Our Board of Trustees

The role of our Board of Trustees is primarily strategic, and monitors the financial performance, management, and quality assurance processes within the organisation. The board meets at least five times a year, but receives monthly updates and management information, and email correspondence and conference calls take place to deal with any urgent issues between meetings. Each Trustee serves a three-year term, which may be renewed by mutual agreement. 

All Trustees bring unique and important skills and experience to the Board. 

As is the requirement with their involvement with pre-school children, all our Trustees have undergone DBS checking.

• Kay Haffenden - (Chair of the Trust) is also a school governor of a senior school with extensive experience in education. She is also the lead Trustee for Safeguarding.
• Dorothy Calderwood - a former Charity Communication Manager at the nursery, experience of Trust funds, fundraising, maintenance and Health and Safety
• Linda Smith - is a former Nursery Manager (at Camelia Botnar Children's Centre), and she also has experience in safeguarding.
• Peter Jarman - is a Chartered Certified Accountant with a background in business management.
• Keith Thompson - is an experienced IT specialist. His company assists us with IT matters.