Two New Trustees Join the Board of the Charlotte Straker Project
The Charlotte Straker Project, a charity offering residential, respite and nursing care in Corbridge, has announced the appointment of two additional Trustees who joined the Board at the beginning of 2021. Jamie Whelan and Peter Willey join at an important time at Charlotte Straker, as the organisation recovers from the recent Covid crisis and starts embarking on plans for the future.
Berenice Groves, Chair of the Trustees said:
“I am really excited about Peter and Jamie joining our Board of Trustees. Between them, they have a wealth of experience in financial services and management accountancy in many different sectors. It is a real testament to our charity’s reputation that we have been able to attract such talent and I look forward to working with them as we strive to support our residential, respite and nursing patients.”
Peter Willey
Peter has an extensive and impressive career spanning over 42 years. Before retiring he was a fellow of the Institute of Chartered Accountants in England and Wales, a member of the Chartered Institute of Taxations, and a member of the Institute of Mathematics and its Applications. Peter joined Ernst & Young in 1976 and was made Partner in 1985. During his time at Ernst & Young Peter enjoyed roles including Head of Tax in the Channel Islands and Head of the Tax Compliant Reporting Services to financial services based in Europe. After retiring in 2018, Peter now lives in Northumberland and is keen to use his extensive skills and experience to assist the Charlotte Straker Project in its future plans.
Jamie Whelan
Jamie has spent over six years in practice accounting working as both a year end accountant and a management accountant, and is currently working as a management accountant for an e-commerce business. He has extensive experience in financial reporting and compliance, as well as financial systems implementation. He has been appointed Treasurer of the Charlotte Straker Project and will be responsible for the financial management of the charity.
