Management
The Friends’ business is managed by Trustees – all of whom are members of the Friends and who must seek re-election every three years. They are assisted by non-voting voluntary advisers, mainly from the staff of the Eye Hospital.
The Trustees and their advisers are currently:
Trustees
Kay McCluskey (Chairman)
Kevin Abbey (Honorary Publicity Officer)
Richard Adams
Carole Brooke (Honorary Secretary)
Gail Glew
Dinah Harrison
Simon St Leger-Harris (Honorary Treasurer)
Jenny Ward
Hospital Advisers
Sarah Swift, Deputy Divisional Director, Surgery (Bristol & Weston NHS Foundation Trust)
Helen Bowden, Assistant General Manager, Bristol Eye Hospital
Lona Jawaheer, Consultant, Bristol Eye Hospital
Volunteers
We have a few volunteers who manage our social media and maintain the two hospital gardens (for patients and staff) and assist with our governance.
Remuneration
We reimburse any expenses incurred by trustees, advisers and volunteers. We do not pay any other remuneration.
We have no employees.
Charity Commission
We are regulated by the Charity Commission. Our Registered Charity Number is 274349.
Trustees’ Annual Reports & Accounts
Copies of our current and most recent Trustees’ Annual Report & Accounts may be downloaded from our Report and Accounts page,