Governance

The Sarum College Board of Trustees are ultimately responsible for the management and administration of the College. Their responsibilities include:

Sarum’s policy, finances, budget and management;

envisioning Sarum’s future;

planning Sarum’s strategic direction;

giving guidance and direction to the College Executive.

The Principal, working with the College Leadership Team, is responsible for Sarum’s day-to-day management.

(Sarum College is registered as a charitable company limited by guarantee. The College’s wholly owned subsidiary, Sarum College Services Limited, provides hospitality at Sarum College under licence from the College.)

The Trustees are:

Foundation Trustees:

The Bishop of Salisbury

The Bishop of Bath & Wells

Nominative Trustees:

The Rt Revd Bishop Alastair Redfern, Chair of Trustees is Chair of the Clewer Initiative (the Church of England response to modern slavery), a founder and trustee of the Global Sustainability Network, a trustee of the Amar foundation. He is Chair of the Advisory Panel of the Independent Anti Slavery Commissioner and a member of the Advisory Panel of the AHRC Policy and Evidence Centre. He also serves as Assistant Bishop in the Dioceses of Salisbury and Bath and Wells.

The Rt Revd Bishop Rachel Bending

Archdeacon of Lewisham & Greenwich The Venerable Dr Chigor Chike began his ministry working with homeless people and refugees in Birmingham and London. He has in recent years led a number of social justice and religious organisations in the UK, which includes the Anglican Minority Ethnic Network, Rights and Equalities in Newham and an interfaith organisation called Faithful Friends. He holds a PhD in theology from the University of Birmingham, an MTh in Applied Theology from Oxford University and an MA in Islamic Studies from the University of Wales Trinity Saint David. He has been a Visiting Lecturer at the University of Roehampton where he taught Christian Mission, Pentecostalism and World Religions. Chigor has published several books and articles on religion and social justice issues. One of this is Voices from Slavery, which is based on the lives of four enslaved Africans and African Christianity in Britain, examines the particular ways African Christians hold and express their faith and A common Humanity which explores the values that motivate Muslims who engage in interfaith work. Chigor served as the Interim National Adviser for the Church of England on Minority Ethnic Affairs and on Church of England’s Racial Justice Commission. He was for many years the Vicar of Emmanuel Church, Forest Gate, London – an inner-city Church of England church serving a vibrant, diverse community in East London. He is currently a Chaplain to the King.

Dr John Inge

Mrs Lucy Salisbury is an education specialist who creates inclusive, arts-related learning programmes with galleries, museums and collections including the British Museum, the National Gallery, the Royal Collection Trust, Yorkshire Sculpture Park, The Whitworth (Manchester), Chatsworth and the Folkestone Triennial. She studied History of Art and Education at the University of Cambridge, then worked as a teacher and school governor in London before returning to Salisbury in 2000 to set up education provision at the New Art Centre Sculpture Park and Gallery, later founding The Roche Court Educational Trust. She also co-founded ARTiculation, the national public speaking and art appreciation programme now run by the National Gallery, and more recently designed “Trench Gardens”, a history and horticulture initiative for schools. Alongside her programme work, Lucy has held a range of governance and trusteeship roles, including Governor at Wyvern St Edmund’s School (with responsibility for SEND, pupil premium and wellbeing), Trustee Director at music charity La Folia (supporting ‘The Singing Trust’ for young people with additional needs), Trustee of Salisbury Arts Centre, and Founding Trustee and project volunteer for Salisbury Youth Venture. She currently volunteers with Wilton RDA, sits on a pilot committee for a SEND college for 16–25-year-olds, and is a judge for the annual Queen’s Commonwealth Award and the Sheriffs’ Challenge, a sixth-form public speaking initiative run from the Old Bailey in the City of London.

The Revd Canon Angi Nutt

The Revd Christine Smith

The Revd. Canon Liz Stuart MBE is Associate Priest in the Parish of St Matthew’s and St Paul’s, Winchester and Area Dean of Winchester. She was Professor of Christian Theology, Deputy Vice-Chancellor and Provost and Vice-Chancellor of the University of Winchester.

The Very Revd Dom Simon Jarratt studied natural sciences at Cambridge university, specialising in the history and philosophy of science. After graduating he worked for four years as a computer programmer for British Rail in Crewe. It was there that he felt a deeper sense of the reality of God’s presence in prayer and where he was baptised and confirmed as an adult. In 1988 he joined the Anglican Benedictine community of Elmore Abbey, Speen, Newbury. As a junior monk he studied theology and religious studies at Leeds University whilst living with the Community of the Resurrection at Mirfield. He made his life profession at Elmore in 1994 and worked as Librarian and amongst other duties for a time was in charge of the incense making department. He was elected Conventual Prior of the community in 2005 and in 2010 oversaw the move to St Benedict’s Priory, Salisbury, which is located in the former Principal’s house of Sarum College. He was elected a Trustee of Sarum College in 2018.

Mr Tim Mynott has been a Trustee of Sarum College since July 2019, assisting with finance management. Having attended Eastboune College, Tim took articles as a trainee chartered accountant in the City, qualifying in 1980. Post qualification experience was gained with KPMG in Johannesburg and London before moving to West Sussex as finance director of a systems software house. Additional experience in large companies followed, with a move to Salisbury in 1993 as finance director of the Hendy Group, a substantial vehicle dealership operation. In 2002 Tim set up his own company acting as part-time Finance Director for small and medium companies, specializing in business plans and acquiring/selling companies for clients, and was recently Head of Finance for The Trussell Trust. Tim is also a trustee of NFS Mediation, a charity based in Southampton, as well as Hon. Treasurer for several other not-for-profit organisations. Two of Tim’s three children were choristers, and he has been a steward at Salisbury Cathedral since 2001. When not with his family, or working, Tim is an active sportsman – cricket, tennis and golf – being fortunate to represent England Over 60s during their successful cricket tour to Australia in 2016.

Sir Marcus O’Lone is a retired Chartered Surveyor having spent most of his career managing large landed Estates initially for the Marquess of Salisbury on the Hatfield and Cranborne Estates, then for the Crown Estate at Windsor Great Park and finally for over twenty years for Her Majesty the Queen looking after the Sandringham Estate. He has had a wide experience of residential, commercial and rural property including being responsible for hospitality businesses and retail activities. As a trustee he is helping the Director of Finance & Facilities with the repair and maintenance of Sarum College.

Mrs Emma Osborne has worked in finance for over 30 years, mainly in investment management, including latterly as Chief Investment Officer for the Chubb Corporation’s international assets, and has also had experience in risk management for Credit Suisse’s banking operations. She is currently a member of the Church of England’s Pensions Board and on its Investment Committee and was previously a Church Commissioner. She is a Lay Canon of Salisbury Cathedral and a member of the Cathedral’s Finance Advisory Group. She is on the board of VisionFund International, a US-domiciled Christian microfinance charity, and chairman of its Audit and Risk Committee. She has an MA from Oxford University in Mathematics and Philosophy.