Governance

The National Association for Able Children in Education (NACE) is a charitable company limited by guarantee incorporated and registered in England under company number 06604325. It is governed by its Articles of Association and detailed regulations made under the Articles.

NACE’s registered office address is Horticulture House, Manor Court, Chilton, Didcot, OX11 0RN.

NACE is registered with the Charity Commission under number 1125907.

Annual reports

Read our latest annual report.

Board of trustees

The charity’s Articles of Association specifies that the number of Trustees shall be not less than three, with no maximum. One third (or the number nearest one third) of the Trustees must retire every two years, those longest in office retiring first and the choice between any of equal service being made by drawing lots. A Chairman and Vice Chair are appointed.

The Members may at any time by ordinary resolution appoint as a Trustee a person who is eligible under Article 3.2 and is willing to act as a Trustee.

The Trustees meet at least four times per year. The meeting schedule for 2025-26 is:

• Wednesday 24th September 2025
• Wednesday 3rd December 2025
• Wednesday 25th March 2026
• Thursday 11th - Friday 12th June 2026

Copies of board meeting minutes are available from the Company Secretary upon request. Please see below for contact details.

Currently serving trustees (correct as of September 2025):

Name	Date appointed	End of term of office	Position	Attendance in last academic year 2024-25
Amy Whittall	Appointed June 2013	June 2026	Chair (effective September 2020)	3/4
Sue Mordecai	Appointed September 2008	June 2026	Trustee	4/4
Steve Clarke	Appointed June 2010 as a Trustee Appointed Company Secretary Nov 24	N/A	Company Secretary	4/4
Sally Hannah	Appointed June 2021	June 2027	Trustee	3/4
Hilary Lowe	Appointed September 2021	May 2027	Vice-chair (effective June 2025)	4/4
Dr Lesley Ann Taylor	Appointed June 2023	Resigned April 2025	Trustee	2/3
Dr David McPhail	Appointed June 2023	Resigned April 2025	Trustee	2/3
Steven Ramsey	Appointed September 2024	Sept 2027	Trustee	3/4
Barbara Firth	Appointed September 2024	Sept 2027	Trustee	2/4
Rob Jones	Appointed June 2025	June 2028	Finance Trustee	1/1
Natalie Voss	Appointed June 2025	June 2028	Trustee	1/1
Dr Robin Bevan	Appointed June 2025	June 2028	Trustee	0/0

Committees

The Trustees have the power to delegate any of their functions to committees consisting of two or more individuals appointed by them. At least one member of every committee must be a Trustee and all proceedings of committees must be reported promptly to the Trustees. Two committee are currently in operation:

• HR Committee – sets staff remuneration and considers HR policy and related matters, including pensions, performance and safety
• Education Committee – steers and oversees the charity’s educational priorities

Contact details

If you have any questions about our governance please email info@nace.co.uk.

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