Our Trustee Board

The Trustee Board is a team of volunteers who work together, as charity trustees, to make sure Scouts is run safely and legally. At the heart of their role is a focus on strategy, performance and assurance. Effective Trustee Board governance helps our volunteers deliver fantastic programmes that give young people skills for life. 

Our current Trustee Board membership is:

Chair
Graham Barrick (2024-2027)

Treasurer
Roger Kettle (2024-2027)

County Lead Volunteer
Jacob Bond (Ex-Officio)

County Youth Lead
Ellena Wood (Ex-Officio)

Appointed Trustees
Greg Archer (2025-2028)
Dave Copeland (2024-2027)
Iris Emery (2024-2027)
Lewis Foster (2025-2028)
Richard Gould (2024-2027)
Ryan Swailes (2025-2028)

Trustee Board Sub-Teams

The County Trustee Board delegate responsibility for specific areas of governance to Sub-Teams of the Trustee Board.

Dunham Park Scout Camp

Team Leader (Chair)
Ian Merrick

Team Members
Andrew McDonnell (Campsite Treasurer)
David Hughes (Campsite Operations Sub-Team Leader)
Dave Copeland (County Trustee)
Simon Gould
Dave Marsden

Hollinwood Scout Camp

Team Leader (Chair)
Jo Forrest

Team Members
David O’Grady (Campsite Treasurer)
Ste Butterworth (Campsite Operations Sub-Team Leader)
Ryan Swailes (County Trustee)
Greg Archer (Support Team Leader)
Vacancy

Personnel

Team Leader (Chair)
Jacob Bond (County Lead Volunteer)

Team Members
Roger Kettle (County Treasurer)
Lewis Foster (County Trustee)
Greg Archer (County Trustee)

Find out more about Trustee Boards

Each Group, District and County must have a Trustee Board. For more information about Trustee Boards, their role and tasks they should undertake, please click here.