Our staff is headed by Michael Colin, a Chartered Accountant and elected member of the Council of the Institute of Chartered Accountants and experienced charity trustee and grant maker. He is Hon. Treasurer of Breast Cancer Care and chairs the Finance Committee of the Holocaust Memorial Day Trust.
Previous appointments have included the Audit Committee of The University of Manchester and Hon Treasurer of the National Library for the Blind.
Anthony Greaves has been Operations Manager at The Charity Service since 1 June 2007. Anthony is a qualified AAT member and former Branch Chairman.
Anthony has worked in finance for over thirty years covering accountancy practice, at Grant Thornton in Bradford and Ernst & Young in Leeds, and industry at Thomas Wright/Thorite Group Ltd. Anthony has worked for many years in the sector starting his third sector working life at the National Library for the Blind.
Anthony has been a volunteer in the scout movement for 20 years, being a warranted leader for more than 15 years. His interests include kayaking, and hill walking.
Linda Ryan - Head of customer service originally worked in the print and design industry, but after a career change 10 years ago began work in the charity administration sector. Working with the customer relations team, she has over nine years experience dealing with the many and varied queries of our clients and the public. Linda says that visiting companies and giving presentations to staff about the benefits of payroll giving to their favourite charities is an enjoyable part of her job. She also attends events presenting the range of TCS services to potential users.
Having spent many years as a volunteer at grass roots level, she is aware of the need all charities have to raise funds for their good causes.
Linda loves swimming and finds that is a good way to start her working day, and her grandson keeps her on her toes.
Ruth Gee - Finance Officer joins us with 25 years of varied accounting experience, mainly in the creative sector, including a world tour with Holiday on Ice.
She has lived in Manchester for the past 12 years and now teaches, International Business and Management Studies to Pre-Masters students, for INTO University Partnerships. In addition Ruth runs her own business as an accountant for small creative enterprises.
In her spare time Ruth plays su-doku, auntie to her friends’ children and attempts DIY with varying success.
She holds a degree in Economics from De Montfort University and has been involved in the development of two family run small businesses.
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