We are extremely grateful to the Trustees and volunteers who ensure we are able to provide high-quality services to adults with a learning disability. Scotts Project Trust is a charity and there is no renumeration for our Trustees, who give their time voluntarily to help us meet our overall objectives. The Board of Trustees is made up of individuals from a variety of backgrounds, and they oversee all aspects of our work.
Jill Scott MBE
Life President and Founder of Scotts Project Trust
Jill and Denis can be seen in the picture, running a plant sale and raising funds for the initial money needed to set up Scotts Project Trust in 1990.Jill is actively involved with Scotts.
In 1990, Jill and Denis Scott had a dream to build a residential home where adults with a learning disability could live and work together.
This project was born out of the experience when their daughter, Henny, was forced to live many miles away due to lack of high quality facilities closer to home.
Their aim was for a caring community of adults, who would benefit from a structured environment designed to help them reach their full potential through learning and leisure.
Therefore, Scotts was founded in 1990, registered as a charity in 1991 and appointed a Board of Trustees.
A three acre site, together with a superb hall in the style of a tithe barn, was donated to Scotts by Honegrove Properties Ltd and fundraising began in earnest.
Trustees
Thomas Hoppe - Chair of Trustees
Tom was the COO/CFO for Coalition, a leading business intelligence provider to Investment Banks. Having graduated in Economics and Politics from the University of Warwick, Tom spent 25 years at JP Morgan and predecessor banks holding global leadership roles in Fixed Income Businesses. Tom joined Scotts in 2007. Prior to becoming Chairman, Tom led the successful planning and development of the extension for St Peters Row. Peter Bibb - IT
Peter is a maths graduate of Kings College London, and was a Managing Director with 30+ years’ investment banking technology experience primarily in JPMorgan and Citibank. His focus was on major transformational programmes in the Fixed Income trading business, covering transaction processing and regulatory initiatives. He has been associated with Scotts since 2015 and joined as a Trustee in 2020. Andrew Blevins - Health and Safety
Andrew is UK Managing Director of Liberty Property Trust and has been active in the property industry for 30 years. Prior to joining Liberty, Andrew served as European Director of Jones Lang LaSalle’s international property consultancy and is a member of the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors. Andrew is also a director of Kent’s inward investment agency, Located in Kent. Sue Bourne - Finance and General Purposes
Sue is a non-executive partner with Frog Capital, a private equity fund specialising in fast-growing European businesses. She graduated from St Andrews University and then qualified as a Chartered Accountant with KPMG. Sue worked for 3i for 15 years where she was a UK Director. She has experience of 2 other private equity funds and in 2013 she was involved for 12 months as a business volunteer for the charity Pilotlight. Sue joined as a Trustee in August 2014.
Derek McMenamin - Legal
Derek spent 30 years at Linklaters, the global business law firm, including 21 years as a partner in its Corporate Department. From 2011 until 2014 he was a non-executive director of Crown Agents, which operates in the international aid and development sector and he remains a non-executive director of its subsidiary, Crown Agents Bank. He is a graduate of Cambridge University and joined Scotts in January 2015. Martin Miles - Finance and General Purposes
Martin is a retired actuary and a former Partner of PWC. He chairs the Education Committee of the Actuaries Livery Company and is on the Board of Citizens Advice North & West Kent. Auxilia Muganiwah - Care and Safeguarding
Auxilia is a registered Learning Disability nurse. She has 20 years experience working with people with mental and cognitive impairments and associated conditions. In addition, she has over 7 years experience assessing mental capacity in line with the Mental Capacity Act 2005 and associated guidance as part of the Local Authority and as part of her role with TSF Consultants. Mick Pavey - Finance and General Purposes
Mick has worked in the financial services industry for most of his career, specialising in financial management, leadership of change and operational management. He began his career as a financial accountant working in industry, following his qualification as an Associate and later as a Fellow of the Chartered Association of Certified Accountants. Mick retired from Schroders in 2020 where he was employed in the role of Chief Operating Officer, Portfolio Services. Prior to that, he held senior executive roles at Legal & General Investment Management and UBS Global Asset Management. Liam Slattery - Care, Safeguarding and Family Circle
Liam has nearly 20 years’ experience of working in the NHS, and is the Director of People Services at a major London NHS Trust. Richard Tapsfield - Legal
Richard is a graduate of Cambridge University and joined Scotts in January 2019. He was with Linklaters, the international law firm, for 40 years as trainee, associate and then partner, advising on commercial litigation and leading their professional indemnity insurance programme. Nick Ward - Chair of Finance and General Purposes Committee
Nick is a retired chartered accountant. He worked for many years in the City of London for a leading professional services firm. Keith Ritchie - Finance and General Purposes
Keith has recently retired from chairing a ventilation equipment manufacturer based in Essex where he worked for nearly 12 years. Before then he had a career in finance and worked in the City for over 25 years. Keith holds a BA (Hons) degree from the University of Exeter and is a member of the Institute of Chartered Accountants in England and Wales. Keith joined Scotts Project in May 2023 and is on the Finance and General Purposes Committee. Management Team
Mark Allen - Chief Executive Officer
Chief Executive Officer
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Elizabeth Paler - Finance and General Manager
Finance and General Manager
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Alise Garrett - Quality Assurance
Graham Funnell - Residential care and Supported Living Manager
Residential Care and Supported Living Manager
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Clare Tallent - Day Services Skills and Activities Manager
Day services Skills and Activities Manager
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Karen Wallin - Fundraising, Community Engagement and PR Manager
Fundraising, Community Engagement and PR Manager
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Rob Nunn - Facilities and Maintenance Manager
Facilities and Maintenance Manager
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