Governance

Registered Charity Number 526702

Chetham’s consists of three separate and distinct charities that make up the Chetham’s Foundation. There is no formal legal identity for the Foundation but it is a useful way of describing the organisation as a whole.

  • Chetham’s Hospital (land and buildings)
  • Chetham’s School of Music (evolved from Chetham’s School for 40 poor boys)
  • Chetham’s Library (housed in the medieval buildings)

The Foundation is registered under one Charity Number, following a Uniting Direction issued by the Charity Commission in 2004 for registration and accounting purposes.

The Hospital and Library charities have the same trustees, known as the Feoffees, and the School Charity has its own trustees, the School Governing Body.  See below for the current School Governors.

The full name of this charitable foundation is ‘The Hospital and Library in Manchester founded by Humphrey Chetham, Esq. and Incorporated by King Charles II

Organisational information

Governors

  • Val Torevell

    Valerie Torevell

    Member of the Governing Body since September 2022

  • Linton Stephens

    Member of the Governing Body since September 2021

  • Elaine Halstead

    Member of the Governing Body since September 2021

  • Les Pratt

    Member of the Governing Body since May 2021

  • Kath Russell

    Member of the Governing Body since May 2020

  • Marcia Wall

    Marcia Wall

    Member of the Governing Body since September 2019

  • Shengke Zhi

    Member of the Governing Body since May 2019

  • Harry Ross

    Member of the Governing Body since May 2019

  • Nigel Shepherd

    Nigel Shepherd

    Member of the Governing Body since September 2018

  • Siobain Barnes

    Member of the Governing Body since 2018

  • Linda Merrick

    Linda Merrick

    Member of the Governing Body since 2017

  • Joan Davies

    Member of the Governing Body since September 2016

  • Image of Bernadette Brennan

    Bernadette Brennan

    Member of the Governing Body since 2016

  • Image of Kevin Jaquiss

    Kevin Jaquiss

    Member of the Governing Body since September 2015

  • Image of Malcolm Edge

    Malcolm Edge

    Chair of the Governing Body since September 2017, Honorary Treasurer since October 2013

  • Image of Carolyn Baxendale

    Carolyn Baxendale

    Member of the Governing Body since January 2015