Trustees

The Project known as the Strutts Community Centre Project consists of three separate organisations:

• The Guardians of Strutts (GOS)
• Strutts Centre Limited (SCL)
• Belper Strutts Society (BSS)

Essentially, GOS, SCL and BSS all have the same main aims and objectives in terms of preserving the site for the benefit of the community of Belper, and running it as a community centre, but each have their separate roles too.

 

• Charities cannot trade, but limited companies can!
• Charities get reductions or exemptions from certain taxation, licences and property rates.
• Community based voluntary groups are not restricted in their activities as much as limited companies.

 

TRUSTEES

The board of directors that manages the company known as Guardians of Strutts(GOS).

 

GUARDIANS OF STRUTTS (GOS)

• The Guardians of Strutts (GOS) is a company limited by guarantee and is a registered charity.
• There is a board of directors that manages the company known as Trustees (as is the case with most charities).
• The Trustees of GOS are as follows:

Chair:  Nick McLeod,

Company Secretary:  Cynthia Maddock

Treasurer: Patrick Downie

Other Board Members;​  George Henshaw, 

• The GOS Company is owned by its members, (known as MEMBERS of GOS).
• The members of GOS vote for the appointment of Trustees at the AGM.
• Membership of the Guardians of Strutts is open to anyone who supports the objectives of the Project.
• GOS owns the site and is responsible for all matters concerned with the fabricof the building.
  It is also responsible for compliance with all mandatory regulations such as H&S, fire safety, legionella, the lift, PRS licence and premises licence.

STRUTTS CENTRE LTD (SCL)

• Strutts Centre Limited is a limited company, wholly owned by GOS.
• SCL operates the site as a community centre and gifts all of its annual surplus to GOS.
• The Directors of SCL are as follows:

Chair:  Janet Honey,

Company Secretary: Caroline Hawley

Treasurer:  Celia Weaver

 

BELPER STRUTTS SOCIETY (BSS)

• BSS is a membership association that deals with the recruitment of volunteers and supporters of the Project. It raises funds for the Project in many ways which enables the funding of equipment, furniture and facilities and is involved in the decision making process alongside SCL. BSS generally supports the Project in a similar manner to ‘friends’ groups with hospitals and other organisations.
• The Management Committee is as follows:

Chair:  Sue Salaun

Treasurer:  David Moreton

Secretary:  Pat McLeod

Membership Secretary: Sue Salaun

Other Committee Members:  Joan Hardy,