Each of the Catholic Multi-Academy Trusts (CMATs) in the Diocese of Nottingham are single Trusts. Each is a legal entity and responsible for all of the academies within the Trust.
There are three layers to the governance and accountability structure in each CMAT: the Members, the Foundation Directors (The Board) and Local Governors in our Local Governing Bodies as illustrated in the structure chart below:
Our Members
Our Trust Board
Foundation Directors
| Foundation Director Name | Appointed by | Date appointed | Term of Office |
| Sarah Noon (Chair) | Patrick McKinney, Bishop of Nottingham Diocese | 01/09/2021 | 1 |
| Reverend Deacon Richard Walsh (Vice Chair) | Patrick McKinney, Bishop of Nottingham Diocese | 10/02/2020 | 1 |
| Martin O’Dowd | Patrick McKinney, Bishop of Nottingham Diocese | 01/01/2022 | 1 |
| Helena Carrazedo | Patrick McKinney, Bishop of Nottingham Diocese | 01/09/2022 | 1 |
| Margaret Hyde | Patrick McKinney, Bishop of Nottingham Diocese | 01/09/2022 | 1 |
| Jennifer Lawes | Patrick McKinney, Bishop of Nottingham Diocese | 01/09/2022 | 1 |
| Clare McKenzie | Patrick McKinney, Bishop of Nottingham Diocese | 01/09/2022 | 1 |
| Christopher Maher | Patrick McKinney, Bishop of Nottingham Diocese | 01/09/2022 | 1 |
| Paul Medcalf | Patrick McKinney, Bishop of Nottingham Diocese | 01/09/2022 | 1 |
| Nicholas O’Brien | Patrick McKinney, Bishop of Nottingham Diocese | 01/09/2022 | 1 |
| Fr Mark Brentnall | Patrick McKinney, Bishop of Nottingham Diocese | 01/03/2024 | 1 |
Previous Directors who served in the last 12 months and are no longer in office:
| Foundation Director | Appointed by | Date Appointed | Resigned |
| Margaret Hyde | Patrick McKinney, Bishop of Nottingham Diocese | 01/09/2022 | 31/08/2024 |
Meeting Attendance Records
| Name | Attendance 2023/24 |
| Sarah Noon | 27/27 |
| Martin O’Dowd | 15/17 |
| Christopher Maher | 5/8 |
| Reverend Deacon Richard Walsh | 10/13 |
| Clare McKenzie | 14/15 |
| Helena Carrazedo | 9/11 |
| Jennifer Lawes | 13/17 |
| Margaret Hyde | 10/12 |
| Nick O’Brien | 8/11 |
| Paul Medcalf | 11/13 |
| Keith Wharam | 1/5 |
| Fr Mark Brentnall | 1/2 |
The Committees of the Trust Board and Membership
The Articles of Association permit the establishing of Committees of the Trust Board of Directors and it is through these Committees that the Board fulfils a range of functions.
In each of the Catholic Multi Academy Trusts (CMATs) in the Diocese of Nottingham, the following Committees have been established:
- Catholic Life
- Curriculum and Standards
- Audit, Risk and Governance
- Finance and Estates
- HR and Staffing
- Pay and Performance
The Terms of Reference for each of these Committees for our St Ralph Sherwin Catholic Multi Academy Trust are published on our Trust website.
The Directors are appointed to sit on the Committees as noted in the table below:
| Committee | Chair | Committee Members |
| Audit, Risk & Governance | To be appointed | Clare McKenzie, Sarah Noon, Martin O’Dowd, Rev Deacon Richard Walsh |
| Curriculum & Standards | To be appointed | Helena Carrazedo, Clare McKenzie, Chris Maher, Sarah Noon, Nick O’Brien |
| Catholic Life | To be appointed | Fr Mark Brentnall, Jennifer Lawes, Sarah Noon, Rev Deacon Richard Walsh |
| Finance & Estates | To be appointed | Jennifer Lawes, Paul Medcalf, Sarah Noon, Martin O’Dowd |
| HR, Staffing, Pay & Performance | To be appointed | Helena Carrazedo, Clare McKenzie, Sarah Noon, Nick O’Brien |
