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Trustees

Our constitution sets a minimum of 3 trustees and a maximum of 12. The Trust started in 2018 with 6 and added one more in the course of the first year. At the first AGM (3 June 2019) all resigned, then members elected the new board. These seven were elected for three years, but with the proviso that one third of trustees must retire each year (they may stand for re-election if willing).

Trustees with effect from 27th July 2026 : Kent Barker, Simon Brown, Tom Dawlings, Martin Dickson, Peta Grant, Julie Lewis, Sally Ann Marks, Chris Parkinson, Mike Taylor, Paul Tolhurst.

Trustees with effect from 28th July 2025 : Kent Barker, Simon Brown, Tom Dawlings, Martin Dickson, Peta Grant, Julie Lewis, Sally Ann Marks, Chris Parkinson, Mike Taylor, Paul Tolhurst.

Trustees with effect from 29th July 2024 : Kent Barker, Simon Brown, Tom Dawlings, Martin Dickson, Julie Lewis, Sally Ann Marks, Chris Parkinson, Paul Tolhurst. Peta Grant (co-opted September 2024), Mike Taylor (co-opted January 2025).

Trustees with effect from 31st July 2023 : Kent Barker, Simon Brown, Athena Cripps, Tom Dawlings, Martin Dickson, Julie Lewis, Sally Ann Marks, Chris Parkinson, Richard Stubbings, Paul Tolhurst

Trustees with effect from 19th July 2022 : Kent Barker, Simon Brown, Athena Cripps, Tom Dawlings, Martin Dickson, Julie Lewis, Sally Ann Marks, Chris Parkinson (co-opted 19th October 2022), Richard Stubbings, Paul Tolhurst (co-opted 21st November 2022)

Trustees effect from 11th October 2021 : Kent Barker, Simon Brown (co-opted April 2022), Olivia Collier, Athena Cripps, Tom Dawlings, Martin Dickson, Julie Lewis, Sally Ann Marks, Jonathan Strong, Richard Stubbings

Trustees with effect from 1st October 2020 : Kent Barker, Olivia Collier, Athena Cripps, Tom Dawlings, Martin Dickson, Sally Ann Marks, Jonathan Strong, Richard Stubbings

Trustees for 2019-2020 : Kent Barker, Tom Dawlings, David Harmsworth, Barrie Jones, Sally Ann Marks, Jonathan Strong, Richard Stubbings.

Trustees are supported by the BVT Manager.

Further trustees may be appointed by the Board during the year. Anyone wishing to stand as a Trustee is asked to complete the Individual Skills Audit and return this to the BVT Manager, [email protected].

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