Board members and senior staff
Aid to the Church in Need UK was officially founded by Trust Deed in 1973. It operates under Memorandum & Articles of Association, which were revised 24th October 2013 and registered with the Charity Commission (Charity No 1097984) and Companies House (Company No 4747984) in line with the international Statutes of the International Pontifical Foundation. The charity is registered in Scotland (SCO40748).
The Objects of the Charity are to (Memorandum Articles 3):
(i) advance the Christian religion in such ways that are charitable in law by supporting and promoting the Church, especially in countries where Christians are suffering persecution or discrimination and
(ii) further the other charitable work of the Church in such ways that are charitable in law by providing practical assistance and pastoral care for persons in need, especially those who are living in, or are refugees from, such countries.
Charity Officers:
Directors and Trustees of Aid to the Church in Need UK:
Mr Timothy Church (National President/Chairman)
Archduke Philipp Habsburg-Lothringen
Mr Paul Marsden
Mr Patrick Heren
Ms Pauline Stuart
Mr Justin Maciejewski
The Company Directors of ACN Trading Ltd:
Mr Simon Sheldon (Company Secretary)
Mr Patrick Heren (ACN UK Board trustee/director)
Mrs Patricia Hatton (ACN UK Head of Fundraising and Marketing)
Mr Scott Lester (Trading Manager)
Chaplain (National Ecclesiastical Assistant): Fr Dominic Robinson, SJ
Aid to the Church in Need staff include:
Dr Caroline Hull (National Director) (Company Secretary)
Mrs Christine Kennedy (PA to the National Director)
Mrs Patricia Hatton (Head of Fundraising & Marketing)
Mr Simon Sheldon (Head of Finance)
Ms Lorraine McMahon (Head of Community Outreach Manager England, Scotland and Wales)
Mr John Pontifex (Head of Press & Information)
Mr Scott Lester (Trading Manager)
Mr Steve Rumbles (ICT Manager)
Mr Lauro Guerrero (Digital Marketing Manager)
Mrs Vida Evans (Direct Marketing Manager)
Mr Hugo Wilson(HR Manager)
Miss Bryony Eida (Events Manager)
To contact any of the above, please go to Contact Us.
Audited accounts for ACN can be found on the Charity Comission’s website (search charity number: 1097984 to find ACN)