Menu Search Donate About us Our people Our people The real strength of Royal Voluntary Service is our people. Our volunteers & employees help make communities stronger and help relieve the pressure on the NHS. Leadership Team Royal Voluntary Service is managed by a leadership team led by the Chief Executive. Catherine Johnstone CBE Chief Executive Joined August 2017 Catherine became Chief Executive after having joined the charity as a Trustee at the start of 2017. She has a wealth of experience garnered over 25 years in the third sector. Catherine was awarded a CBE in 2016 for her services to suicide prevention. Sam Ward Director of Services/Deputy CEO Joined November 2000 Sam is the longest serving member of the Leadership Team. She is also responsible for the charity’s service delivery, including vital health and social care support and community services, our retail portfolio and Services Welfare activities supporting young personnel in the Armed Forces. Chris Hoult Interim Director of Finance Joined June 2019 Chris is an experienced finance professional who has worked as a finance director in the agriculture sector, publishing & new media and healthcare in England and continental Europe. His board level responsibilities have also included IT, procurement, estates & facilities and strategy. Fiona Longhurst Director of Communications, Marketing and Fundraising Joined In 2013 Fiona oversees the charity’s fundraising activities including its legacy programme, works to develop integrated relationships with strategic partners and helps spread news of the good work of the charity and its volunteers. Fiona Malcolm Director of Change and Transformation Joined June 2019 Fiona has held executive positions in both the private and not for profit sectors before moving into the charity sector. She has led complex project implementations ranging from telephony and technology projects to new operational policies. Catherine Nightingale Head of Governance Joined In 2013 Catherine is a qualified solicitor who joined the charity sector after working in private practice for 15 years as a charity and commercial property lawyer. She works with the charity’s Board of Trustees, their committees and liaises with the charity’s regulators. Our Leadership Team advise the Board of Trustees on strategy matters and are responsible for making key operational decisions for the charity. Board of Trustees The board is made up of volunteers from varied backgrounds and a mix of skills and experiences. Stephen Dunmore Chair Joined September 2019 Stephen’s executive and non-executive career spans the charity as well as government sectors with past roles including Chief Executive of the Big Lottery Fund and the Fundraising Regulator and Chair of Capacity Builders. Bayo Adelaja Trustee Joined May 2020 Skilled at activating volunteers, Bayo, is founder and CEO of Do it Now Now, an organisation who’s expert volunteers support Black entrepreneurs in the UK and Africa. She is a member of the charity’s People & Remuneration Committee. Dr Justin Davis Smith CBE Trustee Joined May 2020 Justin has worked in leadership positions in the voluntary sector for most of his professional life including The Institute for Volunteering Research and CEO of Volunteering England. He sits on the charity’s People & Remuneration Committee. Frankie Herbert Trustee Joined May 2020 Frankie has a successful record of leading growth in SME’s and steering change in consumer and retail companies including Costa Coffee, Fiorucci and Moet Hennessy. He sits on the charity’s Investment & Finance Committee. Charlotte Lambkin Trustee and Chair of People & Remuneration Committee Joined November 2018 Charlotte is a specialist in communications and issues management having spent 25 years working first in agency and then 15 years for large corporations, running the global corporate affairs function and sitting on the Executive Committee of both BAE Systems and Diageo. Charlotte is a Supervisory Board member and Chair of the Nomination and Remuneration Committee at Intertrust. Margaret Moore Deputy Chair and Chair of Audit & Risk Committee Joined May 2020 Margaret has volunteered as a trustee in the charitable sector since retiring as a commercial and competition lawyer at City law firm Travers Smith LLP, where she was a partner and head of department for over 20 years. She is also Vice Chair of the Fundraising Regulator. Matt Moorut Trustee Joined May 2020 Matt spent five years running the digital and marketing operations for Charity Digital (formerly known as Tech Trust). Now supporting Gartner in an advisory role, he brings a wealth of experience in digital implementation. He sits on the charity’s Audit and Risk Committee. David Rose Trustee Joined March 2018 David has senior experience in the NHS as CEO of a hospital trust, Primary Care Trust and led a national programme working for the government. David currently leads a UK-wide organisation providing clinical services for NHS patients. He sits on the charity’s Audit & Risk Committee. Josephine Swinhoe Trustee Joined January 2017 Josephine has 20 years of experience in fundraising, marketing and volunteering and is an award-winning Chartered Director, Fellow of the Institute of Fundraising and Fellow of the Institute of Chartered Directors. She sits on our Investment and Finance Committee. Richard Williams Trustee and Chair of Investment & Finance Committee Joined May 2020 Richard is a seasoned director with a wealth of experience in the not for profit, charitable, commercial and volunteering sectors. Richard held the post of Director of Enterprise at NCVO for 13 years following 18 years as a Director at BTCV. He sits on the People & Remuneration Committee. About the Trustees The trustees provide leadership and strategic direction for Royal Voluntary Service and work closely with the Chief Executive and her leadership team who implement the strategy. The trustees have legal responsibility for ensuring Royal Voluntary Service resources are properly managed and are used only for the legal purposes of the charity. The Board of Trustees has a maximum membership of 12. Each trustee can serve for a maximum of two terms of three years. The Board of Trustees is supported by three sub-committees: Audit & Risk The Audit and Risk Committee meets to consider reports from both external and internal auditors regarding the charity's internal financial control systems, risk management processes, financial reporting and the annual financial statements. It also considers the charity's risk register and horizon risks. Investment & Finance The Investment and Finance Committee meets to consider and make recommendations on financial budgets, forecasts and performance. It also scrutinises the business cases for the charity's proposed project investments and oversees the performance of the Royal Voluntary Service investment portfolio. People & Remuneration The People and Remuneration Committee meets to consider volunteer and employee issues and to review the performance and remuneration of the Chief Executive. It also considers the charity's pay policy and remuneration strategy and the size, structure and composition of the Board of Trustees. Our People and Remuneration Committee is constituted by three of our trustees and acts in accordance with its own terms of reference to consider, amongst other things, setting remuneration for the Chief Executive. It also considers and recommends to the Board of Trustees the charity's pay policy and remuneration strategy. The People and Remuneration Committee considers a wide variety of factors when making a recommendation regarding pay and remuneration. This may include: the demands of the charity’s strategic direction the importance of attracting and retaining suitably skilled, experienced and motivated employees the ability of those employees to lead the charity and it’s volunteers in delivering the charity’s objectives the importance to the charity of achieving its aims in line with the charity’s values, the needs of its clients, participants and it’s volunteers the need to balance the charity’s ability to pay any proposed remuneration with the need to deliver its charitable objectives and to develop the charity for future success. It may also take into account external independent reference works and remuneration details published by other organisations from which comparable information may be drawn. The approximate ratio of highest basic pay to lowest basic pay is 10:1 reflecting the size of the organisation and assuming a 35 hour working week. Catherine Johnstone CBE Job title Chief Executive Basic pay 2019/20 £153,153 Basic pay 2018/19 £136,500 Basic pay 2017/18 £136,500 Other benefits Car allowance Pension as % of pay 10.5 Useful links Website Terms Policies & notices Modern Slavery Statement Careers Information for suppliers Sitemap Contact us Connect with us eNewsletter sign up Royal Voluntary Service is a company limited by guarantee registered in England and Wales number 2520413 and a registered charity number 1015988 (England and Wales) and SC038924 (Scotland). Registered office: Beck Court, Cardiff Gate Business Park, Cardiff CF23 8RP ©2021 Royal Voluntary Service Cookies By clicking “Accept all cookies”, you agree to the storing of cookies on your device to enhance site navigation, analyse site usage, and assist in our marketing efforts. For more information please refer to ourCookie policy Accept all cookies Cookies settings