Governors

The Trustees are known as Governors at Bellerive FCJ Catholic College and there are different categories of Governors, which are determined by the way in which they are appointed/elected.

Foundation Governors

• Sr Brenda Wallace (appointed by members 07/10/2015) Chair
• Ms Caroline Braggs (appointed 01/11/2020)
• Mrs Ella Brett (ex-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principal 01/01/2023)
• Mr Bill Ewen (appointed by members 01/03/2023)
• Mr Michael Kennedy (appointed by members 01/10/2019)
• Miss Stephanie Kilgallon (Appointed by members 01/11/2020)
• Sister Lynne Baron (appointed by members 01/09/2022)
• Sister Mary Kathleen McDermott (appointed by members 01/09/2022)

• Ms Esme McCarthy (Staff) (Elected by staff 21/12/2021)

• Mrs Kerry Jones (Elected by parents 25/11/2020)
• Ms Lesley Malone (Elected by parents 05/03/2021)

• Mrs Clare Brennan

• Mrs Ella Brett, Interim Headteacher

• Mr Andrew Eckford, Director of Finance & Business

• Sr Jo Grainger is a Governor at Gumley House Convent School, Isleworth
• Mr Michael Kennedy is Headteacher at St Mary’s College, Crosby
• Sr Brenda Wallace is a Governor at Maria Fidelis Catholic School, London & Director of the FCJ Educational Trust

Please click on the link below to see Governors’ attendance at meetings:

• Governors' Attendance at Meetings 2021-2022
• Governors’ Attendance at Meetings 2020-2021
• Governors’ Attendance at Meetings 2019-2020
• Governors’ Attendance at Meetings 2018-2019
• Governors’ Attendance at Meetings 2017-2018

The Terms of Reference for the Committees can be accessed below:

• Committee Terms of Reference 2022-2023

• Sr Maria McDermott (Chair)
• Ms Caroline Braggs
• Ms Stephanie Kilgallon
• Mrs Ella Brett (Interim Headteacher)
• Mr Andrew Eckford (Director of Finance)

• Mrs Kerry Jones
• Mr Michael Kennedy
• Sr Lynne Baron
• Mrs Ella Brett (Interim Headteacher)
• Mr P McMenamin (DHT)
• Mrs Helen Taylor (DHT)

• Ms Stephanie Kilgallon
• Ms Lesley Malone
• Ms Esme McCarthy
• Sr Brenda Wallace
• Mrs Ella Brett (Interim Headteacher)
• Mrs C Sharpe (DHT)

Committee to be composed of 3 members, to be convened as required, according to need/circumstances.

Committee to be composed of 3 members, to be convened as required, according to need/circumstances.

• Sr Brenda Wallace (Chair)
• Ms Caroline Braggs
• Mrs Ella Brett (Interim Headteacher)

Bellerive has a Link Governor system where Governors have volunteered to be assigned to a specific area of the school. This enables effective lines of communication to be established and maintained between the curriculum and the Governing Board.  Governors are able to act as critical friends and gain further insight into the working of the school in these link roles.

Quality of Education

• SLT Link - Mr Paul Mcmenamin (Deputy Headteacher)
• Mr Mike Kennedy
• Ms Caroline Braggs

Leadership & Management

• SLT Links - Mrs Niamh Howlett (Headteacher) & Mr Andy Eckford (Director of FInance & Business)
• Sr Brenda Wallace
• Ms Caroline Braggs

Behaviour & Attitudes

• SLT Link - Mrs Cath Sharpe (Acting Assistant Headteacher/DSL)
• Ms Stephanie Kilgallon (Safeguarding Link Governor)
• Mrs Kerry Jones

Personal Development

• SLT Link - Mrs Helen Taylor (Deputy Headteacher)
• Mrs Lesley Malone
• Ms Esme McCarthy

• Mr Andrew Eckford (Director of Finance)

Financial Statements 2021/22

Financial Statements 2020/21

Financial Statements 2019/20

Financial Statements 2018/19

Scheme of Delegation – Finance Powers for Bellerive FCJ Catholic College

The trust must publish on its website in a separate readily accessible form the number of employees whose benefits exceeded £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.

Information for the Year to 31 August 2021 is shown below