2018-2025)

Trustee at Abridge Village Hall Trustees

Grandchild at Primary School

None

Mrs Susan Sunderland

Trustee
First Appointed: 07/03/2018

Reappointed:
07/03/2022  & 07/03/2026

Chelmsford Diocese Educational Trust

• Vice-Chair of Trustees
• HR Committee
• Audit and Risk Committee

Foundation Governor at
St John’s Primary School, Buckhurst Hill from December 2017-21 November 2025.

None

Gift received from St John’s C of E Primary School

Miss Heena Bhadresa

Trustee

Appointed: 04/02/2026

Members

• Finance Committee
• Audit Committee
• Climate Action Strategy Trustee

Assistant Manager in Sustainability Assurance at Deloitte

None

None

Mr George Yerosimou

Trustee: Appointed 02/02/2021

Reappointed:
02/02/2025

Trustees

• Education and Standards Committee (Chair)
• HR Committee

Governor (Co-Chair) at Oak View Special School since September 2020

Governor at The Open Box Education Centre Epping (Alternative Education) since September 2017

Granddaughter at White Bridge Primary

None

Mrs Vivienne Hole

Trustee: Appointed 21/04/2022

Reappointed 21/04/2026

Trustees

• HR Committee
• Audit and Risk Committee
• Education and Standards Committee
• SEND Trustee

Trustee of The Donkey Sanctuary from September 2023

None

None

Pervina Saunders

Trustee

Appointed 16/07/25

Members

• Education and Standards

Director of PNS Associates Ltd, Sole Director Started 2016 : Educational Consultancy

None

None

Samantha Davies

Foundation Trustee

Appointed 15/10/2025

Chelmsford Diocese Educational Trust

• Audit & Risk Committee

Husband, Chris Davies is a governor at Davenant School and Chigwell School

Employed as a Home Office Presenting Officer

None

None

Members and Trustees who have resigned in the past 12 months

Mrs Denise Broom

Trustee
First Appointed: 18/03/2020

Reappointed:
18/03/2024

Resigned:

27/11/2024

Members

• Audit and Risk Committee (Chair)

None

None

None

Mr Danny Cohen

Trustee: Appointed 27/04/2022

Resigned 31/08/2025

Members

• Audit and Risk Assurance Committee (Chair)
• Finance Committee

None

None

None

Mrs Brenda Jarvis

Member

Appointed: 07/03/2022

Resigned: 03/02/2026

Members

n/a

None

None

None

Mr James Wood

Trustee 

First Appointed:

07/03/2018

Reappointed:
07/03/2022

Resigned: 03/02/2026

Members 

• Finance Committee (Chair)
• Audit and Risk Committee

Partner at Herbert Smith Freehills LLP

None

None