Board Structure
The SDBE is a charity and company limited by guarantee. It has a Board, chaired by the Bishop of Croydon, the Rt Revd Dr Rosemarie Mallett, which meets three times a year to consider strategy and policy matters.
The Board is currently made up of approximately 20 members, the majority of whom are representatives appointed to the Board by the six archdeaconries in the Diocese.
The Board's committees each meet three times a year.
Audit Committee
Chair: Eugene O'Keeffe
The Audit Committee recommends the appointment of the Board’s auditors, meets regularly with the audit team and oversees the annual audit process on behalf of the Board.
It reviews and responds to the audit reports and supports the management team in developing the audit timetable and scheme of work.
Membership List
Martin Brecknell
Christine Graham
The Rev Derek Holbird
The Revd Annie Kurk
Finance and Development Committee
Chair: Martin Brecknell
Vice-Chair: Irene Wolstenholme MVO
This Committee deals with all financial matters relating to the Board's work, receives reports on the Board's investments and sets the annual maintenance charge for the Board's External Maintenance Scheme for schools.
Membership List
The Revd Ruth Chapman
Helen Cook
Michael Hartley
Ester Mirrielees
Martin Steel
Further and Higher Education Committee
Chair: The Revd Daniel Eshun
This Committee supports and develops the work of chaplaincy in both these sectors in education. It receives annual reports from the education chaplains in the Diocese.
Please click here to see Terms of Reference.
Membership List
Policy and Strategy Committee
Chair: The Bishop of Croydon - The Rt Revd Dr Rosemarie Mallett
Membership List
Martin Brecknell
The Revd Dr Daniel Eshun
The Ven Simon Gates
The Venerable Jonathan Sedgwick
Schools Committee
Chair: The Ven Simon Gates
Vice-Chair: Elizabeth Broad
The Schools Committee deals with all school policy matters, monitors inspection reports for all its schools, receives an annual report on the work of the twelve Standing Advisory Councils for Religious Education (SACRE) in the Diocese, monitors the appointment of senior staff in schools and appoints Diocesan foundation governors where vacancies arise for Diocesan nominees on governing bodies.
Membership List
Martin Brecknell
Jospehine Copeland
The Venerable Carol Coslett
Jonathan Daniels
Helen Dixon
Dr Catharina Stibe Hickson
Cheryl Payne
Alberta Rosenoir
The Revd Ben Vertannes
Miles Winter
Trustees and Board Members
The Bishop of Southwark - The Rt Revd Christopher Chessun (President)
The Bishop of Croydon - The Rt Revd Dr Rosemarie Mallett (Chair)
Dr Anthony Adeloye
Revd Dr Charlie Bell
Martin Brecknell
Elizabeth Broad
Revd Ruth Chapman
Revd Dr Daniel Eshun
Ven Simon Gates
Revd Dr Melanie Harrington-Haynes
Michael Hartley
Cheryl Payne
Helen Poyton
Matthew Sossick
Dr Catharina Stibe Hickson
Revd Ariadne Van den Hof
Revd Dr Benjamin Vertannes
Miles Winter
Irene Wolstenholme MVO