Our senior management team
Dorn Pryce
Head of Operations
Dorn has been with FFBS since 2014 and heads up the Operations Team, which includes our Helpdesk service and Fulfilment Portal. She is responsible for maintaining great relationships with our suppliers; ensuring they provide cost effective goods whilst maintaining high levels of excellence in their service.
Dorn has significant experience working within the Financial Services Sector as a senior manager specialising in third party administration and operational performance.
Helen Bradley
Head of Business Development
Helen joined FFBS in 2018 as an Account Manager and now leads our business development activities, building new partnerships with organisations to help them deliver vital support to those in need.
Prior to joining the FFBS team, Helen completed a PhD at the University of York and worked in international sales.
Mary Alcock
Head of Client Relationships
Mary joined the FFBS team in 2021. She is responsible for overseeing our partnerships with clients, to ensure the best possible customer experience.
Mary has decades of experience helping clients to deliver on their strategies and continuous improvement agendas. She is no stranger to some of the issues faced by our customers’ beneficiaries, having most recently worked in the debt industry, helping clients to deliver best practice for the end user.
Ben Andrews
Business Development Manager
Ben joined the team in 2020 and works with our prospective clients to communicate the work of FFBS and develop new business opportunities.
Ben has worked for over two decades in the world of sales, specifically for non-profit organisations and charities.
Paul Oakley
Supplier Relationship Manager
Paul joined the Family Fund Group in 2013, initially supporting the finance and grants teams in our parent charity before moving across to FFBS and taking on his current position in 2019. He is responsible for overseeing our partnerships with all of our trusted suppliers, ensuring that high quality goods are always available to our customers at the best prices.
Sarah Lolley
Operations Manager
Having joined FFBS’ Operations Team in 2019, Sarah manages our team of helpdesk administrators, as well as our Service Delivery Analyst. She helps to ensure we support customers with their grant fulfilment as best as possible, through an effective Portal and Helpdesk service and successful relationships with suppliers.
Sarah has over 10 years’ experience in customer service, operations, account management and sales. She has worked in numerous sectors, ranging from healthcare to financial services.
Laura Cope
Account Manager
Laura joined FFBS in 2018, becoming an Account Manager in 2019. She is part of the Client Relationships Team and responsible for managing our partnerships with numerous local authorities, housing associations and charities.
After working as a drama teacher, she spent several years as a project manager in both the charity and arts sectors, focusing on inclusivity and working with underrepresented groups.
Paul McAfee
Account Manager
Paul became a part of the FFBS team in 2017. As part of the Client Relationships Team, he is responsible for managing effective working relationships with our partner organisations and supporting them to meet their procurement needs as best as possible.
Paul has over 13 years of experience working with the public sector, in healthcare, education and law enforcement. Prior to this, he managed a Tex-Mex restaurant which he himself founded in Crete.
Helen Tillett
Client Services Manager
Helen joined FFBS in 2019 and manages our partnership with North Yorkshire County Council, administering the North Yorkshire Local Assistance Fund on their behalf.
Helen has previously worked both in financial services and the public sector, with over 15 years’ experience in team management, customer services and data analysis.
Our company board
Cheryl Ward
Group CEO
Cheryl is Chief Executive of the Family Fund Group, of which FFBS is a part. She joined the charity as Commercial Director in 2008, before becoming Group CEO is 2012 and was instrumental in founding FFBS in 2013 as a trading subsidiary to generate additional income for the charity.
Prior to joining Family Fund, Cheryl worked within the private sector supporting charities in their grant-making fulfilment, and has held a range of senior roles within financial services and retail travel.
Claire Locker
Director of Finance
Claire joined Family Fund as a finance assistant in 1999, and has since progressed to her current role as Director of Finance. Claire has overall responsibility for finance, procurement, risk and compliance for both FFBS and the charity.
Heath Thomas
Chairman
Heath became a part of the FFBS Board in 2016 and, as non-exec Chairman, leads the team in overseeing the effectiveness of the business and ensuring high standards of Governance on behalf of Family Fund.
Heath is a private investor and has significant experience in Managing Director roles at multiple business services organisations.
Joanna Lund
Non-Executive Director
Joanna joined FFBS as Non-Executive Director in 2016. With over 30 years’ experience in marketing, serving on Boards of numerous organisations, her expertise resides in navigating teams and leaders through challenges faced in revenue generation and protection, change management and much more.
Neil Ashton
Non-Executive Director
Neil joined Family Fund as a trustee in 2020 and became part of the FFBS Board in 2021.
He has over 25 years of experience in senior financial positions and is the Chief Operating Officer of UK Coaching, managing all financial, regulatory and operational deliveries of the charity, as well as the business development of its trading subsidiary.
Shona Elliott
Non-Executive Director
Shona joined Family Fund as a trustee and became part of the FFBS Board in 2021.
Shona has worked in communication roles throughout her career. Her greatest privilege was being mum to her first son, Harry, who lived a full and vibrant life while living with with complex needs. Harry passed away at the age of 6, but she continues to work in his name following the example he set to make a joyful difference.
