The Corporation known as the “Keepers and Governors of the Possessions Revenues and Goods of the Free Grammar School of John Lyon”, which was established in a Royal Charter in 1572, is the Trustee of the Charity. The members of the Corporation act as the Governing Board of Harrow School. To see a list of members, please click here.
- The Charity Board
The Governors have appointed a Charity Board to oversee the work of the Charity.
The purposes of the Charity Board are:
- To supervise and from time to time direct the management of the Charity, including its strategy, policies, investments and finances.
- To supervise and from time to time direct the activities of the Charity Grants Committee, the Charity Estate & Property Committee, the Charity Investment Committee and such other committees or working groups as there may be of the Charity.
- To have oversight of the activities of the Foundation Investments Committee, Foundation Philanthropy Committee and such other committees or working groups as there may be of the Foundation, to the extent that they relate to the Charity
The Charity Board has overall responsibility for the formulation and oversight of the Charity’s strategy and policies for recommendation to the Governing Body including, but not limited to:
- The strategy and policy for the Charity’s grant making activities (the ‘Charity’s Grants Policy’) (including all small grants programmes)
- The Charity’s investment strategy and policy (the ‘Charity’s Investment Policy’)
- The Charity’s Total Return policy
The Charity Board is made up of members of the Governing body and independent members:
David Eyton CBE – Chair of the Charity and Foundation
The Hon. Andrew Butler KC– Deputy Chair of the Charity and Foundation
Giles Goodfellow KC
Angus Goswell
Dr Shenila Rawal
Neil EnrightIndependent Members
Fiona Miller Smith
Sonal ShenaiThe Hon. Andrew Millett (Clerk to the Governors)
- Grants Committee
The purpose of the Grants Committee is to oversee and make recommendations to the Charity Board in relation to the Charity’s grant making activities.
The Grants Committee:
- Formulates the criteria for the Charity’s grant making (in accordance with the policy for the Charity’s grant making as determined by the Charity Board) for recommendation to the Charity Board.
- Considers details of the Charity’s individual grant applications and makes recommendations to the Charity Board for their approval or otherwise.
- Monitors the implementation of the Charity’s small grants programmes.
- Monitors and evaluates the effectiveness of the grants approved by the Committee and the other activities carried on by the Charity’s staff and advisers and reports to the Charity Board thereon
The Grants Committee is made up of members of the Governing Body and Specialist Advisers to the Charity:
John Lyon’s Foundation Governors
Dr Shenila Rawal – Chair of the Grants Committee
Professor David Payne
Charles GallagherIndependent Members
Lynne Plummer
Fiona Mallin-Robinson
Cllr Hamza Taouzalle- Estate & Property Committee
The purpose of the Estate & Property Committee is to oversee, manage and make recommendations to the Charity Board in relation to the management and administration of the Charity’s Property Portfolio.
The Estate and Property Committee:
- is responsible for the management of the Charity’s Property Portfolio
- formulates the strategy and any policies relating to the Charity’s Property Portfolio, for recommendation to the Charity Board
Estate & Property Trustees:
John Lyon's Foundation Governors
Angus Goswell – Chair of the Estate & Property Committee
Charles Gallagher
James SeppalaIndependent Members
Kerry Glanville
Ross Owen- Investments Committee
The purpose of the Investments Committee is to take responsibility for the financial investment assets and, with the advice and assistance of the Investment Manager, is responsible for determining the appropriate financial investments.
The Investments Committee monitors the performance of the Investment Advisers and advises on strategic asset allocation between cash, financial investments and property for recommendation to, and approval by, the Trustee (annually).
Investments Committee Members:
John Lyon's Foundation Governors
Sir Jonathan Symonds CBE – Chair of Investments Committee
David Eyton CBE
Angus GoswellIndependent Members
Jonathan Regis
Professor Jagjit Chadha