Community First Academy Trust

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Statutory Information 

Our Governance Structure ensures there are clear reporting lines of accountability to ensure probity, good governance and outstanding performance. 

Trustees and Members of the Trust are appointed in accordance with the Trust Articles of Association.

Trustees focus on three core functions of governance:

1. Ensure clarity of vision, ethos and strategic direction of the Trust;
2. Hold trust schools and its leaders to account for the educational performance of the schools and its pupils, and the performance management of staff; and
3. Oversee the financial performance of the Trust and make sure its money is well spent.

Governance Roles

The role of Members

Meetings of Members are called 'General Meetings' and the decisions they make are called 'resolutions'. CFAT Members meet at least once a year at the Trusts Annual General Meeting (AGM). Member’s are responsible to ensure the continued adherence of the Trustees to the founding principles of the Trust, namely to secure the best educational standards, personal and academic, for all pupils within the Trusts. 

The role of Trustees

The role of Trustee is to oversee the strategic direction of the Trust and work with fellow Trustees to monitor the outcomes of pupils and the application of funds to ensure the continued viability of the Trust. It is also the Trustees role to provide constructive challenge so that they can demonstrate that they are effective and efficient managers of the Trust. Trustees meet at least once a term to discuss key strategic and operational issues. 

The Board of Trustees is supported by a Finance, Audit and Risk Committee that meets once per term to monitor internal controls, a Local Academy Board meets once per term at each school/academy and a Headteacher Board (HTB) for the trust school-centred initial teacher training (SCITT) facility Kingsbridge meet once per term. 

Member, Trustee & Executive Team Pen Portraits 

Member and Trustee pen portraits can be viewed by clicking here

Executive Team pen portraits can be viewed by clicking here 

School Improvement / Executive Team pen portraits can be viewed by clicking here

The Board of Charitable Trustess  (Sept 2022 to Aug 2023)

Platt Bridge Local Academy Board (LAB) information can be reviewed by clicking here

Kingsbridge SCITT Headteacher Board (HTB)  information can be reviewed by clicking here

Trustee or committees with specific roles - updated sept 2021

The Trust Scheme of Delegation applies to all schools/academies & business areas within the Charitable Trust including its SCITT. It is available for review at the footer of this page. 

Meetings of Members and Trustees 

All meetings of both Trust Members and Trustees take place at the Trust's registered office which is Rivington Ave, Platt Bridge, Wigan, WN2 5NG and generally start at 17:30hrs unless stated otherwise. 

Minutes of meetings are available for inspection via request from the Trusts registered office.

Request for Copies

Anyone can by law request a copy of the accounts from the charity at any time. Our accounts are however, displayed online at the footer of this page for public review. 

If you would like to request copies of anything else please contact our Clerk in the first instance by emailing info@cfat.org.uk

Contact 
To contact any member of the Trusts Governing Board, please contact the Trust Clerk by emailing info@cfat.org.uk 

record of meeting attendance - Members and Trustees Meetings September 2021 - August 2022 

P – present

A – apology received and accepted

N – apology received but not accepted

D – did not attend, no apology received

meetings of cfat members (septt 2022 to Aug 2023)

meetings of cfat trustees (septt 2022 to Aug 2023)

in attendance 

meetings of the finance, audit and risk commitee (sept 2022 to Aug 2023)

in attendance 

record of attendance - members and trustees meeting (previous academic years) 

Click Here to review the Record of Attendance - Members and Trustees Meetings 2020-2021

Click Here to review the Record of Attendance - Members and Trustees Meetings 2019-2020

Click Here to review the Record of Attendance - Members and Trustees Meetings 2018-2019

Click Here to review the Record of Attendance - Members and Trustees Meetings 2017-2018

declared conflicts of intrest register 

Click Here to review the Trust's Register of Business Interest (Sept 2021 to Aug 2022)

group annual impact report 2020

click here to view our Group Annual Impact Report Aug 2020

finanical statements

Please click here to view Community First Academy Trust Financial Statement to Aug 2021 (approved 23/11/21)

Please click here to view Community First Academy Trust Financial Statement to Aug 2020

Please click here to view Community First Academy Trust Financial Statement to Aug 2019

Please click here to view Community First Academy Trust Financial Statement to Aug 2018

Please click here to view Community First Academy Trust Financial Statement to Aug 2017

trust financial regulations manual 

Please click here to view Community First Academy Trust Financial Regulations Manual.

audit management letters 

Please click here to view Community First Academy Trust Management Letter 2021 (approved 23/11/21)

Please click here to view Community First Academy Trust Management Letter 2020

Please click here to view Community First Academy Trust Management Letter 2019

Please click here to view Community First Academy Trust Management Letter 2018

cfat value for money statement 

Please click here to view Community First Academy Trust Value for Money Statement

cfat articles of association 

Please click here to view Community First Academy Trust Memorandum of Association

Please click here to view Community First Academy Trust Articles of Association

cfat scheme of delegation (sept 2022 to Aug 2023)

Please click here to view Community First Academy Trust Scheme of Delegation

Please click here to view the DfE's Governance Handbook 

cfat funding agreements 

Please click here to view Community First Academy Trust Deed of Variation of Funding Agreement

Please click here to view Community First Academy Trust Supplemental Funding Agreement 

general data protection regulations

Please click here to view Community First Academy Trust General Data Protection Regulations

trade union facility time publications 

Please click here to view Community First Academy Trust Trade Union Facility Time 2018-19

Please click here to view Community First Academy Trust Trade Union Facility Time 2019-20

Please click here to view Community First Academy Trust Trade Union Facility Time 2020-21

publication of executive pay 

AFH 2.32 - Trusts must publish on its website in a separate readily accessible form the number of employees whose benefits exceeded £100k, in £10k bandings, as an extract from the disclosure in its financial statements for the previous year ended 31 August.

*extract as published in the annual audited accounts  

record of member, trustee and local academy board training

All Trustees and Local Academy Boards for all CFAT partner schools are invited for ongoing training. Recent training has included the following: 

request for copies 

If you would like a copy of any not listed please contact our Clerk in the first instance by emailing info@cfat.org.uk