Governance
Historically, Surrey Youth Focus has been in existence since around 1985 under the title of Surrey Council for Voluntary Youth Services (formerly charity no. 1093718).
The name was changed to “Surrey Youth Focus” in April 2009, following a decision to this effect at the 7 October 2008 AGM. That same meeting also resolved that we should embark on the process of becoming a company limited by guarantee, whilst also retaining our charitable status. That process was finally concluded at the AGM on 9 November 2010, and we became an incorporated on 1 April 2011.
We have a dual registration with the Charity Commission (Registered charity No: 1140934) and at Companies House as a Company limited by Guarantee (Registered company no. 7531644)
Director/Trustee meetings are held every quarter, as well as a monthly Management and Finance sub committee meetings.
Surrey Youth Focus President, Lord Robert Baden-Powell, Vice – Presidents are John Walshe DL (founder) and Jenny Griffiths OBE and the Chairman is David Hypher DL.
Surrey Youth Focus is pleased to have the support of the following patrons: Mrs Sarah Goad JP, Lord-Lieutenant of Surrey; Prof. Michael Joy; Lavinia Sealy, Chairman of Surrey County Council; The Rt Rev The Bishop of Guildford, Representing Faith Communities; Professor Christopher Snowden, Vice-Chancellor of the University of Surrey; Mark Rowley, Chief Constable of Surrey.
New Governance Structure from 1st April 2011:
| Title | Name |
| President | Lord Robert Baden-Powell |
| Vice President | John Walshe |
| Vice President | Jenny Griffiths |
| Chairman | David Hypher |
| Treasurer | Martin Barker |
| Non-Member trustee |
Nigel Biggs |
| Member trustee |
Elaine Tisdall Dr Becky Bowden |
| Member trustee | Ian Burke |
| Member trustee | Yvonne Hignell |
| Member trustee | Alison Watson |
| Member trustee | Leslie Hillman |
| Member trustee | Sue Wilson |
| Member trustee | Patricia Griffin |
Internal Policies & Procedures
The following Internal Policies and Procedures have been adopted by the Trustees as “the way we do things round here”.
Each one should have the date it was originally approved by Trustees and a further review date, typically some two years later.
Taken together these documents constitute our Staff Handbook.
The most recent addition (July 2011) is a Risk Policy and Register. Member organizations are welcome to draw these down and modify them to the requirements of their own organisation.
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