The Trustees of Francis Giffen Memorial Hall are appointed under a 2006 Deed of Trust. Trustees must be residents of the parish of Sudborough at the time of their appointment and during the term of their membership of the committee.
The Trustees have responsibility for managing the hall, land and funds of the Trust and reporting to the Charity Commission.
A maximum of ten Trustees (and minimum of three) may be committee members at any one time, with a minimum of three Trustees forming a quorum. The membership of the committee comprises:
• Three elected members
• Two appointed members (appointed by Sudborough Parish Council and Sudborough Parochial Church Council)
• No more than five co-opted members
Current Management Committee
| Toni Holtby (Chair) | Appointed (Sudborough PCC) 4 May 2021 |
| Chris Featherstone (Treasurer/H&S Lead) | Elected 16th May 2023 |
| Vickie Feather (Bookings) | Elected 16th May 2023 |
| Jenny Piazza (Secretary) | Elected 16th May 2023 |
| Simon Forde (Safeguarding Lead) | Appointed Sudborough PC 27 January 2022 |
| Susan Green | Co-opted 1st June 2023 |
| Ian Whybrow | Co-opted 1st June 2023 |
| Kevin McNally | Co-opted 1st October 2023 |
We currently have vacancies for three elected members but will not be seeking nominations until our next AGM in May 2023. Anyone who wishes to express an interest in these vacancies should contact the Management Committee by emailing them between 1 April 2023 and 1 May 2023..
Volunteers
The Trustees would be unable to manage the hall and events staged by the hall without the help of volunteers. Volunteers do not have to be residents of the parish of Sudborough but must be resident in the county of Northamptonshire.
Our volunteers are essential to the smooth running of the monthly Village Hall Café and assisting with maintenance of the hall and garden.
If you are interested in joining our list of volunteers please contact the Management Committee by emailing them.