Bedford Charity Trustees

There are 26 Trustees who form an incorporated Governing Body. 12 are nominated, 4 are representative members and the remaining 10 are co-opted, elected by the Trustees. All terms of office are for five years, with the exception of the representative members for whom it is four years.

Patrons of the Bedford Charity

The Member of Parliament for the constituency of Bedford and Kempston:
Patrick Hall MP

The Member of Parliament for the constituency of North East Bedfordshire:
Alistair Burt MP

The Mayor of Bedford Borough:
Frank Branston

Trustees of the Bedford Charity

Nominated (for 5 years)

Mr D Palfreyman MA MBA LLB
Mrs D Danes
By New College Oxford

Dr D A Livesey
By University of Cambridge

Prof W Stephens
By Cranfield University

By the Permanent Teaching Staff of the Schools

Mr D W Doran
By Bedford School

Mr D A Berry

By Bedford Modern School

Mrs J Abbott
By Bedford High School

Mrs J McCardle
By Dame Alice Harpur School

By Parents of Pupils of the Schools

Mrs S Clark
By Bedford School

Mr I McEwen
By Bedford Modern School

Mrs D Stewart
By Bedford High School

Vacancy
By Dame Alice Harpur School



Co-opted (for 5 years)

Mrs J Bray
Mr S Brown QC
Mr D K Brownridge LLB CPFA
Mr F D G Cattley FCA
Dr M A H Cook BSc
Mr R Levene
Mr W M B Steele
Mrs R Wallace
Mr T Wildman
Mrs S Peck

Representative (for 4 years)
Mrs M Foster
Mr A Bagchi
By Bedford Borough Council

Mr D J Lawrence
Mr J K S Mingay
By Bedfordshire County Council