Finance & Operations Team

Finance & Operations Team

The Finance and Operations team manage our HR, buildings maintenance, health and safety and venue hire as well as overseeing all our transactions, budgets, assets and audit.

Head of Finance - Matthew Whereat

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Matthew is a Chartered Management Accountant and is a Fellow of the ACCA. Before joining the Trust in June 2025 he worked in several senior finance roles within charitable, public and private sectors. 

As Head of Finance, he provides strategic leadership and financial advice to drive effective and efficient delivery of the Trust's mission and purposes.  

Outside work, he enjoys long nature walks and bike rides with his family, and is a keen sports and music fan.

Finance Officer - Melanie Barnes

Operations Manager - Eleanor Cherry