Annual Review 2011/12 - Royal Masonic Benevolent Institution

A Charity we
can be proud of
Message from the Chairman
James Newman
The last year has, as ever, been a busy one for the Board of Trustees and all its sub-committees.
The Trustees considered a number of new initiatives as well as ensuring that the finances, care
facilities and services provided by the Charity were robust, compliant and up-to-date.
The Committees of the Board – Care,
Investment, Property, and Audit
and Risk – have all contributed to
the development of policies and
implementation programmes, which
the Trustees have supported. These
have helped to ensure that the care
services we provide are the best we
can make them for all our residents
and their relatives.
The Trustees also approved a number
of measures to improve efficiency
in the Homes. A new computerised
staff-rostering system was
successfully introduced (see page 19).
The Trustees have also been keen
to take advantage of better business
and IT systems now available, and
have recently approved a trial of
a system for computerising all
care records in the Homes
(see page 10).
As well as all these initiatives, the
Trustees have approved a Corporate
Plan for 2012-13 which ties into
the financial budget and provides
the Trustees with a more robust
mechanism to monitor progress with
the Executive Directors, for more
information see page 26.
The Nominations Committee held
interviews for new Trustees during
the year and I am delighted to
welcome Sir Paul Williams as a
Co-Opted Trustee. I also welcome
Frank Nichol and Ian Newby, who
have joined our Care Committee,
and David Southern who has joined
the Property Committee. All will be
co-opted as Trustees at the AGM
in October. And I welcome Adrian
Webster to the Property Committee,
Keith Knowles to the newly formed
Fundraising Committee, and Simon
White to the Investment Committee.
Sadly, David Seal, who has been
a member of the Investment
Committee for many years, has
decided to retire and I would like to
thank him for all his wise counsel and
astute advice to the Committee.
Our Executive Team, under the able
leadership of David Innes, continues
to deliver a Charity of which we can
all be proud.
Finally, can I thank my fellow Trustees
for all their support and commitment
and especially the President and
Deputy President for ensuring that
our Masonic connections continue
to be strong.
“I receive more care than would be
available were I at home. There are
plenty of activities available if I want
to go to them and I enjoy meeting
new people.”
A resident at Queen Elizabeth Court, Llandudno
RMBI ANNUAL REVIEW 2011–12