Meet our Trustees
Our Trustees bring experience, insight and passion for education. They provide strategic leadership and ensure that the All Saints Educational Trust is well governed, accountable and focused on making a lasting difference in Religious Education and Home Economics, including D&T food and nutrition, and textiles, education. Trustees work collectively as a board and take decisions at formal board meetings.
Our Board of Trustees
Mr Derek C Holloway (Chair)
Derek brings extensive experience as a Religious Education teacher and leader in maintained schools in Essex and South Wiltshire. He has also worked as an RE adviser for the Diocese of Salisbury and Dorset local authority, and before retiring was the national lead for Religious Education, collective worship and SIAMS (Church school inspection) for the Church of England Education Office.
As Chair of the All Saints Educational Trust, Derek leads the Board and serves on the Awards, Finance and Governance Committees. He sees his involvement with ASET as a positive way to use his experience in Religious Education to support teachers and strengthen the subject.
Alongside his work with ASET, Derek volunteers as a Money Mentor with Community Money Advice, a debt-relief charity.
B.Rd (Hons)
Ms Louise T Davies
Louise has worked in food education for more than 30 years as a teacher, teacher trainer, subject leader and national adviser. She is Founder and Leader of the Food Teachers Centre and has contributed to government policy, national qualifications and teacher training in the UK and internationally, including work with the United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization.
She is an Ofqual subject adviser for Food Preparation and Nutrition and Home Economics and has advised the Department for Education on GCSE Food Preparation and Nutrition.
Louise chairs ASET’s Awards Committee, helping to shape grant-giving priorities and oversee funding decisions. A former recipient of an ASET award, she became a Trustee to support others in developing their careers and to help ensure that future generations benefit from well-qualified teachers of food, nutrition and textiles. In 2023–24, Louise became a Freeman and Liveryman of the Worshipful Company of Bakers.
B.Ed (Hons), MA, MEd, FRSA
Ms Bren Hellier
B.Ed (Hons) B.T.E.C
Mrs Karen J Fuller
B.Ed (Hons)Ms Ruth Everett
B.Ed, MAProf Anthony R Leeds
MB BS, MSc, CBiol, FRSBiol.
Mr Andrew Midgley
BA (Hons), FCAAndrew is an experienced Chartered Accountant whose career in industry includes serving as Senior Vice President at Pearson plc, the international education and publishing group.
He also brings more than 15 years of experience in the charity sector. He has previously served as a Trustee and Treasurer of the Design and Technology Association and is currently a Trustee of the Brontë Society.
Andrew joined the All Saints Educational Trust as a Trustee in 2022 and chairs the Finance Committee. He contributes his financial and governance expertise to support the Trust’s effective stewardship and long-term sustainability.
Ms Emily Norman
MA, NPQH, PGCE, BA (Hons)Mr Sam Richardson
MA (Cantab)Mr Ben Siaw
BA (Hons), HND, PGCE, NPQHCharity Manager
Beatriz Fernandez
Good governance, lasting impact
Clear leadership - focused on purpose and priorities
Responsible stewardship - using funds wisely and transparently
Accountability and integrity - strong oversight and good practice
Lasting impact - learning, improving and making a difference
