Framwellgate Moor Youth & Community Association (FMYCA) is governed by a board of trustees. The Association is an Incorporated Charitable Organisation. Trustees must comply with FMYCA’s governing document and the law. They must also act in the Association’s best interests and manage the resources responsibly. Trustees are responsible for their actions to the Charity Commission. They are led by the Executive group (Chair, Treasurer and Secretary) who meet on a regular basis (at least weekly). Bi-monthly management meetings of the board of trustees are held at which the Executive group formally reports back to the trustees (in addition to regular emails to keep everyone up-to-date). the Association publishes finances and submits an Annual Report & Accounts to the Charity Commission, which are also presented to the AGM.
The Association is always looking for new Trustees with a different range of skills and knowledge from the existing members of the Management Committee. We would particularly welcome younger people especially in the under 18 age range. If you have the time or interest to become involved please contact the Centre via the ‘CONTACT US‘ page for further information.
Ken Gates
Position: Chair of Trustees & member of Exec group
Qualifications and Experience
- Retired business owner
- Member of The Chartered Institute of Plumbing & Heating, RP.RHE.
- Past Parish Councillor for Framwellgate Moor Ward.
Responsibilities
- Chairing Management meetings
- Leading on Health & Safety, Building compliance
Malcolm Blackwood
Position: Trustee & Vice Chair
Pilates class representative.
Qualifications and Experience:
- Retired Education Professional. A qualified teacher I have taught in schools, lectured in colleges and managed a large education department. I am also a qualified sports coach.
- I have lived in County Durham since 1972 when I came to Neville’s Cross College and first moved to Framwellgate Moor in 1976.
Responsibilities
- Policy subcommittee member
Ian Rudd
Position: Trustee, Treasurer & member of Exec group.
Tai Chi class representative.
Qualifications and Experience:
- Retired Business Professional. Ian worked in the motorcar manufacturing industry up to July 2011.
- Treasurer of the Durham Voluntary Group of Diabetes UK.
- Treasurer of Durham Young Musicians
- BSc (Physics)
Responsibilities
- Keep financial records to ensure that Framwellgate Moor Youth & Community Association meets its legal and other obligations under Charity Law, Revenue and Customs and Common law.
- Prepare accounts for each financial year for independent check and approval by the trustees prior to presentation at the Annual General Meeting.
- Organise with a reputable Insurance Company for Employee and Third Party cover. Liaise with the County Council for building insurance on an ‘All Risks’ basis for its full rebuild value.
- Deal with employee pay and returns and payments to HMRC.
- Control of invoices & payment of bills.
- Monitor best rates of investment for reserves.
Peter Sykes
Position: Trustee, Secretary & member of Exec group.
Qualifications and Experience:
- Retired Secondary Head-teacher
- Member of Durham Bridge Club
- BA (Dunelm) Mathematics. PGCE
Responsibilities
- Taking minutes of meetings and preparing agendas.
- Communicating with the Charity Commission to meet legal requirements
- Leading on bids for funding
- Ensuring policies are kept up-to-date
- Managing FMYCA website
- Liaising with user groups and publicising their activities
Eric Bulmer
Position: Trustee.
Born and bred in Framwellgate Moor and attended the local school, now home to FMYCA.
Qualifications and Experience:
- Craft trained apprentice in painting and decorating,
- specialising in signwriting and gilding in Durham City in 1960.
- Interested in all types of traditional craftwork and local history.
- Further Education lecturer initially at Poole Technical College (1970) and eventually retiring from Newcastle College as Head of Faculty ‘Engineering and the Built Environment’ in 1996.
- Chairman of Wardens – Durham City Freemen (2016/ 2020); Membership Secretary – Durham City Freemen (2019/ 2024) and
- Chairman, Durham City Freemen Charitable Trust(2016/ 2025)
Responsibilities
- Health and safety sub-committee member
Deniece Wanley
Position: Trustee.
I live in South Tyneside with my 2 teenage daughters, but was schooled at Newton Hall Blue Coat & Framwellgate Moor Comprehensive, and attended New College Durham.
Senior Level Marketeer, with significant passion about Communications, Digital Marketing, Event Management , Charity Governance, & Funding, Partnership and Business Development.
Experience applied across Education, Hospitality, The Arts, Radio & Media, Not for Profit and Law.
Qualifications and Experience:
- First Class Honours Degree in Marketing (with Business)
- Foundation Degree in Business (with Marketing)
- Fellow of the Chartered Institute of Marketing (FCIM)
- Member of the Marketing Research Society (MRS)
- Freelance writer for Country Walking Magazine & Rough Guide
Responsibilities
- Website, Marketing and Social Media advisory
