St Ives Community Land Trust Ltd is a Community Benefit Society, registered with the Financial Conduct Authority under the Co-operative and Community Benefit Societies Act 2014 as a Community Benefit Society. Registration Number RS007158.
Governance and people
St Ives CLT is a Community Benefit Society registered under the Co-operative and Community Benefit Societies Act, 2014.
Total number of shares
Before the offer was launched there were 105 members of the Society, each holding a single £1 share. This offer will look to issue up to 500,000 additional £1 shares.
Next AGM
April 2019
People
The team
The Directors currently on the board of Somerset Co-operative CLT are listed below. They are all on the Board in a personal capacity.
All members who join St Ives CLT are eligible to stand for election to the Board of Directors.
Chair
Morag Robertson
Morag brings a wealth of experience in both the public and private sectors. She has worked in the Civil Service, for three arts charities, the BBC, Cornwall Football Association and an independent bookshop.
She is currently a partner in a Media Production Company, film maker, owner and company director of an award-winning gastro pub, a freelance journalist, Community Worker with the Co-op and plays an active part in a variety of community organisations.
Former Councillor St Ives Town Council. Tate St Ives Community Liaison Committee Member.
Treasurer
Keith Jones BEng; CEng; MICE
Chartered Civil Engineer employed by Stantec. Technical Author. Investment Board Proposals, current portfolio £160m.
Director Auriga Project Management Ltd. Company Secretary Tremorna House Property Management Company Ltd.
Trustee and Treasurer St Ives Jumbo Sailing Association (Registered Charity)
During his career, Keith has worked in senior design engineering roles in highways, drainage, water networks, project management and consultancy.
Secretary
Jill Block BA (Hons); FRSA
Fellow of the Royal Society of Arts – active South West member.
Board Member St Ives Community Fund (Registered charity). Secretary St Ives Harbour Users Stakeholder Group. Member Tate St Ives Members Committee. Trustee and Membership Secretary St Ives Jumbo Sailing Association (Registered charity).
Honorary Appointments: Ministerial Appointment – Executive Board Member (ex-officio) of the Women’s National Commission at the Cabinet Office NDPB, served two terms of office for four years.
During her career, Jill has been a Personnel Officer and General Secretary of an Independent Construction Trades Union, part time lecturer, published author, and has worked in Customer Relations for a Cornish-based charity.
Lucy Davis MA; MSc
Owner and Company Director Cafe Art, St. Ives Community Hub.
Author of St Ives Area Neighbourhood Development Plan.
Co-Author (with Rowena Swallow) of St Ives Area Local Economy Strategy & Project Development Framework Plan 2016-2030.
Founder member of the St Ives CLT and the St Ives Charter (which was ratified and launched 2017). Board Member Transition Penwith.
Board Member St Ives September Festival. Fellow of the Royal Society of Arts.
Matthew Hayter
Currently working in local retail business. Formerly worked as an energy assessor delivering government heating and insulation grants. Worked for 20 years in the printing industry.
Chairman Registered Charity SIJA–sailing skipper, trainer seamanship skills. Member of numerous local voluntary and community groups. Worked on St Ives Neighbourhood Plan. Co-ordinator of Parking Action St Ives (PASTI). Member Tate Community Committee.
Maxine Armstrong
Trustee of St Ives Infant School. St Ives Town Councillor for 9 years.
Maxine has worked in projects for the Market and Coastal Communities programme and as an advisor for getting people back to work under various schemes. She recently retrained as an occupational therapist.
Directors' remuneration
There is no payment for Board members for being on the St Ives CLT Board of Directors.
Board members do not stand to gain financially from this share offer.
Directors' holdings
Each Director holds a £1 share.
Employee satisfaction
St Ives CLT does not currently report on employee satisfaction.
Diversity
4 out of 6 directors are female.
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