St Anne’s Board of Trustees comprising the legal directors of St Anne’s, hold all the organisation powers and authority is under St Anne’s community Services Articles of Association and is responsible for governance of the organisation. Members of the Board are St Anne’s Directors for the purposes of the Companies Act 2006 and United Kingdom Accounting Standards Trustees.
There are currently 8 members of the St Anne’s Board of Trustees; the organisation’s rules (Articles of Association) state that the number of members of the Board shall not be less than six or more than 15. Ian McIntosh is Chair of the Board of Trustees and Jane Riley is the vice-chair. The office of chair is held for three consecutive years.
There are clear distinctions between the roles of the trustees and the Executive Team. St Anne’s Board of Trustees are ultimately responsible for the overall control and strategic direction of the organisation and the protection of its assets. Day to day management is the responsibility of the Chief Executive and the Executive Directors, who comprise the Senior Management Team. Strategy, policy and budgets are prepared by the Executive Team for consideration and approval by the Trustees , who then monitor the implementation of these plans.
The Board has delegated specific responsibilities to a number of committees. Each committee reports to the Board and has detailed terms of reference which are reviewed annually. The committees meet regularly throughout the year, in accordance with their terms of reference.
The committees are:
- Audit Committee
- Remuneration and Nominations Committee
- Quality Assurance and Risk Management Committee
- Pensions and Investments Committee
- Finance and Performance Committee
Current Board Members:
Ian McIntosh (Chair)- Retired Solicitor
Ian is Chair of St Anne’s and a member of the Audit Committee, also sitting on the Finance & Policy Sub-Committee and Remuneration, Nominations & Governance Sub-Committee.Ian was previously a partner in a large law firm for over 20 years, specialising in corporate transactions, advising businesses of all kinds on mergers, acquisitions, joint ventures and fundraisings. Ian is now a careers coach, having obtained an MSc. in Career Coaching, and is also involved in a range of voluntary community activities.
Elected to the Board 2013
Jane Riley - (Vice Chair) - Chair of Health & Safety Sub-Committee
Jane is the Board's Vice-Chair, and chairs the Health & Safety Sub-Committee. She also sits on the Quality & Risk Management Sub-Committee, Remunerations, Nominations & Governance Sub-Committee and the Audit Sub-Committee.Prior to building a successful management consultancy business, Jane was a Senior Civil Servant focusing on Policy and Strategy, including as Director of two Government agencies, with responsibilities as diverse as Sustainable Communities, the NHS’s estate and capital programme, public health, workforce wellbeing and tackling complex social issues through systems thinking.
Elected to the Board in 2018
Philip Brown - Solicitor, Pension Trust Director
Philip is Chair of the Pensions & Investments Sub-Committee, also sitting on the Audit Committee.Having volunteered with St Anne’s in its earliest days, Philip rejoined the organisation as trustee director in 2013. During his career as a solicitor, he has specialised in property, construction, funding and pensions. Philip lives near York and continues to work in property, as a professional pension fund director and managing examinations at the University of York.
He feels that the experience and skills that he has acquired over the years can be put to use for the benefit of St Anne’s and its clients.
Elected to the Board 2013
Paul Roberts - Chartered Accountant
Paul is Chair of the Audit Sub-Committee.A Chartered Accountant and Fellow member of the ICAEW, Paul joined the St Anne’s Board in 2017 to support the significant social issues of homelessness and mental health that he had long been passionate about. Prior to 2016, Paul’s career included almost 20 years of corporate finance experience within the Mergers and Acquisitions team of a big four professional services firm in Yorkshire. Since then he has held the role of Chief Financial Officer on the board of a national furniture retail chain and manufacturing group. He chairs the St Anne’s Audit Committee.
Elected to the Board in 2017
Pauline Garnett - Link Trustee for Safeguarding
Pauline sits on the Health & Safety Sub-Committee and the Quality & Risk Management Sub-Committee.Pauline, a healthcare practitioner, has worked in the NHS for 25 years. Having a son with a learning disability, she is passionate and vocal about high quality, personalised, compassionate care for individuals in this vulnerable group and joined the St Anne’s Board intent on having a meaningful impact on outcomes for clients and their families and carers. Pauline’s significant wealth of experience make her a valuable member of the trustee team.
Elected to the Board in 2018
Gareth Osborne - Consultant
Gareth is Chair of the Finance & Performance Sub-Committee.Gareth is a keen business strategist, bringing to the role significant organisational leadership and governance experience, having held Board level roles across a number of sectors and industries. In 2014, Gareth set up his own consultancy business, delivering business strategy, strategic marketing, business development and coaching and mentoring advice.
Elected to the Board in 2018
We are constantly looking for further new members who want to make a real contribution to a vibrant, diverse and constantly evolving organisation. We are particularly looking for people with skills, knowledge and experience in the fields of law (housing, social care) and of health and social care – but the most important criteria is a commitment to the organisation and it’s values.
New appointees are giving an induction program tailored to their areas of expertise and governance obligations, all Trustees are provided with training opportunities to help meet their responsibilities. The Board of Trustees meet every 2 months with occasional ad hoc meetings for exceptional business. The balance of Trustees is kept under review with regards to expertise, diversity and geographical spread. The Board of Trustees also places particular emphasis on appointing individual who bring specific identified skills.
For an application form and further information, please contact: Head of Corporate Governance, St Anne’s Community Services, 6 St Mark’s Avenue, Leeds LS2 9BN, or telephone 0113 243 5151.