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An NHS charity.
Registered charity no: 1059043
Registered address:
5 Old Fulwood Road, Sheffield, S10 3TG
Trustees of Sheffield Hospitals Charitable Trust
and related charities
Elizabeth Jones
Cynthia de Grouchy Caroline
John Donnelly
Michael Hannon
Eric Phillips
Andrew Vidler
Sheffield Hospitals Charitable Trust
and related charities staff
Andrew Treherne – Head of Finance
Emma Dickens – Head of Fundraising
Pauline Watkinson – Assistant Manager
Janice Coley – Finance Assistant
Jackie South – Finance Assistant
Kimberley France – Administrative Assistant
Isla Denoon - Fundraiser
Carol Denton - Fundraiser
Elizabeth Jones (Chair)
Elizabeth Jones is Chair of Sheffield Hospitals Charitable Trust. She is also an independent monitor of trainee solicitors for the Law Society. Elizabeth was admitted as a solicitor in 1979 and worked at Lambeth Law Centre in the fields of Family, Housing and Criminal Law, with an emphasis on advising and educating local groups and campaigning for changes in legislation.
She later conducted research on the establishment of family courts for the British Agencies for Adoption and Fostering and developed a specialist practice in family law. She moved to Sheffield in 1987 and joined Howells solicitors, eventually becoming Managing Partner. She has two children.
Cynthia de Grouchy Caroline
Cynthia de Grouchy Caroline was born in Leeds and educated in Sheffield. She completed her nurse training in Sheffield, and went on to hold various positions including Theatre Sister, Assistant Matron and Training Officer, all within Sheffield Group of Hospitals, before becoming Director of Nursing, Operating Department I.T.U./H.D.U. She retired in October 2003.
She is currently a member of the Sheffield branch of Yorkshire Cancer Research, and the National Women‘s Register. Her interests include music, antiques, entertaining and walking.
John Donnelly
John Donnelly is a native of Barnsley and read Law at Sheffield University. He also has a degree in Theology. John served as a police officer for almost 40 years until his retirement in January 2005 with the rank of chief superintendent.
He is a Non-Executive Director of Sheffield Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust and is a Chair of General Medical Council Fitness to Practise Panels.
He is married with a grown up son and lives in the Deepcar area of Sheffield.
Michael Hannon (Deputy Chair of the Board of Trustees and Chair of the Development Sub Committee)
Michael Hannon was educated at St Columba‘s College, Dublin and Trinity College Dublin (TCD), where he graduated in Classical Greek and Latin (and rowed for the University lst Vlll). He also holds postgraduate qualifications in Librarianship and Management Studies.
He is a Member of the Chartered Institute of Library &Information Professionals (CILIP) and a Fellow of the Royal Society of Arts (FRSA).
His professional career has included appointments as: Director of Library Services & University Librarian, University of Sheffield (1985-2002) and previous posts at the Universities of Liverpool, Leicester & Queen‘s Belfast. From January 2003 he was Director of the University of Sheffield 2005 Centenary Programme.
He has led international library consultancies for the Overseas Development Agency (ODA), the British Council and World Bank, in Algeria, Egypt, Indonesia and Nigeria; and in the UK has held consultancies with Imperial College London, the University of London (Senate House) and the British Council.
He is also a Trustee of the South Yorkshire Higher Education Development Trust. He is married with three adult children and enjoys singing (member of The Abbeydale Singers), making musical instruments (recently made a spinet), playing piano and spinet, reading, walking, running and sailing Tall Ships (in 2006 he sailed the Atlantic on the Tall Ship Stavros Niarchos).
Eric Phillips (Chairman of the Finance Sub Committee)
Eric Phillips is a self-employed HR Consultant undertaking work both in the public and private sector including projects in insurance, manufacturing, high tech and a low cost airline.
He is currently in his second term as a Non-Executive Director of an NHS Trust – having a governance role and chairing the Audit Committee.
He spent much of his career in a major international financial institution, initially qualifying in banking and subsequently specialising in human resources. His roles have taken him to Merseyside, Sheffield, London, and nationwide. However, he has always retained his home in Sheffield.
Eric is married with two children and is a Chartered Fellow of the Chartered Institute of Personnel & Development (CIPD).
Andrew Vidler
Andrew is a solicitor, specialising in Estate Administration, Capital Taxation and Trusts. He studied for his Law degree at Christs College Cambridge and completed his training in London. He was admitted as a solicitor in 1980, when he moved from London to Sheffield to join a long established practice as assistant solicitor. Appointed a partner in 1985, he originally handled most aspects of non litigious work, but for many years has specialised in Estate Administration, Capital Taxation and Trusts, being appointed Head of his then firm’s Trust and Probate Department in 2000. He is a member of the Society of Trust and Estate Practitioners and the Law Society’s Probate Section.
Andrew was Managing Partner of his firm for a number of years until 2006, and is a member of the Law Society’s Management Section.
Originally a southerner, Andrew has lived in Sheffield with his wife since 1980, and has 3 adult children. Outside work he has spent much of his free time involved in activities with his local church, but he also enjoys singing, birdwatching, opera, football (alas, now only as a spectator) modern art and sculpture.
Joe McNally
Joe McNally holds a Masters Degree in Business Administration and Postgraduate Diplomas in Management and Law. Joe served as a police officer for 30 years, retiring in the rank of Chief Superintendent. During that time he led a number of big criminal investigations and had experience of managing major events. He led the planning and implementation of the policing of the World Student Games in South Yorkshire in 1991. On retiring from the Police service Joe was called to the Bar of the Middle Temple.
Joe served three terms as a Non Executive Director on the Board of Sheffield Children's Hospital between 1996 and 2008, where he held the responsibilities of audit committee chairman, vice chairman and senior independent director. During his ten years as a governor of All Saints Catholic School in Sheffield, Joe chaired its personnel, finance and strategic development committees and served as chair of governors for six years. A director of All Saints Sports and Recreational Company Limited, he is also a director and international president of the Catenian Association.
Joe is married with four children and three grandchildren. He lives in Sheffield and his interests include his grandchildren, reading and travelling.
David Reynolds – Director
David Reynolds joined the charity in November 2009 in his new role as Director. David is responsible for leading the charity into the next stage of its development and has been tasked with developing a new strategy for the charity, to ensure that we build on our recent successes. David will be seeking to raise our profile and increase donations so that we can continue to provide grants for projects that will improve the healthcare services for the people of Sheffield and the surrounding areas.
Previous to this David was a senior figure from the voluntary sector in Sheffield, having served over 20 years, the latter 15 years as Chief Executive Officer of Sheffield and District YMCA. David holds a Masters Degree in Business Administration and in his last role was responsible for the strategic and operational management of a range of health related activities and social enterprises. He is an experienced fundraiser having been responsible for funding a range of programmes and projects over many years.
Away from work David enjoys being with his family and getting involved in his local church, St Chad’s, where he serves on the Parish Parochial Council. He enjoys walking, eating out and going to the theatre and music concerts.
Andrew Treherne – Head of Finance
Andrew has been in the NHS since 1989 and became the full time finance manager of the charity in 1998. He was appointed as the treasurer of the charity in 2003. He is responsible for all accounting and technical issues of the charity, maintenance of the accounting software and production and compilation of all budgetary and accounting information of the charity.
Away from work he has had a season ticket at Sheffield United for 40 years and is also a keen percussion player (currently assembling an electronic drum kit) and self confessed “gadget freak”.
Emma Dickens – Head of Fundraising
Emma joined Sheffield Hospitals Charitable Trust in August 2006, tasked with developing a fundraising department and setting up the charity’s first ever fundraising appeal.
She joined from international aid charity “Save the Children” where she was a regional corporate and event fundraiser. Prior to that Emma had a career as a public relations consultant.
When not at work Emma enjoys spending time with family and friends and having holidays and weekends away as often as the increasingly busy fundraising schedule allows.
Pauline Watkinson – Assistant Manager
Pauline is the assistant manager of the charity, and responsible for maintaining bank accounts, control accounts, research grants, income, expenditure, investments and purchase ordering.
She has worked for the charity since 1986 so must like it! Out of work she enjoys seeing her family - a grown up son and daughter, eating out with friends, and well earned holidays abroad. She also has two adorable cats.
Janice Coley – Finance Assistant
Janice works for Sheffield Hospitals Charitable Trust as a finance assistant and legacy administrator. She has worked for the NHS since 1992 and for the charity since May 2003. Prior to working for the charity, her time was primarily spent in finance roles, but also worked in the Cardiac Directorate as a supplies officer for the Cardiac Catheter Suite.
Other interests include dancing (jive & ballroom), nice meals out and nice holidays!
Jackie South – Finance Assistant
Jackie has worked with Sheffield Hospitals Charitable Trust since 1991. Amongst other things, Jackie completes typing work for the department, data input and deals with any debtors. She has two grown up daughters (one of whom has just made her a granny!) and a son who is still at college. Her hobbies include caravanning and holidays abroad, listening to music and dining out.
Kimberley France – Administrative Assistant
Kimberley joined the charity as an administrative assistant in April 2009. Her role involves dealing with payments, database management, thank you letters and receipts, general admin and office duties, as well as providing admin support to the fundraising team. Previous to this, Kimberley held a range of administrative and managerial roles, within companies such as Pink Elephant Training, Ladbrokes and BT.
In her spare time, she enjoys reading, spending time with family and friends, cooking, making cards and decoupage. Kimberley also runs a local slimming club on Monday evenings.
Isla Denoon - Fundraiser
Isla graduated from Sheffield Hallam University with a BA (Hons) in Communication Studies. Her first job was working as communications assistant at Sheffield Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, before securing her current post as fundraiser for Sheffield Hospitals Charitable Trust in January 2008. In her role as fundraiser, Isla is responsible for events management, suppporting third party fundraisers, internal and external communications.
Outside of work Isla enjoys eating out and socialising with friends and family. Other interests include music, the theatre and travelling.
Isla will be on maternity leave from February 2010 until January 2011.
Carol Denton - Fundraiser
Carol joined the charity in January 2009 and is responsible for legacy marketing, managing volunteer fundraisers, events management and media work. Previous to this, Carol worked for a number of charities in a range of fundraising roles. These include Marie Curie Cancer Care where she worked as a fundraiser, Weston Park Hospital Cancer Appeal as community fundraising manager and legacy officer, Perennial (Gardeners Royal Benevolent Society) as regional fundraising manager and Hearing Dogs for Deaf People where she worked as capital appeal manager.
Carol has a degree in Social Sciences, which she achieved as a mature student at Sheffield Hallam University.