Meet Charlotte

Charlotte is the Trust’s Associate Executive Director of Finance and Business, overseeing the non-educational support departments of our Trust. Heading up our Shared Services team, Charlotte is responsible for ensuring that our Headteachers are supported and receive a high quality of service to aid key decision making and the day to day operations of their schools. Pivotal to this is ensuring that all staff, children and young people are working and learning in sustainable, cost effective and first-class environments.

Charlotte is a qualified chartered accountant and has worked within academy finance since 2015. Since joining the Trust in 2021, Charlotte has built robust financial structures and controls resulting in enhanced reporting to our Headteachers, Executives and Trustees. Her key priority is ensuring value for money to enable the enhancement of the learning environment and experiences for all of our staff, volunteers, children and young people.

Charlotte Allsopp | Marches Academy Trust
15+years experience

Motivated to ensure collaborative and effective working across all roles within our Trust in creating an environment that our teachers, children and young people are equipped to perform, thrive and achieve their very best

Charlotte, Associate Executive Director of Finance and Business

About Charlotte

After completing her undergraduate degree in Business and Management, Charlotte completed a Masters degree in Accounting and Finance. Following a short spell of lecturing in accountancy for four years, Charlotte returned to Shropshire and joined a local accountancy practice where she managed a portfolio of not for profit and education clients offering both accountancy and audit services.

Other team members

Charlotte Allsopp | Marches Academy Trust
Nicola Fox | Marches Academy Trust
Claire Turner, Team Members | Marches Academy Trust
Alison Pearson, Team Members | Marches Academy Trust
Cavelle Priestley-Bird, Team Members | Marches Academy Trust
Sarah Finch, Team Members | Marches Academy Trust

Mandy Jones

Associate Executive Director of Education

Amy Chevin-Dooley

Associate Executive Director of Education (Inclusions)

Charlotte Allsopp

Associate Executive Director of Finance and Business

Claire Turner

Executive Director of Education

Alison Pearson

Executive Director of Education

Cavelle Priestley-Bird

Executive Director of People and Development