Meet the Trustees

The Trust in Enfield could not be what it is today without the commitment and dedication of our Trustees, many whom have been with us for years. All of them bring the necessary skills and background to guide and safeguard this wonderful legacy for the benefit of residents and business living and working in EN1 EN2 and EN3 in  the London Borough of Enfield

Sue Attwood
Chair- Market /Personal Grants/Development Committees

Sue was appointed as a Trustee in 1991 and has served as Chair of the Board for 20 years. She spent her working career in the NHS, mostly in Enfield, and was a magistrate for 25 years serving for 4 years as the Chair of the Enfield Bench.

Sue serves on Market and Personal Grants Committees

Nomination – Co-opted.

John Tanner

John Tanner
Vice Chair – Finance/Education /Market /HR Committees

John joined the Trust in 2017

John is the Trust’s 2nd Church appointed Trustee. John has interesting career background starting from working with the Ministry of Justice, Assets Recovery Agents, National Crime Agency to working for the HMRC.

John serves on Finance/Education/Market and HR Committees’.

Nomination- St Andrews Church, Enfield Town

Clive Parker
Finance /Education /Development Committees

 Clive joined the Trust in 1997.

Clive is a retired Chartered Accountant and has lived in Enfield most of his life.  Clive brings a wealth of accounting knowledge to the Trust. Clive Serves on the Finance and Education Committees.

Nomination – Co-opted.

Jon McGrath
Market/Premises/Development Committees 

Jon joined the Trust in 2018.

Jon is a Managing Surveyor and brings a wealth of property dealing experience and management skills to the Trust.  Jon has delivered capital works within local authorities covering education, housing, regeneration and public realm.

Jon serves on the Market, Premises and Development committees.

Nomination – Co-opted.

Cheryl Byamukama
HR/Education/Finance/Development Committees.

Cheryl joined the Trust in 2013.

Cheryl has lived in Enfield for over 55 years.  She is an experienced committee member. She has a good understanding of HR matters, leadership & management, strategic planning and decision-making processes. Her knowledge of managing a large organisation, policy development and implementation.

Cheryl serves on HR/Education/Finance and Development Committees. She is a retired Headteacher of a secondary school in Enfield, 1998 – 2011. 

     Nomination- Co-opted.

Anne Whitehorn
Personal Grants/Education/HR Committes

Anne joined the Trust in 2019.

Anne has lived in Enfield all her life, apart from a very brief spell in Hertfordshire. She qualified as a Solicitor in 1979, set up her own practice in 1999 and was appointed Legal Adviser to the Local Government Ombudsman until she retired in 2014. Anne enjoys being involved in voluntary work in the Borough.

Anne serves on the Personal Grants, Education and HR committees.

Nomination – Co-opted.

Nic Maunder Taylor
Market/Premises Committees

Nic joined the Trust in 2003.

Nic brings detailed knowledge of property matters .

Nic is a Fellow of the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors and qualified as a Chartered Surveyor in 1995.He specialises in commercial property and leasing and regularly acts as an Expert Witness in property disputes.

Nic serves on the Market and Premises Committees.

Nomination – Co-opted.

Michael Rye

Michael Rye
Finance/Personal Grants Committees

Michael joined the Trust in 2018.

Michael serves on Finance and Personal Grants Committees.

Michael is a former Leader of Enfield Council, 2002-2010, Councillor for the Town Ward and Chairman of the board of a company in the hospitality industry.  Michael is an experienced committee member, with a good understanding of finance, decision making processes and has lived in Enfield all his life.

Michael is a retired Deputy Headteacher.

Nomination- Enfield Council

Dr Patrick O’Mahony
Personal Grants/Community Grants/Finance/Development Committees

Patrick joined the Trust in 1998.

Patrick is a retired GP who brings experience and expertise in Health and Social care. He was brought up in Enfield, and he studied Medicine at St George’s Hospital, London and worked in GP in Enfield for 32 years.

Patrick serves on the Personal/Community/Finance and Development Committees.

Nomination – Co-opted

Jim Eustance
Market Committee

Jim joined the Trust in 2002

Born, schooled and married in Enfield Town, the main competitor for the family Greengrocers business was Enfield Market, which may be why Jim chose to become a Trustee after retiring, in 2014.

He serves on the Education Committee only.

Nomination- Co-opted.

Geoff Hill
Finance/Personal Grants/Market/HR Committees

Geoff joined the Trust in 2019.

Geoff is a Chartered Accountant and retired as a partner in a West End firm of accountants in 2012.  Geoff has lived in Enfield most of his life.  Geoff brings his accounting and management skills to the Trust.

He serves on the Finance, Personal Grants, Market and HR committees. He brings a wealth of experience gained in general practice to the Trust.

Nomination – Co-opted.

Paul Edwards
Education/HR Committee

Paul joined the Trust in 2022.

Paul has extensive experience working with both local and central government.  He is a churchwarden at St Andrews Church.  He has a good understanding of working with multi-disciplinary teams, including problem solving, working with stakeholders and leading change.  Paul has lived in Enfield since 2006.

Paul brings a deep understanding of customer requirements to help identify the problem and work with others to find potential solutions.

Paul serves on the Education and HR committees.

He works as a Product Strategist within the Civil Service.

Nomination- St Andrews Church, Enfield Town.

Sophie Doran
Market Committee

Sophie joined the Trust in 2021.

Sophie has worked for companies such as Carlsberg/Britvic/Mitchells & Butler, and Bass Plc. Sophie is a founder of Less is More Consulting, with 25 years of experience in FMCG category, brand and shopper marketing.  She is a natural player with a positive outlook that builds rapport and effective relationships at all levels, combined with the leadership skills necessary to implement. She uniquely blends strategy, detail, and drive through her collaborative passion.

Sophie serves on the Market Committee.

Nomination- Co-opted.

Deighton Hargreaves
Finance/Personal/Community Grants/Development Committees

Deighton joined the Trust in 2023.

He moved in the Borough of Enfield 20 years ago, building a career in technology before finding his own successful IT company. He is known for his entrepreneurial spirit, he has become a valued part of the community, supporting local businesses with innovative digital solutions.

Deighton brings strategic problem-solving and digital expertise to his role as a trustee.

He serves on Finance, Personal Grants, Community Grants and Development Committees.

Nomination- Co-opted.