Trish Devlin

Trustee & Secretary

It was during her time as Head of Sixth Form at St Joan of Arc School that Trish was first introduced to Udayan and the other NGO’s which City of Joy Aid, UK supports in Kolkata. She accompanied the Sixth Form students on two of the trips to Kolkata and was touched by the support and care which was shown to all the children and adults supported by the different organisations.

Having retired from teaching, Trish joined the Board of Trustees in 2024, assuming the role of Secretary.

Liam Lynch

Trustee

Coming soon

Chris Mann

Trustee & Chair

Chris was a student at St Joan of Arc Catholic School when he joined the second of the school’s trips to India back in February 2007 to visit Udayan and other NGO’s City of Joy Aid, UK supports in Kolkata. He was to return to Kolkata on numerous subsequent occasions, and continued to support the home whilst studying Accounting and Finance at university. Chris served City of Joy Aid, UK as secretary from 2013 until 2024 and became a trustee of the charity in 2015. Following the retirement of Kathryn Spink in February 2024, he became the chair of the Board of Trustees.

Chris works for the Lawn Tennis Association as Competition Support Manager. He combines working in the Competitions Team with working as an ITF Silver Badge Referee at ITF/WTA/ATP/Grand Slam tennis tournaments around the world working as the supervisor or referee. His sustained efforts on behalf of the Udayan children, his financial skills and IT literacy make him a valuable member of the board.