AIM Academies Trust Board
The composition of the Trust Board is:
| Name | Appointed By | Date of appointment |
| Trustees | ||
| Ms Angela Trigg (Chair) | GB/Board | 26-Sep-22 |
| Mr Charles Boyd-Bowman | GB/Board | 26-Sep-22 |
| Mr Hassan Mustapha Henry Damlugi | Academy members | 21-Jan-26 |
| Mr Jacob Kestner | Academy members | 21-Jan-26 |
| Mr Jeremy Menell | Foundation/Trust | 08-Sep-04 |
| Mr Michael Van Praagh | Foundation/Trust | 01-Apr-13 |
| Mr Riaz Shah OBE | Academy members | 03-Jul-25 |
| Mrs Racheal Curzons | Academy members | 21-Jan-26 |
| Mr Simon Joseph Pollins | Foundation/Trust | 13-Jul-16 |
| Members | ||
| Mr Aidan Sadgrove | Foundation/sponsor members | 01-Sep-25 |
| Mr Alan Young | Foundation/sponsor members | 01-Sep-25 |
| Mr Neville Portelli | Foundation/sponsor members | 01-Sep-22 |
| Mr Peter Shalson | Appointed by foundation/Trust | 01-Oct-12 |
| Mr Riaz Shah OBE | Original (signatory) members | 31-Aug-25 |
Please note that the term of office for our trustees is 4 years and there is no fixed term of office for members.
Trust Committees
| Name | Chair |
|---|---|
| Finance, Audit and Risk | Mr Jeremy Menell |
| Pay & Remuneration | Mr Phillip O Hear |
Trust Board Attendance
| 2023/24 Meetings Attended | Of a possible | 2024/25 Meetings Attended | Of a possible | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| P Shalson | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 |
| P O’Hear | 3 | 3 | 1 | 3 |
| Dr M H Platt | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 |
| Lord Leigh of Hurley | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| J Menell | 1 | 3 | 1 | 3 |
| B Shalson | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 |
| S Pollins | 2 | 3 | 1 | 3 |
| M H Van Praagh | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 |
| P McGrath | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 |
| S Kahan | 2 | 3 | 2 | 2 |
| A Trigg | 3 | 3 | 2 | 3 |
| C Boyd-Bowman | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 |
| R Shah | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
Local Governing Bodies
| Academy | Chair | Principal |
| London Academy | Mr Simon Joseph Pollins | Mr Paddy McGrath |
| AIM North London | Angela Trigg | Ms Clare Darley |
| Deansbrook Junior School | Mr Michael Van Praagh | Mr Philip Campbell |
| One Degree Academy | Mr Riaz Shah OBE | Mrs Jo Addleton |
For full details of the LGB, including attendance, click on the name of the Academy above.
Members
| Name | Date of Appointment |
|---|---|
| Mr Peter Shalson | 01/10/2012 |
| Mr Neville Portelli | 01/09/2022 |
| Mr Riaz Shah | 31/08/2025 |
| Mr Aidan Sadgrove | 01/09/2025 |
| Mr Alan Young | 01/09/2025 |
Declarations of Interest
| Name | Role | Declaration of Interests |
| A Robinson | AIM Deansbrook Governor | None Declared |
| A Sadgrove | Member | None Declared |
| One Degree Academy Governor | Former Principal until 31-Aug-21 | |
| CEO, Brigshaw Learning Partnership | ||
| Local Governor -Leeds East Academy | ||
| A Shyllon | One Degree Academy Parent Governor | Sole trader - 'Adeola Shyllon' |
| A Trigg | Chair of Trustees | Trustee - Princess Project Maidstone |
| London Academy Governor | Governor - St Francis Catholic Primary School | |
| Chair of AIM North London LGB | ||
| AIM Deansbrook Governor | ||
| A Young | Member | None Declared |
| One Degree Academy Governor | ||
| C Boyd-Bowman | Trustee | Director - IDG Capital Vietnam Pte. Limited |
| Director - Triffid Limited | ||
| Director - Centaur Investments Limited | ||
| Director - Centaur Joint Stock Company | ||
| Director - Triffid Vietnam Technology Joint Stock Company | ||
| Director - Octopus Securities Limited | ||
| Director - Blue Octopus Opportunities Limited | ||
| Director - Aidaco Company Limited | ||
| C Hutley | AIM North London Governor | Governor - Langenhoe Community Primary School |
| D Bernardo | London Academy Governor | None Declared |
| E Willis | One Degree Academy Parent Governor | None Declared |
| H Damluji | Trustee | Director - H.D.Works Ltd |
| London Academy Governor | Director - Global Nation Ltd. | |
| Joint Vice-Chair One Degree Academy | Donor to One Degree Academy | |
| Trustee - Education for Employment (Europe) | ||
| J Addleton | Ex-officio One Degree Academy Governor | Principal - One Degree Academy |
| Spouse - Jamie Addleton, Assistant Principal One Degree Academy | ||
| J Kestner | Trustee | Education Entrepreneur |
| AIM North London Governor | Trustee - Embercombe | |
| Joint Vice-Chair One Degree Academy | ||
| J Menell | Trustee | Director - Jack Russell Inn Limited |
| London Academy Governor | Director - Faccombe Manor Services Limited | |
| Chair - Finance & Audit Committee | Director - Paladone Group Holdings Limited | |
| JPS Limited (Employee) | ||
| K Ryan | AIM North London Governor | A&Q Partnership (London) Ltd (Employee) |
| L Mansbridge | AIM North London Governor | None Declared |
| M Belcher | One Degree Academy Governor | Communications Officer & Administrator - One Degree Academy |
| M Feltham | One Degree Academy Governor | Teacher - North London Collegiate School |
| M Glass | London Academy Governor | Group Director -Global Counsel |
| M Van Praagh | Trustee | None Declared |
| Chair - AIM Deansbrook | ||
| Finance & Audit Committee | ||
| N Portelli | Member | None Declared |
| P McGrath | Accounting Officer | None Declared |
| Executive Principal / CEO / AO | ||
| P Shalson | Member | Director - Stapleband Ltd |
| R Curzons | Trustee | Head of Commercial - Foresight Data Machines |
| AIM Deansbrook Governor | Director - RMB Curzons Ltd. | |
| One Degree Academy Governor | ||
| R Laing | AIM Deansbrook Governor | None Declared |
| R Shah | Member | Professor of Practice - Hult EF Corporate Education |
| Trustee (Sponsor) | Director - Growth Mindset Ltd. | |
| Chair of One Degree Academy | Donor to One Degree Academy | |
| S Akhtar Jaffery | One Degree Academy Governor | None Declared |
| S Jaffery | One Degree Academy Governor | Director - Clinix Technology Ltd. |
| Director - Sparklife Group Ltd. | ||
| S John | AIM Deansbrook Governor | Member of Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council |
| Honorary Fellow of the Research Institute for Sociotechnical Cybersecurity | ||
| NCC Group (Employee) | ||
| S Pollins | Trustee | None Declared |
| Chair of London Academy | ||
| Finance & Audit Committee | ||
| X Xu | One Degree Academy Governor | Economist - Institute for Fiscal Studies |
Minutes
AIM-Academies-Trust-Board-Minutes-October-21.pdf
AIM-Academies-Trust-Board-Minutes-February-22.pdf
AIM-Academies-Trust-Board-Minutes-June-22.pdf
AIM-Academies-Trust-Board-Minutes-October-22.pdf
AIM-Academies-Trust-Board-Minutes-January-23.pdf
AIM-Academies-Trust-Board-Minutes-July-23.pdf
AIM-Academies-Trust-Board-Minutes-November-23.pdf
AIM-Academies-Trust-Board-Minutes-February-24.pdf
AIM-Academies-Trust-Board-Minutes-June-24.pdf
AIM-Academies-Trust-Board-Minutes-October-24.pdf
Funding Agreement
Finance
Statutory Accounts
Please click here for the statutory accounts in relation to financial year 2024-25
Please click here for the statutory accounts in relation to financial year 2023-24
Please click here for the statutory accounts in relation to financial year 2022-23
Please click here for the statutory accounts in relation to financial year 2021-22
Please click here for the statutory accounts in relation to financial year 2020-21
Please click here for the statutory accounts in relation to financial year 2019-20
Please click here for the statutory accounts in relation to financial year 2018-19Please click here for the statutory accounts in relation to financial year 2017-18Please click here for the statutory accounts in relation to financial year 2016-17Please click here for the statutory accounts in relation to financial year 2015-16Please click here for the statutory accounts in relation to financial year 2014-15Please click here for the statutory accounts in relation to financial year 2013-14
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