The Guild is a volunteer-led charity that is governed by our trustees, who are supported by our President and co-opted members of the Management Committee, alongside those with executive responsibilities. There is a breadth of talent and expertise at the Guild’s disposal, with our trustees spread evenly across the varying age ranges of youth and experience.
HRH The Duke of Gloucester has been Patron of Barts Guild since 2006, a role he was delighted to accept following the death of his mother and predecessor HRH Princess Alice.
Copies of the Annual Report from recent AGMs are available to read and download in Publications, along with copies of Barts Guild News.
A list of the Guild’s Patrons, Presidents and Chairmen since our foundation in 1911 is available here.
THE GUILD OF THE ROYAL HOSPITAL OF ST BARTHOLOMEW
Patron: HRH The Duke of Gloucester KG GCVO
President: Mrs Ann Wickham BEM
Elected Officers and Trustees
Chairman: Mr Stephen Edmondson
Vice-Chairman: Mrs Jean Stevenson
Honorary Treasurer: Mr Keith Bottomley CC
Honorary Secretary: Mrs Julie Pearce
Mrs Julia Briscoe
Ms Jan O’Neill
Mr Neil Ritson
Mrs Hilary Tarr (Assistant Treasurer/Bookkeeper)
Mrs Dawn Wright CC
Co-opted Members
Mr Steve Bench
Ms Heather Byers
Ms Lesley Evans
Mr Chris Hayward CC
Mr Patrick Jennings
Mrs Wendy Mead OBE CC
Dr Claire Rathwell
Mr Alex Shipolini
Ms Niamh Whelan
Other Executive Responsibilities
Mrs Lizzie Clark – Administrator
Mr Andy Haddon – Shop Manager
SUB-COMMITTEES
COMMEMORATION (ad-hoc group)
Ann Wickham (Chair)
COMMUNICATIONS (PUBLICATIONS AND PUBLICITY)
Jan O’Neill (Chair), Lesley Evans, Patrick Jennings, Julie Pearce
FINANCE AND ACCOUNTS
Keith Bottomley (Chair), Hilary Tarr, Jean Stevenson
FUNDRAISING
Niamh Whelan
GRANTS
Hilary Tarr (Chair), Julia Briscoe, Stephen Edmondson, Lesley Evans, Neil Ritson
INVESTMENTS
Chris Hayward (Chair), Keith Bottomley, Patrick Jennings
MEMBERSHIP AND VOLUNTEERING
Neil Ritson (Chair), Steve Bench, Andy Haddon, Jan O’Neill, Hilary Tarr
PRINCESS ALICE GARDEN
Patrick Jennings (Chair), Ann Wickham, Lesley Evans, Jan O’Neill, Dr Claire Rathwell
SHOP AND BUSINESS
Steve Bench (Chair), Andy Haddon, Patrick Jennings, Hilary Tarr, Niamh Whelan