Staffordshire Community Foundation, The Dudson Centre, Hope Street, Hanley, Stoke on Trent, Staffordshire, ST1 5DD
Registered Charity
No: 1091628 Registered Company No: 04220563
Trustees & Advisors
Simon Morris - Trustee
Simon Morris served as Secretary and Registrar of Keele University, a post he took up in October 1997. He was Head of the University Administration and Secretary to the University Council and Senate. A graduate of Durham University, he joined Keele after a long career in the Royal Air Force.
Jacqueline Farrell - Chair
Jackie Farrell has recently retired after 40 years in the finance industry, latterly as a senior manager at HSBC. Jackie has been involved in the charity and community sector for many years supporting Douglas Macmillan, Potteries & Glass Trade and Benevolent Fund, Rotary and many others. She also takes an active role as a governor of Sandon High School, Meir. Jackie chaired the many Grant Committees at the Foundation, until becoming overall chair in September 2011.
Mark Barnish - Treasurer
Until April 2009 Mark was a partner in the top seven accounting firm, Baker Tilly, having formerly been a Partner with KPMG. Mark has active community involvement including being a Council Member of the North Staffs Chamber of Commerce up until April of 2009 and is a founder trustee of the Staffordshire Community Foundation.
Neil Dawson - Trustee
Presently a Trustee at Voluntary Action Stoke-on-Trent and the Burslem School of Art Neil is also a school governor at three different schools. He supports many community groups and campaigns particularly those involving equality and the environment. Neil is a volunteer at a local charity, was a City Councillor, a member of the Primary Care Trust and Police Authority Boards and was a foster parent for almost 20 years.
Jean Gibson - Trustee
Jean spent most of her career in the finance industry. She's spent the last 10 years working within the local community and charity sector, specialising in Young People's Issues and Corporate Social Responsibility. She is a founder member of The Staffordshire Community Foundation, a board member of Young Enterprise and a Panel Member & Mentor with The Princes Trust.
Pat Griffin - Trustee
Originally a PA to a chief executive in the manufacturing industry, Patricia changed direction and now has her own computer training company specialising in bespoke commercial software. She's also a semi-professional photographer specialising in portraiture and macro photography. Pat is very much committed to the community and recently stepped down as a District Councillor for South Staffordshire Council.
Dick Haszard - Trustee
Dick spent 20 years as a stock broker in London and Birmingham, but now runs his family estate near Stafford.
He is Vice Chairman of the Staffordshire Association of Clubs for Young People. He also served as High Sheriff of Staffordshire from 2009 until 2010.
Graham Hill - Advisor To The Board
Graham Hill has been a solicitor for 30 years, now with Grindey's Solicitors, specialising in corporate and charitable law. A former director of Hanley Economic Building Society, Graham has been involved in many local charitable causes in Staffordshire, including The Dudson Centre and as a founder member of the Staffordshire Community Foundation. He is also secretary of the North Staffordshire Risk Capital Fund PLC..
Dr Teeranlall Ramgopal - Vice Chair
Dr Ram came to the UK from Mauritius in 1971 to study nursing at Staffordshire General Infirmary. In 1995 he transferred to Staffordshire University when medical training moved from the NHS to Higher Education. Dr Ram now works closely with the lead manager on the Stoke Community Engagement agenda and helps to deliver the Community section of the Executive Business Plan.
Ben Robinson - Trustee
Ben Robinson has worked in the Insurance business as a broker and also Financial Advisor for over 40 years, based in the High Street, Burton on Trent. Ben, who was born in the town has been Chairman of the town's football club, Burton Albion, for some 25 years and oversaw the building and the development of the clubs new home, The Pirelli Stadium.
Prakash Samani - Trustee
Prakash arrived from Uganda as an 18 year old refugee and began working for the Leek Post & Times. 30 years later he was its MD. He's also had the privilege to be introduced to the Queen as a member of the Newspaper Society. He's a magistrate on the North Staffs Bench, a governor in 3 local schools and is a committee member of the Britannia Leek & District Show