Our Members

The Role of Members

Members ensure that the vision and values of the Trust are upheld.  They are tasked with assessing if the Trustees are performing well by ensuring that the purpose of the Trust is being met, and its charitable objects are being fulfilled. 

Members;

• May amend the Articles of Association subject to any restrictions in the articles, the funding agreement or charity law.
• May, in certain circumstances, appoint new members or remove existing members.
• Have powers to appoint and remove Trustees in certain circumstances.
• May, by special resolution, issue direction to the Trustees to take a specific action.
• Appoint the Trust’s auditors and receive the Trust’s audited annual accounts.
• Have power to change the name of the company and, ultimately, wind up the academy trust.

Our Members

Garvin Crabtree

Married with 2 Daughters both of who attended North Chadderton School and went on to University gaining 2-1 degrees.

I have been a member of the Governing body for 28 years chairing Finance and Chair Of Governors for 16 years. Changing over to Chair of the LAC when we became an Academy. I stepped down in 2024 and I now Chair The Members Committee of the Oak Trust

I owned and ran with my Wife a Printing company in Oldham for 34 years employing local people. I joined in 1984 and I am still an active member of Oldham Metro Rotary Club and have been president 5 times at a year each.

I volunteer at North Chadderton School because I see it as a way of supporting our local community and helping our young people get the best school experience available which I think helps shape the leaders of tomorrow.

Bev Yarwood

I was formerly a LAC member for 17 years. My sons both attended North Chadderton School, and now pursue their own careers. As a trust member, I share my many years of knowledge and experiences as a senior NHS Healthcare Professional. I am committed to the ethos and future positive development of our schools. 

Laura Smart

Laura is a Chartered Accountant and chartered Tax adviser who is a Partner at KPMG, where she has worked for the last 25 years. As an auditor who became a corporate tax specialist she has been advising businesses from owner managed businesses to large PLCs throughout her career.

She attended Thorp Primary School and North Chadderton School and studied accountancy at Bristol Polytechnic before beginning her accountancy career in Oldham at a local firm of accountants.

She is a Trustee for Oldham Enterprise Trust and is also the Chair of the fundraising board of Maggie's, Oldham. Previously, she served as a Governor at Oldham College.

She still lives in the town, has been married to Mike for 30 years and has two children, James aged 21 and Bella aged 18.

 Michael Booth