Management
The Friends’ business is managed by Trustees – all of whom are members of the Friends and who must seek re-election every three years. They are assisted by non-voting voluntary advisers, mainly from the staff of the Eye Hospital.
The Trustees and their advisers are currently:
Trustees
Kay McCluskey (Chairman)
Kevin Abbey (Honorary Publicity Officer)
Richard Adams
Carole Brooke (Honorary Secretary)
Gail Glew
Dinah Harrison
Simon St Leger-Harris
Jenny Ward
Click here for a full list of our Trustees, past and present. Click here for a list of all the Officers we have ever had.
Volunteers
Jim Duggan is our Honorary Treasurer.
We have a few other volunteers who help with social media, maintain the St Odilia Garden for Patients or assist with our governance.
Hospital Advisers
Sarah Swift, Deputy Divisional Director, Surgery (Bristol & Weston NHS Foundation Trust)
Helen Bowden, Assistant General Manager, Bristol Eye Hospital
Lona Jawaheer, Consultant, Bristol Eye Hospital
Remuneration
We reimburse any expenses incurred by trustees, volunteers and advisers.
We have no employees.
Charity Commission
We are regulated by the Charity Commission. Our Registered Charity Number is 274349.
Trustees’ Annual Reports & Accounts
Copies of our current and most recent Trustees’ Annual Report & Accounts may be downloaded from our Report and Accounts page.