People With Significant Control

People with Significant Control.

From 6th April 2016 the Trust is required by law to keep a record of the people who have ultimate control of our Trust.  These are known at PSCs. People with Significant Control

These are individuals who either

  • Hold more than 25% of the Trust`s shares (not applicable to our Trust)
  • Hold more than 25% of the Trust`s voting rights
  • Have the right to appoint or remove the majority of directors

In the case of the TEACH Trust PSC`s would be our `members`.

Members of the TEACH Trust have the following control

Members.  The `founding fathers` of the Trust.

Members are akin to shareholders in a company limited by shares. However, members of an academy do not have shareholdings but offer a guarantee which is limited to £10.  The amount of the guarantee is fixed when the academy was incorporated and cannot be increased.  The members are only liable for the amount they have guaranteed if the Trust/company goes into liquidation.  Members have the following roles and duties,

  • Appoint Directors
  • Remove Directors by passing a special resolution and giving written notice to the clerk that the Director is to be removed.
  • Remove auditors
  • Have the power to amend the articles or change the constitution but must pass a special resolution to do this.
  • Receive copy of the annual audited accounts
  • Can attend, speak and vote at general meetings
  • Can require the Directors to call a general meeting if at least 5% of the total voting rights of all members are able to vote at the meeting. Meeting must be convened with 28 days, with 14 days notice.
  • Can appoint proxies to vote at general meetings
  • Can inspect the register of members on reasonable notice during normal office hours
  • Can petition the court for remedy where the company`s affairs are being, have been, or are likely to be `conducted in a manner that is unfairly prejudicial to the interests of members generally or of some part of its members. (eg. Abuses of power, breaches of the articles, delay of accounts etc)
  • Can bring an action on behalf of the academy against a Director or former Director (negligence, breach of duty, breach of trust etc)
  • Can resign, provided that 3 members remain in office, by lodging a notice in writing signed by the person entitled to remove him/her.

As of 6.4.16 the PSCs are,

Chris Youlden.  Current Chair of the Trust Board

David Pawling                  Lawrence Lewis

Justine Riste                     Greg Neilson