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Governance Information

2025/26 Governing Board & Declarations

Members

Name 

Role

Date Appointed From/To

Relevant Business and Pecuniary Interests 

Personal Relationships with Trust Employees or Members/Trustees/ Local Governors/Date interest declared 

Douglas Smith Member  23/02/2011 Spouse, Little Teahouse occasional supplier  None, 06/01/26
Diane Dowling Member 23/02/2011 None None, 06/01/26
Maureen Richards Member 23/02/2011 None None, 06/01/26

 

Trustees 

Name 

Role

Date Appointed From/To

Relevant Business and Pecuniary Interests 

Personal Relationships with Trust Employees or Members/Trustees/ Local Governors/Date interest declared 

Christie Cavallo Headteacher/ Accounting Officer 01/09/2017 None None, 09/09/25
Peter Buckley Chair, Co-opted 17/10/2018 None None, 15/09/25
Katherine Yardley- Turpin  Co-opted 21/06/2023 None None, 16/09/25
Hannah Lorne

Vice Chair, Parent

16/10/2024 None  None, 18/09/25
Melissa Drayton Parent  09/12/25    

Scott Cullimore 

Parent  22/01/26    
Geoff Mortley Co-opted  22/01/26    
         

 


 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

All Trustees and Members can be contacted via clerktogovs@southwaterinfants.co.uk or via post to The Southwater Infant Academy.

Please find below our key information including our Trustee Report and Financial Statement, note that the Value for Money Statement is included in the Trustees' Report.