Welcome

James Reilly, Chair of Trustees

I am privileged to have been serving as MHA’s Chair of Trustees since September 2021, having been a Trustee since July 2016.

MHA has a proud 80-year heritage, built on the vision of our founder Rev Walter Hall. Today we’re one of the UK’s largest charity providers of care and support for those in later life, focussed on nurturing mind, body and spirit through our care homes, retirement living settings and community schemes. We have one of the highest overall quality ratings in the sector and our range of specialist services, supported by charitable giving, truly enhance the daily experience of our residents and members. Through our lobbying and influencing activity, we seek to secure a just and lasting settlement for the care sector, so often promised and long overdue.

I am very fortunate to serve alongside a great cohort of Trustees, all bringing their values and diverse experiences to support our excellent executive leadership team in delivering our strategy in a challenging social care environment still feeling the impact of the pandemic.

We are a professionally run charity in good standing with our regulators. An independent review of our governance completed in 2023 produced a very positive report. As a Board of Trustees, working through our regular board and committee structures we gain assurance from our executive team on the progress of our strategy to make MHA fit for the future and that we are achieving our operational goals relation to sustainable finances and quality. We augment this with Trustee visits to services.

MHA is a values-driven and well-led organisation with a highly committed and compassionate staff and volunteers working inclusively to support over 18,000 older people. I look forward to exploring further with you your interest in the Trustee position.