A membership organisation (395,000) and one of the largest Charities in the UK with an income and expenditure in excess of £150M; a Trustee Board of 17 elected and appointed Trustees together with an Executive Board of 6. Regulated both by the Charity Commission and the FSA.  Managed a real estate portfolio of c£450 charitable and non-charitable assets/properties, with a market value of c£150M, producing £2Mpa of investment income and £5Mpa of disposal income.  Introduced… Show more A membership organisation (395,000) and one of the largest Charities in the UK with an income and expenditure in excess of £150M; a Trustee Board of 17 elected and appointed Trustees together with an Executive Board of 6. Regulated both by the Charity Commission and the FSA.  Managed a real estate portfolio of c£450 charitable and non-charitable assets/properties, with a market value of c£150M, producing £2Mpa of investment income and £5Mpa of disposal income.  Introduced PRINCE 2 protocols to provide the framework for the delivery of the £30Mpa Capital Works Programme, Procurement of £28M pa, Contract Management of £60Mpa and Facilities Management of £4Mpa. Member of the Executive, Change Strategy, Welfare, Finance and Property Committees/ Boards.  Commissioned the production of a property survey of all assets to enable a 20-year Asset Management Plan to be developed. Commissioned the review and audit of Poppy Travel, an in-house travel company, to transform an annual trading loss of c £700K pa into a break even position and grew visitor numbers by 15% pa. Show less

Government funded agency (NFP) with responsibility for managing 427 iconic properties of international and historic significance throughout England and with a mandate to grow visitor numbers and resultant income to support cost of ownership in view of a steady decline in Government funding levels. Initiated, developed and directed a 20-year Asset Management Plan to prioritise and manage expenditure in line with progressively reduced government funding. Introduced a… Show more Government funded agency (NFP) with responsibility for managing 427 iconic properties of international and historic significance throughout England and with a mandate to grow visitor numbers and resultant income to support cost of ownership in view of a steady decline in Government funding levels. Initiated, developed and directed a 20-year Asset Management Plan to prioritise and manage expenditure in line with progressively reduced government funding. Introduced a standardised system of cost, risk analysis and progress reporting.  Procured PRINCE 2 and PRINCE 2 LITE and modified to suit unique requirements. Show less

Responsible for the asset management and development of the property portfolio (26 locations, 3,000 beds) in an MBO start-up company of 3 and 4 star hotels. Company sold in 2000 at a significant premium

Responsible for project sponsorship, project delivery, procurement strategy, building services, architecture and design, fire safety, facilities management and heritage issues for Railtrack's operational and commercial property portfolio nation-wide comprising 2465 stations and related facilities.