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Our Board
About The Trust
Falkirk Community Trust is led by a Board of 12 Directors drawn from Falkirk Council and independent community members.
Falkirk Community Trading is led by a Board of 5 Directors. This wholly owned trading subsidiary delivers those activities which are not recognised as charitable.
Protocol For Public Meetings:
If you are planning on attending one of our meetings, please familiarise yourself with the Protocol for public meetings, which can be downloaded from the right hand side of this page.
Falkirk Community Trust Board
David White
Chair / Independent Director
David spent most of his working career with Bank of Scotland and specialises in strategy, finance and marketing. A board member of 4 Scottish companies, he has strong interests in the local area and in all aspects of sport and recreation. David joined the Trust Board in October 2015 and has been Chairman since August 2018
Councillor Joan Coombes
Vice Chair / Falkirk Council Director
Joan has a wide range of interests and is particularly keen on environmental sustainability, tourism and supporting young people to develop their potential. A previous Board member, she re-joined the Trust Board in 2017 and has been Vice Chair since August 2017.
Andrew Roberts
Independent Director
Andrew is Head of Retail Operations for Royal Voluntary Service and has valuable management experience in the commercial, charitable and visitor attraction sectors. Andrew lives locally and joined the Trust Board in June 2018.
Councillor Jim Flynn
Falkirk Council Director
Jim has an interest in libraries, community recreation and is an advocate for parks and open spaces. He is keen to encourage older citizens and school children to keep active. Jim joined the Trust Board in June 2017.
Councillor Lorna Binnie
Falkirk Council Director
Lorna has a strong interest in community capacity building and supporting those from disadvantaged backgrounds to engage in all forms of activity. Lorna joined the Trust Board in June 2017.
Derek Easton
Independent Director
Derek is a drama teacher at Larbert High School and has been involved in local arts organisations across the area for many years. He joined the Trust Board in July 2017.
Alan Stewart
Independent Director
Alan is recently retired from the Office of Communications (Ofcom) and brings a wealth of experience of governance in complex environments. Alan has lived in Falkirk for most of his life and joined the Trust Board in March 2019.
Councillor Robert Spears
Falkirk Council Director
Councillor Spears is a senior Councillor on Falkirk Council, portfolio holder for Tourism, Heritage and Culture, he helped secure The Antonine Wall World Heritage Status, Millennium Link Project Falkirk Wheel, the Kelpies and Helix Projects. Helping drive forward Sustainable Tourism and keen to promote the rich historical aspects of the area and promote the district to as wide an audience as possible.
Councillor Niall Coleman
Falkirk Council Director
Councillor Gary Bouse
Board Member
Gary is currently the resources portfolio holder at Falkirk Council, but has worked in Construction sales development and project management for over 30 years. He is Director of the Dobbie Hall Trust and has been a member of their board for 4 years, joining the Board at Falkirk Community Trust in August 2021.
Councillor Jim Blackwood
Board Member
Jim has always taken a keen interest in sport and leisure within the Falkirk area and was a Councillor representative at the Falkirk Sport’s Council from 2007 until it ceased to exist. David joined the Trust Board in August 2021 and will continue to promote sport and leisure within the Falkirk Council area.
Falkirk Community Trading Board
Shona Dunsmore
Chris Morris
Ased Iqbal
Suzanne Arkinson
