HOME WAYS WE CAN HELP GET INVOLVED GARDENS SHOP ABOUT US NEWS CONTACT US Home > About Us > How Perennial is organised How Perennial is organised Perennial employs staff around the UK to help and support horticulturists and their families. A team of senior managers and support staff is based at the charity’s head office in Leatherhead, Surrey with dedicated advisers and fundraisers based around the UK. WHO’S WHO Perennial is governed by a Board of Trustees who serve on a voluntary basis. They are drawn from a variety of professions but all have a common objective of providing the very best in support services to those in need in horticulture. PATRON HRH Princess Alexandra, KG, GCVO PRESIDENT Alan Titchmarsh MBE, VMH VICE PRESIDENTS Sir Nicholas Bacon Bt OBE DL Heather Barrett Mold OBE Jim Buttress VMH Lord (Hugh) Cavendish of Furness DL Sir David Howard Bt Alan Kendall MBE Sir Roger Singleton CBE Sir Roy Strong CH Boyd Douglas-Davies Dougal Philip TRUSTEES Paul Rochford – Chairman Fifth generation nurseryman he runs Joseph Rochford Gardens, a wholesale business supplying plants to the landscape industry. Steven Palmer – Honorary Treasurer Former Finance Director, Squire’s Garden Centres. Chairman of Resources Committee. Carole Baxter Gardener & Broadcaster. Presenter BBC Scotland Beechgrove TV programme. Andrew Fisher Tomlin Garden designer, Chartered Horticulturist and Director of the London College of Garden Design Maureen Hart Social worker, Vice Chair and Member of Sefton Adoption Panel, Vice Chair and Member of Sefton Fostering Panel, Justice of the Peace. Cindy Peck Solicitor and former longstanding partner with Dentons. Member of the Board of Governors of Birkbeck College, University of London and member of the Court of the Worshipful Company of Gardeners. Emma Tinker Director of Asper Investment Management with substantial commercial experience within the energy industry. Malcolm Goodwin Principal of Capel Manor College David Buchanan-Cook He used to work for Scottish Legal Complaints Commission. As a Case Investigations Manager/Head of Oversight & Deputy CEO/ Head of Strategic Insight until August 2019. Richard Lawton Richard Lawton’s entire career has been spent in the horticultural sector. For more than 30 years he worked for Hillier Nurseries culminating in a ten year stint as a Sales and Marketing Manager, and more recently a Business Manager for the Newey group from which post he recently retired. He is Chair of Perennial Trading and a member of the Resources Committee. SENIOR STAFF: Chief Executive Peter Newman Director of Services Julia Hayne Director of Finance Simon Kemp Director of Marketing and Fundraising Anita Bates ANNUAL REPORT AND ACCOUNTS Read our 2020 Annual Report and Accounts Read our 2020 Impact Report Read our 2019 Annual Report and Accounts PERENNIAL POLICIES Treating Clients Fairly Privacy Policy Safeguarding Statement Online Accessibility Use of Cookies Complaints Procedure Our Fundraising Promise Stay in touch: with periodic emails, newsletters and catalogues or click here to download a PDF now. To stay up to date with the latest news and updates from Perennial simply subscribe to our newsletter. Head office: 115-117 Kingston Road, Leatherhead, Surrey, KT22 7SU Tel: 01372 373962 | Email: info@perennial.org.uk | Web: perennial.org.uk A company limited by guarantee. Registered in England & Wales no: 8828584. Charity no: 1155156. Registered in Scotland, Charity no: SC040180. VAT no. 9912541 09. Perennial's Debt Advice Service is authorised and regulated by the Financial Conduct Authority. ( fca.org.uk ) Accessibility Our Cookies Privacy Notice Risk Assessments Complaints Procedure