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 and, during 2009, the Board was made up of 15 Deputies who meet 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 chaired by the vice chairman of the Board. It undertakes any tasks or projects that do not fall under the terms of reference of the other committees.

Special sub-committees may be formed from time to time to deal with a specific task or project.

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 should have been Freemen for at least three years and 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. They 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/widowers resident in the county of Leicestershire.

Would you like to become a Deputy?

Any eligible 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.

Deputies cannot be a beneficiary of the Charity. If a deputy becomes a beneficiary they must resign from the Board.

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

The Board of Deputies 2010

The Board of Deputies who attended the AGM in March 2010

Chairman of the Board for 2010 Wayne W. Manship

Sits on all committees as ex-officio

Vice-Chairman of the Board John E. Tolton
Sits on all committees and is vice chairman of GP committee

Honorary Treasurer Paul K. Ross

Chairman of Finance committee who also sits on all committees.

Maurice B. Hill - Chairman of Welfare & Pensions and sits on all other committees.

Peter R Bates, Deputy who sits on all committees

Andrew Chawner, Deputy who sits on all committees

Maurice Freer Vice Chairman of the Wefare & Pensions committee and also sits on the Property & Estates committee

Michael A. Kellett Vice-Chairman of Finance and Deputy on Property & Estates committee

Bill S. Hargrave, Deputy on Welfare & Pensions and Property & Estates committees.

Brian W. Mudford Chairman of Property & Estates and Deputy who sits on all committees.

Roger J. Porter, Deputy who sits on all committees.

Robert A. Staines Deputy who sits on all committees.

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

Matthew J Harding, Deputy on Welfare & Pensions and Property & Estates & Finance committees

Jeffrey D. Lewitt, deputy on Welfare & Pensions committee