Since the formation of the Guild of security Professionals, the Board of Trustees have been responsible for the allocation of donations of over of £100,000 to deserving causes and individuals that we considered appropriate and worthy of our support.

Our terms of reference for considering donations is ideally linked to the aims and objectives of the Company i.e. Education, support of the City and Welfare. The amount of money to be awarded in any one year is limited to the amount of interest earned on our funds and requires a majority vote by the attending Trustees. The Trustees had agreed from the outset that appeals for requests for benevolent Funds would not be considered.

The following organisations have received donations or benefits from our Charitable Trust Fund:


• Armed Forces Memorial Appeal
• Asian Disaster Appeal
• Barts Cancer Centre of Excellence
• Bexley Business Academy – Annual Bursary
• British Memorial Garden Trust
• The City of London Freemen’s School
• City of London School for Girls
• Dreams Come True
• Headway – the brain injury society
• Inner London Schools Working Party
• Lord Mayor’s Appeal
• Missing Persons Helpline Charity
• Shaftesbury Society
• SSAFA
• Treloar Trust
• The establishment of a Security Management Degree
• University of East London – Annual Bursary
• Worshipful Company of Hackney Carriage Drivers Magical Disney Run
• The Childrens' Country Holiday Fund

 

Trustees

Steve Neville Chairman
Peter French (Master, ex-officio, and Trustee)
John Purnell
Sir Michael Bett
Una Riley
Andrew Knights (Treasurer)
Philip Willoughby
Geoffrey Northcott
Geoffrey Churchman
Clive Harris
Jeff Stephenson

The Board of Trustees invites and welcomes suggestions and proposals from all our Freemen and members and your applications should in the first instance be sent to our Clerk, John Maddock jmaddock@btinternet.com



Steve Neville
Chairman of the Board of Trustees.

 

Making a Difference

"Bill Muskin, Managing Director of VSG Security and a member of The Company of Security Professionals presents a cheque for £295.00 to the local representative of SSAFA.  The donation is from our Charitable Trust and is for the benefit of Mr. Jack Mitchell who is 79 years old and suffers from acute arthritis in addition to other problems for which he is receiving chemotherapy.  He can only walk short distances with the aid of a stick.  During World War Two he served with the Royal Air Force as a Sergeant Gunner on air/sea rescue duties.  After the war he worked for many years in the Security Industry.  Previously an extremely active man, it was recommended that the provision of an electric scooter would significantly enhance his quality of life.  The scooter has now been purchased with the help of funding from the RAF Benevolent Fund and a number of Civilian Charities including The Company of Security Professionals Charitable Trust.  We wish Jack all the best for the future."


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