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Governance

There are three tiers of governance within the Trust. These are: Members, Trustees and the Local Governing Boards. On this page you will find information about each of our members and Trustees and links to the information about each Local Governing Board for each of our schools.

Documentation relating to all governance meetings at LINK schools and for the Trust itself, are available upon request, via our contact page.

The main documents which determine how we operate are our Articles of Association, which set our internal structure. We also have a Scheme of Delegation which outlines the responsibilities of the different levels of governance and leadership. PDF's of these documents can be found at the bottom of this page and please view our Financial Information page for finance, accounts and funding information.

 

Members

Members
Pecuniary Interests
Meeting Attendance
Name Governor type Term of Office Start
Ray Palin  Member 1.1.24
Kelly Macadam  Member 1.1.24
Michael McCloy Member 5.9.24
Member Interest Declared Start/End date Date declared
Ray Palin

Member – The Societas Trust

Member – Create Learning Trust

 

Chair of Trust Board – Chancery Multi-Academy Trust
Academy Conversion Specialist – J&G Marshall Ltd

4/2/16

 

 


17/5/23

 29/09/2025
Kelly Macadam

CEO – Collective Community Trust

Parent Academy Councillor – Woodhey High School
Member – Prestolee Trust

1/4/24

 

23/1/23
23/1/19

10/1/24
Michael McCloy

None

 

5/09/24
Jon Allen 

RM Education 

 

30/09/25
Chris Moore 

Collective Community Trust 

 

30/09/25
Sue Woodgate 

Feryal Raja Trustee 

Silverdale Federation 

Magistrate 

All Saints Primary School 

Stockport Canal Boat Trust 

The Kings Academy Trust 

The Albion Academy

High Peak Federation 

Alderbrook PPC

Chatsworth Academy Trust 

 

02/09/2025
Joanne Martin 

Salford LA

HMCTS

 

07/10/2025
  Date - 11.2.2025 Date - 2.3.26 Date - TBC
Ray Palin Yes    
Kelly Macadam Yes    
Michael McCloy Yes    

Trustees

Trustees
Pecuniary Interests
Meeting Attendance 2024-25
Meeting Attendance 2025-26
Name Governor Type Term of Office Start Term of Office End
Paul Daly  Chair of Trustees 1.1.24  
Jon Allen  Trustee 1.1.24  
Darren Richardson Trustee 1.1.24  
Jo Martin Trustee 1.1.24  
Lynne Moody Trustee 1.1.24  
Michelle Morris Trustee 1.1.24 03.11.25
Paul Starling Trustee 1.1.24 08.10.25
Paul Wilson Trustee 1.1.24 23.2.24
Sue Woodgate  Trustee 1.1.24  
Member Interest Declared Start/End date Date declared
Chris Moore Member - Collective Community Trust 21.12.23 30/09/2025
Lisa Howfield

Member - Coppice Primary School

Governor - Adelaide Heath Academy

School Resource management Advisor for the DfE

CFO at Brockhampton Primary School

    
Paul Daly Owner of Paul Daly Headcoaching Ltd 4/2/06 08/09/2025
Jon Allen Employee at RM Education  9/4/12 - current 30/09/2025
Darren Richardson None   06/10/2025
Jo Martin

Governor – Oakwood Academy

Member of Salford Schools Appeal Committee

Magistrate - HMCTS

 15/11/19 07/10/2025
Lynne Moody None   06/10/2025
Sue Woodgate 

Trustee – Feryal Rajah

Governor – Silverdale Federation

Magistrate

Governor – All Saints Primary School

Trustee – Stockport Canal Boat Trust

Governor – The Albion Academy

Member – Kings Academy Trust

Governor – High Peak Federation

Trustee – Chatsworth Academy Trust1/4/21 – 30/9/24

11/9/16

 

1/9/22

23/3/15

1/9/17

1/1/07

1/10/16 – 31/3/23

1/6/21 – 10/7/23

1/11/02 – 31/8/24

 02/09/2025

 

  Trust Board - 10th October 2024 Trust Board - 6th February 2025  Trust Board - 15th May 2025
Paul Daly Yes No Yes
Jon Allen Yes Yes Yes
Darren Richardson Yes Yes Yes
Jo Martin Yes Yes Yes
Lynne Moody Yes Yes Yes
Michelle Morris Yes No Yes
Paul Starling Yes Yes No
Sue Woodgate  No Yes Yes



  Trust Board  -  8th October 2025 Trust Board - 3rd December 2025  
Mr Jon Allen Attended  Attended   
Mr Paul Daly  Apologies Accepted  Apologies Accepted   
Mrs Joanne Martin  Attended  Attended   
Mrs Lynne Moody Attended  Attended   
Mr Chris Moore  Attended  Attended   
Michelle Morris No Apologies Sent    
Mr Darren Richardson  Attended  Attended   
Mr Paul Starling  Apologies Accepted  Attended   
Mrs Sue Woodgate  Apologies Accepted     

 

Governance Documents

Local Governing Bodies

Diversity Information