Trustees

Robin Baker
Robin retired 10 years’ ago from a career in energy finance, latterly as head of energy finance with a major French bank. This involved advising and financing the development of large oil, gas and, increasingly, power and renewables projects. It also required much travel and he has lived in London, Singapore, Bangkok and Hong Kong before settling in Broadway 13 years ago.

Margot Beaumont
Resident in Broadway for twelve years and a trustee for eight, Margot is a huge supporter of St Eadburgha's, especially with her team of flower arrangers, ensuring that the church always looks attractive for our worldwide visitors. In the past, she was a very active support volunteer for the parents of terminally ill children at the Great Ormond St Hospital and an active helper at Royal Military Chapel (Guards) in London.

Mike Davenport

Mike worked as a computer programmer and IT manager for a high street bank in Sheffield for 37 years before retiring and moving to Broadway in 2021. In retirement he works as a volunteer with food banks in both Broadway and Evesham, at Parsons Gardens assisted living home in Broadway and further afield with the Ffestiniog Railway in North Wales. Appointed Trustee in 2022.

Gill Hammond
Gill moved to Broadway twenty years ago after a professional career in Architecture as a technician in Edgbaston. She was Church warden for 12 years and also worked as a volunteer in the Cancer Information centre at the QE hospital for 15 years. Since living in Broadway she has been an active member of St Michael’s church serving as Church warden for 12 years and helping with running of the Food bank and social events. She was appointed a Trustee in 2021.

Andy Haslam

Andy and his wife Jill have lived in Broadway since 2019. Andy started work as an aeronautical engineer, then worked for many years in IT, culminating as a Programme Executive with multiple UK & US clients. He now works as a Trustee of a number of large pension funds. Andy has been a Trustee of St Eadburgha's since 2021 and is also a director of the Broadway Car Show.

Margot James

After studying Political Science at the London School of Economics, Margot co-founded and built up Shire Health, a communications business. Margot served as Member of Parliament for Stourbridge between 2010 and 2019 during which time she held a number of roles in government including Minister for Digital and the Creative Industries. She chaired WMG at the University of Warwick from 2020 to 2023 and is a Governor Emeritus at the LSE.

Phil Whatmough, Chairman

A resident of Broadway for over 18 years, Phil is a retired Managing Director of a manufacturing company and was also the owner of a property lettings and management firm. In retirement he has served as museum treasurer, chair of a local property management company, and currently is Clerk/trustee of the Broadway Almshouse charity.

Simon Williamson, Hon Secretary

Simon and his wife Jo have lived in Broadway for nearly 40 years. He is a retired Certified Financial Planner and life member of the Chartered Institute for Securities and Investment. A former president of the Institute of Financial Planning, he has been a trustee of several charities and a trustee of the Friends since 2018.