

The Board of Governors oversees the activities of George Heriot’s Trust, which was established in 1624 to found our school. The Board supervises and scrutinises how the school is run.
Mrs Joyce Cullen became Chairman of the Board in July 2020. Professor Mark Strachan is Vice Chairman. Governors are appointed and there must be at least six in post at any one time. The Board and its various committees meet regularly, as required.
George Heriot’s Trust is a registered charity. The Board operates under the terms of the George Heriot’s Trust Scheme 2017.
Read the Trust’s most recent Consolidated Financial Statements and Governors’ Report, for the year to 31 July 2022.
View the Trust’s Gender Pay Gap Commentary, published March 2020.