Board of Trustees

The SU is a registered charity which exist to achieve a charitable purpose as recorded in the Articles of Governance (See Charitable Objects).

The Board of Trustees are responsible for the overall management and administration of The SU. In practice this means:

adopting, reviewing and amending the policies that govern The SU;
adopting a strategy for The SU and monitoring performance against it;
adopting a budget for The SU and monitoring performance against it;
approving the Trustees' Annual Report and Audited Accounts for submission to the Charity Commission;
approving, monitoring and reviewing projects for The SU;
ensuring risks are identified and managed appropiately at all levels of The SU;
ensuring that The SU is legally compliant.

The Board of Trustees delegates responsibility of the day to day management of The SU to the Chief Executive.

If you are interesting in becoming a trustee you can find more information on our page 'Trustee Recruitment'.

The Board of Trustees is comprised of up to six elected Officers and up to six Lay Trustees and up to six Student Trustees.

The details of the current elected Officers can be found here

The details of our other trustees can be found below.

Barry Hughes- Independent Trustee

I am delighted to be a part of the trustee board at the SU. I have been the group chief executive of Selwood Housing, a local housing association, for the last 15 years. This has given me a wide-range of experience across all aspects of a business. Selwood is a charity, the same as the SU, so I also have a good understanding of the governance requirements of charities.

Before my current role my background was in finance. I am a qualified accountant and was the finance director of The Evening Standard and Metro newspapers so I bring that specialism to the board.

I also have previous experience as a trustee as I was previously a trustee of Julian House, the Bath based homelessness charity, for nine years, including being chair of the audit committee for some of that time. I am also now a trustee of Team Bath Athletics Club.

Why did I want to get involved with The SU Bath

I have great memories of my time at university (even if it was 30 years ago!) and I think the SU plays a vital role in supporting students to get the most out of their time at university. I hope that with my varied experience I will be able to contribute to the board of trustees and help support the work of the SU.

What I like to do outside of work

I spend most of my spare time with my wife and teenage daughter, we enjoy walking, films and trying a wide variety of food.

If I'm not with my family then you are most likely to find me training at the gym, I have recently competed in my first ever Olympic weightlifting competition. I am hoping to compete in the British and European Masters competitions next year.

I also look after an allotment but most of my crops end up feeding the local slugs, snails and birds rather than ending up in our kitchen!