Trustees & Governance
Help lead the future of our work
This is an exciting time to lead Age UK Stockport’s Board. Our current Chair is standing down later this year having served the maximum term for the role. We are looking for a dedicated, creative person, with a range of appropriate professional and life experiences to become our next Chair.
The time commitment is about 20 hours a month.
To find out more about being our next Chair, please contact Jonathan Phillips who can send the Candidate Pack to you and talk you through the role.
Jonathan Phillips
07817 988490
The Candidate Pack will be available from Saturday 1st August 2026.
Board of Trustees
The overall responsibility for the governance, finances and direction of Age UK Stockport lies with the Board of Trustees. Along with this responsibility, goes the pleasure and satisfaction of direct involvement in a large local charity.
Composition of the Board
The Board is made up of up to six elected members plus a Chairperson.
Membership of the Board
Membership of the Board is a non-paid position. Board members have an understanding of and empathy with the aims and objectives of Age UK Stockport. They have skills and experience which they bring to the organisation, plus a knowledge of the local communities of Stockport.
Responsibilities of the Board
Age UK Stockport is a registered Charity, and the Board form the body of Charity Trustees as defined by the Charities Act 1993. The Board therefore has overall legal responsibility for the organisation. Age UK Stockport is also a company limited by guarantee and is governed by company law as well.
Age UK Stockport Board Membership
Chairperson - Susan Alting
Members of the Board
Lauren Ridgway, Vice Chair
Stephen Clarke
Bethany Badrock
Rosemary Wheeler
David Hughes
Melissa Woolham