Ian Stirton - Greener Kirkcaldy
Ian has been Greener Kirkcaldy’s Treasurer for 13 years, providing calm advice and clear thinking alongside timely humour. When he joined, the charity had no reserves, a handful of staff and unstable funding. By shifting from reacting to risk to responsible financial planning, Ian allowed the charity to grow to meet the needs of its community.
Today, Greener Kirkcaldy employs 43 permanent staff, works with 120 volunteers and has an annual budget of £2.4 million. Ian played a key role in this transformation including securing multi-year funding, purchase of a community building and ensuring vital services continued through the pandemic.