Governance
The Green School Trust
The Green School Trust is a not-for-profit company limited by guarantee and an exempt charity. It operates two schools ('academies'), both of which have a Church of England foundation. The Memorandum and Articles of Association are the primary governing documents of the Trust.
The governance structure for The Green School Trust consists of three tiers: the Members, the Board of Directors and the Local Governing Bodies for the Trust's school.
Please note that our directors are both charity trustees and company directors. In a Trust with a religious character, trustees are commonly referred to as 'directors' to avoid confusing them with church trustees.
The Members
The Members represent the equivalent of shareholders in a commercial company. They receive the annual report and financial accounts of the Trust to ensure that it is fulfilling its core purpose, the provisions of the Companies Act and its charitable status. They hold the Directors to account for the governance of the Trust.
You can read more about the Members by clicking on the menu to the right hand side of this page.
The Board of Directors
The Trust's governing body is the Board of Directors. The Board is responsible for, and oversees, the management and administration of the Trust and the academies run by the Trust. The Directors are accountable to the Department for Education and the Charity Commission for the quality of the education provided by the Trust and they are required to have systems in place through which they can assure themselves of quality, safety and good practice. The Green School Trust has a Church of England foundation and therefore the Directors also accountable to the London Diocesan Board for Schools (LDBS) to ensure that each academy is conducted as a Church of England school. The Directors are also accountable to the parents/carers of children attending its schools for ensuring that their children’s experience at school reflects the standards required.
The Board of Directors believe it is important that the Board reflects the diversity of the school communities they serve. Diverse boards promote inclusive school environments and provide diverse role models for staff and young people. The Directors are currently collecting data on the diversity of the board, including date on age, gender and ethnicity. They will use that data to inform their recruitment and training needs and ensure there is always a diverse range of perspectives around the table to support robust decision making. Due to our relatively small board we do not publish this diversity data online as individual Directors and Governors could be identified and we have a legal obligation to protect their personal data.
They are accountable to the Department for Education and the Charity Commission for the quality of the education they provide.
The Board of Directors has overall responsibility and ultimate decision making authority and fulfils this responsibility through strategic planning; setting standards and key targets; agreeing the main Trust policies and strategic aims; monitoring and appraising each school’s performance; and approving the budget. Much of the work is conducted through committees which have delegated responsibilities according to a formal scheme of delegation:
PAY COMMITTEE TERMS OF REFERENCE
HR COMMITTEE TERMS OF REFERENCE
FINANCE, AUDIT AND RISK (FAR) COMMITTEE TERMS OF REFERENCE
THE GREEN SCHOOL FOR GIRLS LGB TERMS OF REFERENCE
THE GREEN SCHOOL FOR BOYS LGB TERMS OF REFERENCE
NOTIFICATION OF THE GREEN TRUST AGM 2025
You can read more about the Directors and the Board's committees by clicking on the menu to the right hand side of this page.
The Local Governing Bodies
The school's Local Governing Bodies are committees of the Board of Directors.
You can find out more about the governance arrangements at the Trust's schools, by visiting their websites below: