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Our Board of Directors

The Board of Directors is responsible for oversight of the operations of St Basils. As a charity and registered provider of social housing, St Basils is regulated by the Charity Commission and Regulator of Social Housing. As a Company, St Basils complies with requirements set by Companies House. St Basils is governed according to its Articles of Association and internal policies and procedures approved by the Board of Directors.

Directors are appointed to the Board based upon their qualifications, skills and experience.

Co-opted Directors are usually young people who have lived experience of the support offered by St Basils.

Register of Directors’ Interests

St Basils maintains a Register of Directors’ declared interests. This is available for review upon request. To make a request, please email: Governance@stbasils.org.uk.

Committees

The Board has two committees to support its function:

  • The Business Support and Audit Committee
  • The Service Delivery and Development Committee

The Board also has a Nominations Committee to support the recruitment, succession and Development of Directors. This meets on an ad-hoc basis in the event of a vacancy.

The Board may also establish ad hoc committees for detailed reviews or consideration of particular topics to be proposed for the approval of the Board.

 

Business Support and Audit Committee Members

  • Helen Bates (Chair)
  • Paul Cadman
  • Nil Neale
  • Chidinma Odaghara (Co-opted Committee Member)

Service Delivery and Development Committee Members

  • Jean Templeton
  • Nimmi Patel
  • The Very Rev Matt Thompson
  • Raj Ram
  • Vicki Stott

Current Board of Directors 

Feizal Hajat OBE

Chair of the Board


Biography

Jean Templeton

Chief Executive


Biography

Matt Thompson

Nominated Director


Biography

Helen Bates

Chair of the Business Support and Audit Committee

Biography

Prof. Paul Cadman

Ordinary Director


Biography

Raj Ram

Ordinary Director


Biography

Nil Neale

Ordinary Director


Biography

Stephen Chance

Co-Opted Director

Senior Leadership Team

Below you will find our Senior Leadership Team, dedicated to driving our mission to prevent youth homelessness.

Our Senior Leadership Team (SLT) is made up of dedicated leaders responsible for guiding the charity’s daily operations and long-term strategy. Comprised of senior managers from key areas such as service delivery, finance, and human resources, the SLT works together to allocate resources, solve challenges, and ensure the charity provides life-changing support to young people at risk of homelessness.

Senior Leadership Team  

Jean Templeton

(she/ her)
Chief Executive


Biography

Marsha Blake

(she/ her)
Director of Progression


Biography

Zoë Rossi-O'Callaghan

(she/ her)
Director of Finance & Company Secretary

Biography

Jas Sidhu

(he/ him)
Director of Housing


Biography

Barrie Hodge

(he/ him)
Head of Fundraising and Communications

Biography

Mandy Blizard

(she/ her)
Head of ICT


Biography

Veronica Leigh-Hanson

(she/ her)
Head of Human Resources

Biography

Annual General Meeting

St Basils holds an Annual General Meeting (AGM) during the Autumn each year.

The date of the next Annual General Meeting is Monday 8th September 2025. 

To request further details please contact our Company Secretary Zoe Rossi via: governance@stbasils.org.uk

Our Company Membership Policy is available here.

Youth Advisory Board

Fifteen young people from each of St Basils’ geographical areas meet every month as part the Youth Advisory Board (YAB).

The main role of the YAB is to ensure that young people are involved in decisions about how our services operate and are being given opportunities to feedback to the Senior Leadership Team and the main Board of Directors. Being a member of YAB is also a great way to build confidence for our young people and develop skills such as public speaking, building relationships and constructive challenge. Young people across St Basils worked together to design 12 ‘Youth Standards’ which the YAB regularly discuss and evaluate how they are incorporated into St Basils’ operations.

The YAB was originally developed in 2005 and we have had young people involved in decision making processes at St Basils since that point, whether this is through the YAB or through having young people sitting on our main Board as Co-Opted Directors. This practice continues today alongside the YAB, with our main Board having two spaces designated for young people.

The YAB and our main Board are continually seeking to improve how both Boards work together to ensure young people are considered at every level of decision making.

Read More About Youth Voice

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