Our Organisation
MND Scotland is governed by a Board of Directors who are elected from the membership of MND Scotland. The role of a member of the Board of Directors is to ensure that the resources of the charity are used effectively in the best interests of those affected by Motor Neurone Disease and in line with the objectives of the organisation's constitution.
Members of the Board of Directors are currently:
Chairman: Dr Richard Petty
Vice Chair: Owen McGhee MBE
Treasurer: Robert Harvey
Secretary: Shuna Colville
Members: Lesley Anderson, Alastair Baillie, Euan MacDonald, Christine McWhirter, Catherine Paterson, Steve Rayer and Ann Kerr
In furtherance of the above, the board and each individual member have the following responsibilities:
- to ensure that MND Scotland is run properly, responsibly and lawfully in the interests of its members in accordance with its constitution;
- to ensure that all its activities fall within its Charitable Objects;
- to ensure that the charity acts openly and accountably by fulfilling its Charitable Objectives and serving the public;
- to develop and agree the strategy and policies of the charity;
- to agree and monitor financial performance;
- to ensure that the charity has adequate resources to carry out its Charitable Objectives;
- to guard against the liabilities of the charity exceeding its assets;
- to ensure effective and accountable management;
- to appoint, support and review the performance of the Chief Executive;
- to keep up-to-date with relevant skills and knowledge;
- to report accurately and promptly to the Office of the Scottish Charity Regulator and the Registrar of Companies;
- to report accurately and at least annually to the members of the charity.
- to comply with MND Scotland's Code of Conduct.
MND Scotland provides services throughout Scotland, funding six MND Care Team members who work out of the four main neurological centres in Aberdeen, Dundee, Edinburgh and Glasgow.
The registered office of MND Scotland is at 74/76 Firhill Road, Glasgow, G20 7BA.
MND Scotland is a registered charity. All of our services are free to people living in Scotland with MND and their families. Often, we are the only source of support.
Our services and support will cost more than £1 million this year, meaning we need to raise almost £20,000 every week.
We receive little financial support form the NHS or government.
None of our work would be possible without the generous support of our donors and fundraisers.