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.
Following our AGM on 10 May 2023, the Trustees and their advisers are currently:
Trustees
Kay McCluskey (Chairman)
Kevin Abbey (Honorary Publicity Officer)
Carole Brooke
Gail Glew
Dinah Harrison
Ben Phipps
James Reddish
Simon St Leger-Harris (Honorary Treasurer)
Heather Walker
Jenny Ward
The post of Honorary Secretary is currently vacant.
Hospital Advisers
Mark Stevens (General Manager)
Cathy Williams (Consultant Ophthalmologist)
Volunteers
We have a few volunteers who manage our social media, maintain the two hospital gardens (for patients and staff) and assist with our governance.
Remuneration
We reimburse any expenses incurred by trustees, advisers and volunteers. We do not pay any other remuneration.
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,