'We'll take you where you need to go'
The Trustees
Dominic Reilly - Chairman
Dominic is a chartered surveyor and enjoyed a long career working in commercial property in London from which he retired in 2016. He still practice as a chartered surveyor both as a consultant and as a non-executive director with a privately owned Cambridge property company.
In his leisure time he enjoys walking and all forms of sport both recreational and from the armchair, and still regularly play golf, tennis and snooker.
Dominic lives in a small hamlet a few miles to the south-east of Royston. He has lived in the same house for 30 years although the house is now occupied by just him and his wife with their two Labradors, although their three children are frequent visitors at weekends.
Ken Hart - Treasurer
Ken was born in Dundee, Scotland, and has lived in Royston for 38 years. He retired in 2015 after 20 years of service as National Service Manager with BEKO plc.
Ken joined RDCT as a volunteer driver in 2017 and originally became Treasurer in November 2018.
He has been married to Jean for 52 years. Jean is also a volunteer driver. They have two daughters. One lives in Scotland and the other in Cornwall!
In his spare time Ken enjoys DIY, Golf, Snooker, and red wine tasting.
Helen Melville-Smith -Company Secretary
Helen retired in December 2014 having worked for over 40 years in the legal sector as legal accountant and administrator. She was on the committee and eventually chair of her professional body the Institute of Legal Finance & Management.
Helen joined the RDCT as an office volunteer in 2016 and then was asked if she would take over the role of Company Secretary after the retirement of the scheme manager in 2020.
She is married, has 3 stepchildren and 6 grandchildren.
Fiona Hill
Bio to follow
Pat Johnson
Pat obtained a chemistry degree from Brunel University and worked for 29 years in the science department of a private school as the Chemistry technician.
She was also responsible for purchasing all the stationery requirements for the entire school and then charging each individual department for whatever they had ordered. This included all the requirements for the admin staff as well as the academic staff.
Pat has been married to Brian for over of 50 years. She is the mother of 2 children and grandmother of 6.
Kaylee Bonja
Kaylee retired in 2019, and was recruited as a volunteer driver in April 2020. She has over 30 years experience in the charity sector, managing projects to assist children, young people and families. In the past she has been a Scout Leader, managed a Mother & Toddler Group, set up and managed a Saturday morning club for 9 to 13 year olds, and served on the Management Committee of Coombes Community Centre. She was an NHS Volunteer during and after Covid. Hobbies include gardening, travel, learning languages, yoga, and racquet sports for fun. She is married, has three adult children, and seven grandchildren.
Pete Worsey
Pete retired in June 2022 after a long career in the food and drink industry.
He started as a volunteer driver when he retired and then became Fundraising Director and Trustee in mid-2023.
Pete has lived in Royston for 30 years is married to Laura and has three grown up children.
Kathryn Farrow
Before retiring Kathryn was a qualified children’s nurse working on the ward at the hospital in Harlow.
Now she is retired, she has more time for cooking, baking, and sewing (particularly cross stitch). She also enjoy walking locally as well as going further afield and is a member of the Royston Leisure Centre participating in classes and swimming.
Kathryn started driving for RDCT during the first lockdown in 2020 and has really enjoyed meeting and chatting to a variety of people (as well as taking them to where they want to go!)
She lives in Great Chishill with her husband and two sons.