Chief executive of St John Ambulance, Martin Houghton-Brown, has announced he will be leaving the charity next year after six years at the helm.
Houghton-Brown led the charity through the pandemic and oversaw its total income rise from £97.7m in 2018 to £119.9m in 2022.
Houghton-Brown joined St John Ambulance in 2018 following a five-year stint as CEO for homelessness charity Depaul UK.
Before that, he led the charity Missing People and held senior leadership roles in the Children’s Society.
Charity experiencing ‘challenging financial situation’ post-pandemic
In September, the charity said that it is planning to reduce its workforce by 10% due to continued inflationary pressures.
This July it announced it had lost nearly 4,000 volunteers in a year and reported a net deficit of £3.7m.
Stuart Shilson, chair of St John Ambulance and prior of St John England, said: “Post-pandemic, St John, like many charities, is experiencing a challenging financial situation. We continue to work through the transformation programme to enable us to deliver a sustainable charity for the future, focused on community first aid. I am grateful for Martin’s leadership through the first phase of our recovery until the end of March, and look forward to the opportunity to bring in a fresh perspective for the next stage of that journey.
“I, and the whole of St John, wish Martin well in his next leadership role and look forward to his continued friendship and support for the mission of this wonderful charity.”
Houghton-Brown will leave St John Ambulance for another leadership role that has not yet been announced.
He said: “It has been a privilege to serve for these past six years. My time at St John will always be an extraordinary chapter and I have learned a great deal. As I support the transformation programme in these last few months, I am grateful for the support of an incredible leadership team. I wish my successor and all St John people every success as they build for the future.”
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