Our Trustees

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.

Denis Culloty

My name is Denis Culloty. I started volunteering at the Foodbank in Spring 2020 after a career in Automotive Engineering and I
became a trustee later in 2020.

I collect supplies and deliver food parcels and also help out in the warehouse when needed. As a trustee I have specific
responsibilities for Safeguarding.

Sally Howard

My name is Sally Howard and I became a Trustee in 2020 having previously volunteered in the Warehouse.

My particular focus is on employees and volunteers following a career in various HR roles.

Amy Townsend

I’m Amy Townsend and I began volunteering at the food bank in January 2021, working shifts in the warehouse and No28.

Having spent my career to date in marketing, I thought it made sense to volunteer my time on updating the website, Facebook pages and
other design items like posters.

I became a trustee in 2022.

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.

Stephen Molesworth

Hello, I’m Stephen Molesworth. I retired in 2023 after more than 40 years in the IT and Technology sector and joined the Foodbank in February 2024 as both a Trustee and volunteer. In my capacity as a Trustee, I will be the lead for Safeguarding and the Risk Register.

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