Our board of trustees meets quarterly and is ultimately responsible for the work of the charity.

Andy Carter - Chair

Andy worked as a broadcast journalist for 17 years, including stints with the BBC, Sky News and Virgin Radio. He moved into PR and communications in 2008 and became Head of Communications at Leeds City Council where he won the council’s Leader of the Year award. He then joined Northumbria University in Newcastle as Director of Communications and Development. Andy now runs his own public relations, corporate affairs and communications consultancy in Northallerton, North Yorkshire. He is a member of the Chartered Institute of Public Relations and the Public Relations Consultants Association.

Di Flatt

Di is currently the Interim Fundraising Lead for Berkshire Healthcare Charity, the official charity for Berkshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust. A Fellow of the Chartered Institute of Fundraising (CIOF), Di has previously held positions such as Chair of the CIOF Yorkshire Region and Chair of the Regions and Nations Committee, alongside various trustee positions. Di has used her considerable expertise to focus on corporate, major donor, grant fundraising and special events, and more recently has pivoted to digital options where possible. Di has raised more than £52 million for the organisations she has worked for during her career.

Neil Saunders - Treasurer

Neil has more than 20 years’ financial services and operations management experience, including five years overseas in the US. He studied mathematics at the University of York and has a certificate in management skills from Royal Holloway, University of London. Neil is a graduate member of the Institute of Mathematics and its Applications (IMA).

Dr Phil Harris

Dr Harris qualified as a dentist in 1985 at Manchester University and has spent most of his career working in the NHS at a senior level. He has owned and managed a leading dental practice, and set up and managed a large chain of dental practices which was floated on the Off Exchange (OFEX). He has also worked for Leeds Primary Care Trust as a dental adviser. Dr Harris lives with his family in Leeds and is currently writing a novel.

Scott McKinney

Scott is a graduate in biology with enterprise from the University of Leeds and has recently started a new role at Lablogic Systems in Sheffield. During his final year of university, he was part of a small group of students tasked with helping the Better Giving Partnership to improve aspects of the Givto initiative to aid growth over the coming months and years. He loved the concept of Givto and became a trustee shortly after completing his university assignment.

Sinead Hunter - Board Secretary

Sinead is a legal and governance professional with 20 years experience working in both the public and private sectors. She is a Chartered Secretary, and specialises in Intellectual Property Law. Sinead is currently Intellectual Property Manager at Ulster University, helping researchers identify, protect and exploit innovative research outputs.