Governance
Welcome to our Trustees and Members page
Here, you can learn about the dedicated individuals who lead and support our mission. Our Trustees provide valuable expertise and direction, ensuring we continue to move forward with purpose. Meanwhile, our Members are the heart of our organisation, contributing their passion, time, and energy to help us achieve meaningful change. Together, they form a strong community committed to making a lasting impact.
Michael J Clarke
Trustee since 10 November 2025
Michael qualified as a chartered accountant in 1981 with what is now one of the Big Four firms,
EY.
He moved out of the profession shortly afterwards and spent the rest of his career in industry
and commerce.
He has worked in a wide range of businesses from small start-ups to multi-national groups.
He has worked in both the building supplies industry and the motor dealership sector.
Before his effective retirement in 2018 he spent the last twelve years working at a housing
association in Grimsby. In 2020 he stepped in at short notice to deliver the statutory accounts
for another housing association in Gainsborough, including a remote online external audit.
He is a trustee, and Chair of the Finance, Audit & Risk committee, at one other Academy Trust,
in East & North Yorkshire, giving his financial expertise and challenging the Executive Team as
required.
His spare time is taken up by spending time with his partner and maintaining and enjoying his
three classic cars ranging in age from 65 years to 103 years.
He also enjoys music, reading and theatre, particularly the Royal Shakespeare Company in Straford upon Avon.