Meet Our Trustees

Our current Trustees include those with backgrounds in law, teaching and educational leadership, economics, fundraising and contract management. We are looking for individuals who, ideally, have existing experience in charity governance and the charity sector, and income generation.

If you are looking for a rewarding role to enhance your skills and further improve your career, then find out more about being a Paul’s Place Trustee here.

Steve HowellsChair

Steve joined the Board in 2018 and in May 2020 became our Chair of Trustees. He works closely with our Board and CEO. Steve makes sure we work within our Articles of Association and we achieve our strategy to enhance life for physically disabled adults. Steve has a legal background and currently works in the area of Trusts.

Jane Hill

Jane spent thirty four years working for a multi-national insurance company as a qualified Insurer. She specialised in the Corporate Pensions market. Since Jane saw the positive impact her brother had at Paul’s Place she wanted to help more physically disabled people. She then joined our Board of Trustees in 2018.

Nicole Beebee

Nicole joined the board in 2021. Coming from a background in charity fundraising and organisation management. She brings many years of experience and expertise. Not shy of public speaking and she’s passionate for disability rights. Nicole understands what a fantastic resource Paul’s Place is in helping people live life to the full. She loves giving back to her community and is also the Gloucestershire lead for the Midlands Air Ambulance Charity.

Kate Francis

Kate joined the board in 2021 with her fifteen years background as a solicitor. As well as bringing her wealth of knowledge to the charity she can also moderate discussions. Therefore, her goal is making all voices heard at Paul’s Place through her experience in balancing different views.

Sarah Payne

Sarah is a fully qualified accountant and has worked with both local and national charities for more than ten years. Sarah supported Paul’s Place across a number of areas, initially as a trustee and more recently as our Financial Consultant. Sarah also took on the role of Interim CEO and guided the organisation until the appointment of our current CEO.

Kevin Baker

Kevin joined the board in October 2023, after being a member at Paul’s Place since 2005. He takes an active interest the in politics and policies effecting disabled people, as no decisions should be made without us. Kevin was Chair of a disabilities and addiction forum at Bristol University, so the university can learn from the forum while developing its services. As our Trustee, Kevin will aim to do the same for Paul’s Place, by representing our members on the Board to make sure our charity is truly members led.