Benedicte Yue

Chief Financial Officer, River Academies Trust

Benedicte is CFO at the River Learning Trust, a 28 school multi academy trust, operating largely in Oxfordshire. Benedicte has over 30 years’ experience in audit and finance. She spent the first part of her career in audit practice with KPMG in Paris and London before working as director of international affairs for the French Asset Management Association. In 2010, she developed a passion for international education and became actively involved in setting up a multi-lingual free school near Oxford. She was awarded CFO of the year at the 2023 MAT excellence awards for her contribution to system leadership and innovation.

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Unlocking the potential of your reserves: How an active investment strategy can support your educational priorities

This workshop explores how trusts can generate substantial investment income with efficient and simple deposit strategies. It will consider what trusts are permitted to do, to help you understand the risks involved and the features of an effective deposit policy. It will also share insights from River Learning Trust on how such a strategy was implemented and the impact it has had to support frontline services in its schools.