WE NEED A NEW CHAIR OF TRUSTEES

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Date Posted : July 4th, 2025

COULD YOU BE OUR NEXT CHAIR OF TRUSTEES?
Our current Chair will be stepping down in 2025 and we are looking to recruit a
new Chair to lead our board of highly motivated trustees. We’re seeking someone
to lead the charity into an exciting new chapter of growth and innovation.
Our 33 historic Almshouses are centrally located in the City of Wells and the Charity
traces its origins back to the fifteenth century. In recent years we have undertaken
the modernisation of our historic properties and the refurbishment of our Grade 2*
listed medieval Chapel.
Looking ahead, we’re eager to expand – whether by creating new almshouses or
acquiring properties – to offer even more high quality affordable homes to those in
need.
We’re looking for someone who is:
● A proven leader with the confidence to guide a skilled Board
● A strategic thinker capable of steering the charity’s long-term direction
● Collaborative in approach, valuing collective decision making and dialogue
● Aligned with the values and charitable aims of CWA.
To find out more and obtain an information pack, please contact our CEO, Michelle
Thomas on 07764 791087 or Email: ceo@wellsalmshouses.org.uk. or visit the news page of our website: www.wellsalmshouses.org.uk

The closing date for receipt of applications is Friday 22nd August 2025.

ABOUT US

Originally the Almshouses in Wells were separate unincorporated trusts. In 2004 these charities were brought together and the five almshouses became one charity, the City of Wells Almshouses Trust (registered charity no: 1040554). In 2014 a Charitable Incorporated Organisation (CIO) (registered charity no: 1159162) was set up and this now administers the original Trust. City of Wells Almshouses is also a registered housing association, regulated by the Charity Commission and by the Homes and Communities Agency.

The CIO is administered by a Board of Trustees. A number of the Trustees are appointed by the Chapter of Wells Cathedral and by Wells City Council. The Dean of Wells and the Mayor of Wells are both ex-officio members of the Board.

The Almshouses are managed on a day to day basis by 4 part-time staff: the Chief Executive; the Scheme Manager; the Finance Officer/Trust Secretary and the Handyman.