Skip to content
Back
Governing board roles

Role description for academy trust members

All academy trusts are charitable companies and so must have members. Use our role description and person specification to help clarify the distinct role that members have.

Guidance
26/11/2024

Members hold the trust board to account for the effective governance of the trust. They are responsible for:

  • ensuring that the academy trust’s charitable objective – which for most trusts can be summarised as ‘advancing education for the public benefit’ – is being met
  • assessing if the board of trustees is performing well and if not, taking suitable action

There needs to be clear separation between the trust board and members so that members can remain objective.

Our role description details the responsibilities that academy trust members have, covering:

  • amending the memorandum and articles of association
  • appointing members and trustees
  • appointing and removing auditors
  • receiving the annual report and accounts
  • directing the trust board
  • dissolving the trust

Member-only content

Want to read this?

Become a member

NGA members get exclusive access to hundreds of practical resources including guidance, checklists and planners.

We’re here to support you at every stage of your governance journey with expert advice, training, events, and much more.

Learn more

Already a member?

Log in

Related content