Bath's oldest charity appoints new chief executive

Historic Bath charity St John’s Foundation has appointed a new chief executive. Catharine Brown has been serving as the organisation's interim head since last July.

Before that she was at the helm of Designability, a national charity creating life-changing products for disabled people.

St John’s is one of Britain's oldest charities and works with housing and outreach services to help older adults live independently for longer. It also supports people who have reached a point of crisis in their lives, while also working to create communities where children can grow up happy, healthy, and well-educated.

“I am delighted to take on the role of CEO at such a pivotal moment for St John’s,” she said. “This charity has a remarkabl