Governance

Parkhaven Trust is a registered charity and a company limited by guarantee. The Trust is regulated by the Charity Commission and complies with the requirements of the Companies House.

It has a Board of Trustees who are also directors. They meet approximately six times a year. The purpose of the Board is to hold the Trust to account, monitor our activities, confirm policies and procedures to support staff in their work and help to develop appropriate strategy for the Trust. They also visit all the homes each month. It is the role of the senior management team to carry out the day to day management of the Trust. In addition each Home has a registered manager

The Trust advertises vacancies for Trustees in the local press. Trustees are appointed for a given tenure but can be reappointed. All Trustees have a job description, an induction pack and programme. The current Trustees and their brief CVs are set out below.

Mr David Woods is the Chairman of the Trust. David is a registered mental health nurse by background and a trained psychotherapist. He recently retired as associate dean at Manchester University in the School of nursing and medicine.

Mr Nick Avery is a qualified accountant.  He is currently the chief risk officer for the Tote.  Previously he was head of their internal audit.  Mr Avery is also chair of their pension trustees.  He lives in Birkdale, Southport.

Ms Shelagh Bradley is a qualified social worker. She was Principal social worker for adult services with Sefton social services, for whom she was also development, planning, and human resources manager.

Ms Ruth Eley Ruth is the National Programme Lead for older people and dementia in the Department of Health. Ms Eley is a qualified social worker and was the deputy director of social services for Liverpool. She has extensive experience of working in social care with older people and people with disabilities.

Mr Mark Harrison-North BSc Hons, MICM Grad is a Financial Services professional specialising in Credit Risk and Operational Management. Mark lives locally to Parkhaven.

Mr Tony Kneebone is a retired deputy headteacher.  He is a Governor of a local school, a governor of Aintree University Hospital and a magistrate on the South Sefton Bench.  He lives in Maghull.

Ms Karen Matthews is a qualified Solicitor, Company Secretary and US Attorney. She is currently the Company Lawyer for an international advanced wound care company based in the North West. She lives in Birkdale.

Mrs Nicola Vose FRICS, FAAV is a Chartered Surveyor and Partner with P Wilson & Company Preston, specialising in agriculture, land management and waste water construction contracts. She grew up in Maghull and lives locally.