Fraser Woodward (Chair)

Fraser qualified as a barrister before moving into communications and public and patient engagement for the NHS where he has worked for the last 20 years. Before moving to Saltdean in 2012 he was a volunteer special inspector with the Metropolitan Police in London for 11 years and a trustee of youth homeless charity the Albert Kennedy Trust. As well as being Chair of the SCA he is currently a trustee of Brighton & Hove Citizens Advice and mental health charity MindOUT.

Allan McColgan (Treasurer)

Allan has been a Trustee since January 2024 and Treasurer since April 2024. Drawing on his pre-retirement experience in programme creation, tendering processes, and contract awards, he joined the charity to contribute to grant bidding initiatives. As Treasurer, he has managed the charity's finances, worked with external accountants, uploaded accounts to the Charity Commission, and established Gift Aid processes with HMRC. He has also set up new banking arrangements with Barclays Business and handles day-to-day fund maintenance. With experience managing budgets at office and district levels, he brings practical financial oversight to support the charity's mission of improving residents' lives. He looks forward to focusing more on grant funding opportunities in 2025.

Toby Keynes (Secretary)

Toby moved to Saltdean in 2021 and became an SCA trustee at the 2024 AGM, focusing on the charity's administration. He was also elected to the Saltdean Residents' Association committee in 2025. Previously, he founded two residents' associations in central London, with the second leading to the creation of the Lexham Gardens Conservation Area in 1995. He has been actively involved with Liberal Democrats since his late teens, founding Gay Social Democrats in the 1980s, serving as Chair of Humanist & Secularist Liberal Democrats for nine years, and founding the LGB Liberal Forum in 2023. He is the founder Chair of the LGB Liberal Forum. A former dedicated long-distance runner, he now pursues language learning after a fifty-year break.

Bridget Fishleigh

Bridget has been a city councillor for West Saltdean, Rottingdean and Ovingdean since 2019 and became an SCA trustee in 2024. A past chair and committee member of the Saltdean Residents' Association, she was a leading figure in the Save Saltdean Lido group and Saltdean Lido CIC for six years. She has raised the profile of the area, bringing investment and multiple improvements to public infrastructure. During COVID, she established the Saltdean Food Bank which she continues to operate, and created the annual Saltdean Party in the Park initiative. She is regularly seen organising and participating in community activities from litter picks to beach clean-ups across the neighbourhood.

David Wilson

My career began in earnest at Porsche and as the years passed, and I grew within the company, eventually stepping into the role of General Manager at Park Lane, London.  After a rewarding quarter-century at Porsche, I moved to BMW as a Dealer Principal.  My final role led me into the world of classic cars, where I specialized in vintage Mustangs.  In 2017, after years spent in automotive industry, I took the decision to retire early. It was not made lightly, but it was made with hope and curiosity for what lay beyond.

With my wife, Sonia, we chose to relocate to Saltdean. I had no inkling then that this move would bring such a profound sense of fulfilment and belonging. Volunteering came naturally; there was always something that needed doing, always someone who could use an extra pair of hands.  One of my first undertakings was the Saltdean tunnel, an underpass that had long stood in need of revitalization. I took the lead in organizing its complete transformation: arranging for artists to create a mural celebrating the vast array of sea life that defines our stretch of coast. a proud moment, a testament to collective effort and shared pride in our environment.  After this I turned my attention to the cliff-top toilets, another overlooked necessity that deserved to be more than merely functional.  You’ll often find me with a paintbrush in hand, retouching the railings, freshening up plant pots, giving new life to anything that can be mended without undue expense or just opening and closing the charity beach hut, and opening and closing the toilets at the park and cliffs daily.  Away from volunteering I play walking football for the over 60’s & 70’s for Eastbourne United.

Rebecca Crook

Rebecca is the CEO of a global digital transformation company and regular media commentator across business and technology matters. Passionate about heritage, she co-founded the Save Saltdean Lido campaign group and established Saltdean Lido CIC which enabled the lido to be restored and brought back to life. She is a Director of RPMT (Royal Pavilion & Museum Trust) and the Chair of The Diana Award. She has sat on the Board as Director for the National Trust, London Transport Museum and the NHS as the digital expert. She lives in East Saltdean with her husband.

Michael Marks

Michael moved to Saltdean six months ago after twenty years in Raynes Park, South West London. He served as a committee member of the Raynes Park and West Barnes Residents' Association, representing 1800 households on issues ranging from traffic and licensing to planning applications and open space usage. As a volunteer on the Raynes Park railway embankment project, he helped transform an overgrown area through terracing and planting, with the team winning both an RHS Outstanding Neighbourhood Award and South Western Railway's Sustainable Community Initiative of the Year Award. He brings fresh perspective as a new Saltdean resident without involvement in local politics, enabling him to contribute his community experience with an open mind. He lives in Saltdean with his wife.