The Structure of the Charity

The Board of Deputies is the governing body of the Charity, responsible for establishing and implementing the aims and objectives contained in its mission statement, and for its ongoing management.

Up to 21 Deputies may serve on the Board but, during 2006, the Board was made up of 16 Deputies who met quarterly to review the workings of four sub-committees: Welfare and Pensions, Property and Estates, General Purpose and Finance, which all met monthly. All Deputies serve on the Board as well as other sub-committees as required.

Responsibility is delegated to the four sub-committees which focus on various aspects of the Charity. Activities and expenditure are approved by the Board on a quarterly basis.

The General Purpose committee is the steering group for the Charity as it is made up of the chairmen of the Board, Property & Estates, Welfare & Pensions and both chairman and vice-chairman of Finance. The vice-chairmen of Welfare & Pensions and Property & Estates committees were invited to sit on the GP committee in 2007

The chairman of the General Purpose committee is the vice-chairman of the Board. All major strategies and decisions are passed through this committee before being passed to the Board

Deputies

Deputies must be Freemen who reside in Leicestershire willing to provide their time and expertise to the Charity on a voluntary unpaid basis. Two nominations by other registered Freemen are required for a candidate to become a Deputy.

Deputies will be accepted on the Board subject to vacancies at the time of their nomination. All Deputies serve for three years and receive their training working actively on the sub-committees with specialist courses attended as necessary.

The legal requirements of a Deputy as a Charity Trustee are outlined on appointment. Deputies may be re-nominated at the AGM after three years’ service.

It is customary for the Chairman of the Board to have had previous service on each committee. He may serve as Chairman for two years and together with the Vice-Chairman attends all meetings.

If more than 21 Deputies are nominated, an election is held in March of each year from which 21 Deputies are elected by registered Freemen and Freemen’s widows resident in the county of Leicestershire.

Would you like to become a Deputy?

Any Freeman who can spare a couple of hours a month and who is prepared to become a Deputy to contribute towards the running of the Charity would be made most welcome.

No specific qualifications or experience are necessary, just a willingness to use common sense and judgement.

Enquiries should be made to: leicester.freemen@ntlworld.com or by contacting the office or call 0116 283 4017.

The Board of Deputies 2007

Retiring chairman I. T. Tebbutt congratulates new chairman M. B. Hill at the AGM held 20th March 2007

Chairman of the Board M. B. Hill.

Sits on all committees as ex-officio non voting, but is Chairman of GP committee for 2007

Vice-Chairman of the Board P. K. Ross

Sits on all committees and Vice Chairman of GP committee

Honorary Treasurer J. E. Tolton

Chairman of Finance committee. Also sits on Property & Estates and GP Committee

M. E. Ayres - Vice-Chairman of Welfare & Pensions. Also a Deputy on Finance and GP committees.

P.R Bates, Deputy on Wefare & Pensions and Property & Estates

A Chawner, Vice-Chairman of Property & Estates, also member of Welfare & Pensions and GP committees

M. Freer Deputy on Wefare & Pensions and Property & Estates

M. A. Kellett Vice-Chairman of Finance and Deputy on Welfare & Pensions and GP committees

J. D. Lewitt, Chairman of Welfare & Pensions. Also a Deputy on Property & Estates, Finance and GP Committees.

W. W. Manship Chairman of Property & Estates and a Deputy on Finance & GP Committees.

B. W. Mudford Deputy on Wefare & Pensions and Property & Estates

R. J. Porter Deputy on Wefare & Pensions and Property & Estates

P. R. Staines Deputy on Wefare & Pensions and Property & Estates

R. A. Staines Deputy on Welfare & Pensions, Property & Estates and Finance committees.

D. J. Rouse Deputy on Welfare & Pensions and Property & Estates committees.