Following staff changes, Brentwood Assize House (‘the Charity’) (Charity Number 230138) were asked to reaffirm the appointment of the Chief Executive as its Secretary and two people to act on the Charity’s behalf for formal contact with the Charity Commission. 

Mrs McKinlay MOVED and Mr Hirst SECONDED the recommendation in the report and a vote was taken by a show of hands and it was RESOLVED:    

1.    That Philip Ruck, Chief Executive be appointed to be the Secretary of Brentwood Assize House;

2.    That the following people be appointed with immediate effect to act on the Charity’s behalf for contact with the Charity Commission including submission of annual returns:

-       John Chance (Financial Director); and

-       Phoebe Barnes (Accountant) Jacqueline Van Mallaerts (Principal Accountant - Revenue).

Reason for recommendation

To assist the Charity to comply with their responsibilities, there was a need to appoint a Secretary to act on behalf of the Charity.

As a registered charity the Charity was required to submit annual returns to the Charity Commission.  To enable the Council to do this on the Charity’s behalf it would need to formally nominate named representatives.