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Trustees

The Board of Trustees governs the Trust and meets at least four times a year to oversee operational activities and to receive reports, make decisions and determine strategy.  The Board oversees the financial health of the Trust, ensuring that management of its investments and accounts are secure and that the income is sufficient to meet the demands of the Almshouse and Grant-making programmes. These elements comprise the core purpose for the Trust’s existence and their efficacy is kept under constant review by the Trustees.

The Board of Trustees is comprised of Nominated Trustees, who are appointed by Birmingham City Council for periods of four years, and Co-opted Trustees, who are appointed by their fellow Trustees, for periods of five years.

The Trustees ensure that the skills and composition of the Board of Trustees, together with related succession planning, are kept under frequent review. When making new appointments, the Trustees look for people from the local area for their experience, knowledge of and empathy with the Trust and who will balance and complement the range of skills and experience among their members. New Trustees are assisted in various ways by the Trust’s staff and other Trustees to become acquainted with their responsibilities and to tackle their demanding but fulfilling roles. The Board of Trustees consists of people with very wide experience in disciplines that are useful to the Trust and beneficial to those it serves.

The current trustees of the charity are as follows:

* Trustees nominated by Birmingham City Council
** Trustee nominated by Royal Sutton Coldfield Town Council

Brian Maynard

Appointed on 1 April 2024 as a co-opted trustee.  Brian is a member of the Property Commitee and Finance Committee

Nigel Meredith

Appointed on 8 May 2024 as a co-opted trustee.  Nigel is a member of the Property Committee and Finance Committee

Surrinder Bains

Appointed as co-opted trustee in April 2023.  Surrinder sits on the Almshouse Committee and Grants Committee

Andrew Burley

Andrew Burley

Appointed as a co-opted trustee in November 2013.  Andrew served as Chair of the Board of Trustees from 2020 – 2022 and is sits on the Property Committee and Grants Committee. Andrew is a former Principal of Burley Browne, Commercial Property Agents.  A lifelong resident of Sutton Coldfield, Andrew is a member of Sutton Coldfield Golf Club and has been involved in a wide cross section of organisations within the Town during his career

Cllr Diane Donaldson

Cllr Diane Donaldson*

Appointed as the nominated trustee of Birmingham City Concil in August 2021.  Diane sits on the Almshouse Committee  and Property Committee.  Diane is also a Trustee of the Lord Mayor of Birmingham’s Charity, as well as several other Charities, including NICE – Conductive Education for Movement Disorders, YMCA, The Clara Martineau Trust and The Bodenham Trust.

 

 

Fahmida Ismail

Appointed as a co-opted  trustee in April 2023.  Fahmida sits on the Property and Finance Committee

Jayne Luckett

Appointed as a co-opted trustee in May 2020.  Jayne sits on the Almshouse and Grants Committee

Rita Martin

Rita Martin

Appointed as co-opted trustee in April 2023. Rita sits on the Grants Committee. Rita has a wide range of experience  in the field of Careers Education, Advice and Guidance with particular expertise within the field of Special Educational   

Helen Miles

Helen Miles

Appointed as a co-opted trustee in April 2023.  Helen sits on the Finance Committee and the Remuneration Sub-Committee

Andrew Morris

Andrew Morris

Appointed as a co-opted  trustee in February 2015.  Andrew sits on the Finance Committee, Remuneration Sub-Committee and Property Committee

Cllr Jane Mosson

Cllr Jane Mosson*

Appointed as a nominated trustee trustee by Birmingham City Council in June 2023.  Jane is a Royal Sutton Coldfield Town Councillor. Jane sits on the Almshouse Committee and Grants Committee

Dr Francis Murray

Dr Francis Murray

Appointed as a co-opted  trustee in November 2018.  Fran is the current Chair of the Almshouse Committee and sits on the Finance Committee

Stuart Roberts

Stuart Roberts

Appointed as a co-opted trustee in July 2023.  Stuart sits on the Almshouse Committee

Cllr David Pears

Cllr David Pears*

Appointed as a nominated trustee by Birmingham City Council in August 2022.  David is a Royal Sutton Coldfield Town Councillor. David sits on the Grants Committee

Cllr Simon Ward

Cllr Simon Ward**

 Appointed as a nominated trustee by the Royal Sutton Coldfield Town Council in June 2023 and is the current  Leader of Sutton Coldfield Town Council.  Simon sits on the Finance Committee