About

Our Trustees

At Middlewich and District food bank our volunteer trustees are Simon, John, Anne, Duncan and Hayley. Find out a little bit more about them

Charity trustees are the people who share ultimate responsibility for governing a charity and directing how it is managed and run.

They have a legal responsibility for the effective governance of this charity including the following:

  • Regulatory framework and reporting (Charity Commission, Data Protection, HMRC tax)
  • Policy (Having the right policies which are regularly reviewed and updated)
  • Recruitment of Project Manager
  • Organisational Performance (Key Performance Indicators)
  • Regular reviews
  • Organisational Risk (Risk Identification \ management \ register)
  • Vision and Strategy

Meet the Trustees of Middlewich and District food bank and learn a little bit about their role and time volunteering for the charity.

 

Simon Drew

My name is Simon Drew, I am the Rector of St Michael’s Church in Middlewich, and I have been a trustee since the food bank started in 2014.

I am currently the Chair of Trustees and have an overall responsibility for its effective governance.

 

 

John Duley

My name is John Duley and I am one of the original Trustees of the food bank from when it first become a charity.

Now retired after 40 years in the Telecommunications Industry I take the lead on Health and Safety policies.

 

 

 

Anne O’Keefe

I’m Anne O’Keefe and I joined the Foodbank team as a volunteer in 2018.

I am a chartered accountant and became a Trustee in 2019 to use my financial knowledge to support the work of the Foodbank
alongside our wonderful treasurer Mike.

I also help out at No 28, delivering parcels and in the warehouse.

 

Hayley Saich

Hi, I’m Hayley Saich and I was delighted to become a trustee in 2024. Having spent my career in management consulting and marketing I will use my experience in helping the foodbank strategy in the coming years.

 

 

 

Duncan Soutar

I’m Duncan Soutar and I became trustee in 2024. I’ve worked in the advertising industry for over 20 years working with businesses across a range of sectors, of all shapes and sizes, to drive revenue growth and customer acquisition.

I am a passionate charity fundraiser and I volunteer my time to drive fundraising initiatives to support the fantastic work Middlewich and District Foodbank does in our community.

TRUSTEES WHO ALSO VOLUNTEER

In addition to the Governance roles, a number of trustees also carry out volunteer roles.  These include social media updates, presentations to external bodies, as well as the more obvious support activities in and around the warehouse.  In these scenarios, trustees are acting just as normal volunteers under the direction of the Project Manager.

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