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Governor Conflict of Interests / Employees with Benefits over £100k

It is a statutory requirement for all Governors at Commonweal to record any conflict of interests held either personally or through a company or relative or partner.  An ‘interest’ in this case, is a situation where a member of the governing body may be affected personally or financially, directly or indirectly, or in some other way by a decision made at a meeting where the governor is present.

It is also a statutory requirement to include a note on the number of employees whose benefits exceed £100k, in £10k bandings, for the previous year ended 31 August.

Benefits for this purpose include salary, employers’ pension contributions, other taxable benefits and termination payments.

There was 1 (one) employee, for the year ending 31st August 2022, whose aggregate salary and benefits (as noted above) was between £100k and £110k.

Governor Conflict of Interests as at November 2022

NamePositionNature of InterestDate interest was registeredDate interest ceasedNotes
Ahmet Gurcan FidanGovernorNokia Network - Current Employment18/10/2021Resigned 20/07/2022
Rebecca Fidan, Spouse
Employee of The Commonweal School
18/10/2021
Chartered Institute of Management Accountant
Membership of Professional Body
18/10/2021
Adam Fidan
Student of The Commonweal School
15/10/2018
Joyce BirnieGovernorAssociate Lecturer - University of the West of England - Current Employment16/10/2022
J Birnie Coaching18/10/202116/10/2022
David MasonChair of CurriculumDM Mason Engineering Consultants
Current Employment and Company Director
07/10/2022
Member of Institution of Civil Engineers
Member of Professional Body
07/10/2022
Grev ParmenterVice Chair of GovernorsMedical Missionary News
Current Employment
12/10/2022
Janice Thompson Performance Trust
Charity Trusteeships
12/10/2022
The Cracknell Trust
Charity Trusteeships
12/10/2022
Chartered Institute of Management Accountant
Membership of Professional Body
12/10/2022
Erica FordGovernorSpeech and Language Therapist
Swindon Borough Council
Current Employment
18/10/2021Resigned 10/10/2022
PTA Chair, The Commonweal School
Membership of Organisation
18/10/2021
Deb WilsonGovernorNationwide Building Society
Current Employment
13/12/201827/09/2020Resigned 27/09/2020
Jokie BakkerChair of GovernorsNil17/10/2022
Nick WareChair of Finance and PlanningNil18/10/2021Resigned 31/08/2022
Linda PeeleChair of Personnel and Student WelfareJames Lang LaSalle - Current Employment17/10/2022
Tony ForsytheVice Chair of GovernorsChildren attend Commonweal17/10/2022
Neil WilliamsonGovernorNeos Networks
Current Employment
17/10/2022
Vodafone
Previous Employment
18/10/202124/02/2022
Chartered Institute of Management Accountant17/10/2022
Clare Williamson, Spouse
Works for UKRI
no conflict
17/10/2022
Genevieve WilliamsGovernorNil17/10/2022
Ali AramGovernorIntel Corporation (UK) Ltd
Current Employment
17/10/2022
Anna TuersleyGovernorNil10/10/2022
Philip HuttonGovernorChildren attend Commonweal17/10/2022
Florence LeroyGovernorCarl Tagoe
Robert Le Kyng Primary School, Chair of Governors
18/10/2022
Francis GeorgeGovernorSolicitor for Francis George Solicitors Advocate
Company Director and Current Employment
17/10/2022
Member of The Law Society - Member of Professional Body
Helen BurchGovernorMember of IET and registered as Chartered Engineer with Engineering Council - Member of Professional Body15/10/2022
Mirella IbrahimovicGovernorFinance and Contracts Manager
Current Employment
07/10/2022
Member of ICAEW - Member of Professional Body
Simone FranklinGovernorPrinciple Consultant Imparta
Current Employment
25/09/2022
Franklin Learning - Company Director
Volunteer for the Platform Project
Robert LinnegarHeadteacherEOTAS Management Committee08/07/2019Resigned 31/08/2021
Chocolate Theatre Company13/10/2020
Samantha Hatherall - Supply Teacher at Commonweal School30/11/2020
Charles DrewHeadteacherMarianne Drew
Employed as Assistant Headteacher at Commonweal School
07/10/2022
Gifts
4 STFC Match Tickets - accepted
4 Wilkes Academy Tickets - declined
Nicolas WeaverStaff GovernorNil15/10/2018Resigned 8/11/2021
Axel RemoivilleStaff GovernorNil18/10/2022
Crystal Clifford-BuddenStaff GovernorNil17/10/2022
Wendy ButcherStaff GovernorNil18/10/2021Resigned 6/12/2021