Tony’s Team
Through fundraising and events we support the charities and organisations that helped to shape, and continue to support Tony's new life. We aim to highlight causes and share donations raised to help children have a better tomorrow.
TONY
Mascot & CEO in the making
Without Tony’s positivity and drive the foundation would not be possible. Tony’s empathy, energy, generosity and spirit to always change a negative into a positive is what makes the foundation tick everyday.
Tony Hudgell BCya
“I want to help everybody”
PAULA & MARK
Co-Founders and Tony’s adopted Parents
Having already raised 8 children, Paula and Mark felt that they wanted to help disadvantaged children as the next chapter in their family story. Paula and Mark fostered Tony when he was just six weeks old and adopted him in 2016 when he was 17 months old. Paula and Mark’s mission is to help raise funds to support all the charities that helped Tony in the past and continue to help as he positively takes his next steps in life.
“Tony’s positive outlook astounds us every day. From the day we met him we knew that it would be forever and have never looked back”
STUART
Co-Founder
Stuart Watts is an award-winning celebrity publicist working with some of the biggest names globally, for 3 decades in music, sport, fashion, film and government. With a passion for charities, Stuart sits on many charity boards helping causes worldwide through fundraising and events. Stuart takes care of all media and ambassadors.
“It's an honour to work with a young man that despite facing daily life challenges, remains so positive. It is both humbling and inspiring”
GARY
Chair of The Board of Trustees
Gary is delighted to be chair of the board of trustees and with over 15 years of law experience working at HSBC and Citibank makes him the perfect fit to run all compliance and legal aspects for the foundation.
“I am thrilled to be part of this amazing story and will support Tony and the family in any way I can”
LYNNE
Trustee
Lynne’s career spans working with vulnerable and challenging young people. She is Director of Restorative Justice 4 Schools Ltd. which helps schools to develop restorative futures and positive relationships internationally. Lynne, Paula’s cousin and Tony’s godmother is also Director of Youth Resilience UK CIC. Throughout Lynne’s career she has worked to provide services to young people to affect behavioural change whilst also creating accountability, emotional resilience and positive choices.
“I see children everyday that have not had a good start in life and I am so happy to be able to help my godson’s foundation move forward”
Katie Roberts
Trustee
Katie and her son Jack live in North Devon where Katie is a finance manager. They met Tony and family back in 2021 at the British Citizen Youth Award - Jack started fundraising for the foundation as he wanted to help children like Tony. Katie has always been a big part of the fundraising behind the scenes and was honoured when she was asked to become a trustee. Katie hopes to help many more vulnerable children in the future! “The charity means so much to me and any way I can benefit it I will”
