GovernanceFrom the Treasurer

The School’s Governing Body is known as The Court of Bridewell, reflecting the historic foundation of the School as Bridewell Royal Hospital in 1553.

The Chairman of Governors is known as the Treasurer. The Court comprises up to 30 members, all of whom are unpaid volunteers, and includes Aldermen and members of the Common Council of the City of London, and several Governors co-opted for their expertise in education, finance and other relevant areas.

Meetings of the full Court are held four times a year, twice at Witley and twice at Guildhall in the City of London with additional meetings as required. There are five sub-committees dealing with: Estates (assets and investment); Education and ICT; Finance and Marketing; Health and Safety; and Nominations (recruitment and selection of Governors).

In addition to formal meetings, Governors visit the School and meet with our pupils, and attend the Foundation Day Service at St Bride’s in London, Admissions Day, Leavers’ Day, the Awards Ceremony and a number of other events both at Witley and in the City of London.

Mrs Justine Voisin BA (Oxon)

Governors Biographies

Alderman Sir Peter Estlin

Vice President | Former Treasurer 2006-2016 | Estates Governors’ Committee ex officio

Attended King Edward’s Witley & Bristol, BSc FCA; trained as Chartered Accountant with PwC through to partnership (1993). International banker: CFO Salomon Brothers Asia; CFO Citigroup (NY and London); Barclays plc (2008-January 2020). Non-Executive Director of Rothschild & Co from...

Mrs Justine Voisin

The Treasurer (Chair of School Governors)

Email:

treasurer@kesw.org

Finance & General Purposes Sub-Committee | Estates Governors’ Committee ex officio | KESW & BHS Education & ICT and Health & Safety Sub-Committees ex officio Attended Worcester College, Oxford (Law); qualified barrister. 1988-1999 Corporate tax lawyer at international law firm,...

Mr Alderman Tim Hailes JP

Vice Chairman (City)

Estates Governors’ Committee Attended King’s College London (Law). Non-Executive Director of a number of private equity firms and Senior Adviser to the Group Chairman of Templar Corporation Limited. From 1999-2019 Global Equities & Broker Dealer Practice Group in Corporate &...

Mr Stephen Ravenscroft

Vice Chairman (Local) | Finance & General Purposes Sub-Committee | KESW Staff Liaison Governor | Induction & Training for Governors

Attended Durham (Law) and Legal Practice Course at Guildford College of Law LLB. 1995-2006 Solicitor in the Charity and Private Client Department at Nabarro Nathanson. 2006 to date Partner in Charity and Education Team at Stone King. Experienced in the...

Mr Keith Bannister

Estates Governors' Committee | Finance & General Purposes Sub-Committee

Non-Executive Director Diploma from the Financial Times and studied Maths and Computer Science at university. Chartered Accountant and Management Consultant. 32 year career in KPMG, 18 years as a Partner with numerous senior leadership roles. Extensive risk, technology, digital and...

The Venerable Stuart Beake

KESW Education & ICT sub-committees | KESW & BHS Deputy Safeguarding & Child Protection Governor

Attended King’s College School, Wimbledon and Emmanuel College, Cambridge (MA (Theology)); Cuddesdon College, Oxford (Oxford Theological Colleges Joint Certificate in Pastoral Theology); York St John University (PG Diploma in Theology and Religious Studies). Sub-Dean of Guildford Cathedral; 2005-2017 Archdeacon of...

Mr Richard Bennett

Estates Governors’ Committee (Chairman) | Finance & General Purposes Sub-Committee

Attended Bristol (LLB), 1976 Qualified solicitor (Stephenson Harwood). 1979 joined HSBC in Hong Kong; 1998 returned to HSBC Group London; former Group Managing Director and Group General Counsel, HSBC (Retired 2012). Consultant to the Global Executive Committee of Norton Rose...

Employment Judge Benjimin Burgher

Employment Judge

Attended Manchester (LLB (Hons)); King’s College London (PGDip EC Law); Member of Gray’s Inn; Member of the Chartered Institute of Arbitrators (MCIArb); Previously worked as a barrister and has over 20 years experience of commercial employment related matters and professional...

Mr Mike Chadwick

Estates Governors’ Committee | Finance & General Purposes Sub-Committee | KESW & BHS Education & ICT Sub-Committees

Qualified Chartered Accountant (1981) and Chartered Tax Adviser (1983), ACA CTAI; Executive and Non-Executive Director with 30 years’ professional experience in the Insurance and Financial Services Industry, including 16 years as Director of Group Taxation at Friends Provident Group. Governor of...

Mrs Caroline Haines

Governor of City of London School Boys and Newham Collegiate Sixth Form College

Attended Cambridge. An Educator who moved through different levels of management in London and Essex schools. Head Teacher of a 16-19 institution. Moved into consultancy and advised on opening up access to elite Universities. Devised Post 16 curriculum frameworks and...

Mr Alderman and Sheriff Alastair King

Governor of The City of London Freemen’s School.

Attended University of Kent, Canterbury (Law). Practised as a solicitor at international law firm, Baker & McKenzie. Advanced Legal Studies Certificate (Bristol). MSc (Finance) London Business School. Founder and Chairman, Naisbitt King Asset Management Limited (NKAML), independent, FCA-regulated fund management firm. 2006-2016 Founder and...

Jane Lunnon

KESW Education & ICT Sub-Committee

Jane Lunnon became the first female Head of Alleyn’s School in January 2021 after six years as Head of Wimbledon High School and as Senior Deputy at Wellington School from 2010-2014 under Anthony Seldon’s headship. Her experience in senior leadership...

Sir Nicholas Lyons, MA (Cantab)

Estates Governors’ Committee

Sir Nicholas has worked in the City of London for over 40 years, in investment banking and insurance, since 2003 sitting on the boards of a large number of financial services companies, currently as Chair at the Phoenix Group, and...

Mr Clive Marriott

KESW & BHS Education & ICT sub-committees | KESW & BHS Safeguarding & Child Protection Governor | EYFS Governor

Attended Queen Elizabeth’s School, Crediton and King Alfred’s College, Winchester BEd (Hons). 1992–2000 Landscore CP School, Crediton. 2000–2013 St Paul’s Cathedral School, City of London: Deputy Head, Acting Head and Designated Safeguarding Lead and member of the Corporation of London...

Mr Ian Seaton MBE

Estates Governors’ Committee | Finance & General Purposes Sub-Committee

Attended Bristol (Law); qualified barrister. Lawyer and credit analyst at Chemical Bank; transferred to stockbroking firm as securities analyst and corporate finance executive. 1985 started in financial public relations, first with Streets Financial, then a founder of Citigate Communications, later...

Mr Angus Stovold

Estates Governors’ Committee | KESW & BHS Health & Safety Sub-Committees (Chairman)

Local farmer since 1990 and senior partner of family farming business established in 1880. 2004-2006 Chairman of Surrey National Farmers Union (National board). 1998-2009 Chairman of Surrey and Hampshire Farm Wildlife Advisory Group (a Nature Conservation Charity). Former Trustee of...

Mr Iain Turner

KESW & BHS Education & ICT sub-committees | BHS Safeguarding & Child Protection Governor

Attended St. George’s College, Weybridge, and St. Mary’s College, Strawberry Hill. BA (Hons) in Primary Teaching from 1991-1995. 1995- 2008 Shrewsbury House Prep School, Surbiton as Head of Lower School with experience teaching all academic subjects. 2008 to present date...

Susan Meikle

F&GP

Attended: University of Kent BA (Hons) (Social Anthropology & Sociology), Queen Margaret College, Edinburgh (Hotel Management) and Clifton High School, Bristol.   2012-2023 Gordon’s School and The Gordon Foundation, School Bursar, Secretary to the Foundation.  2010–2012 Rainbow Trust Children’s Charity, Director...

The Treasurer can be contacted via The Clerk to Bridewell clerk@kesw.org. Alternatively, direct contact can be made at treasurer@kesw.org.

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