The chief executive of Tinnitus UK has announced his departure after 18 months in the role.
Announcing his departure on Friday, Alex Brooks-Johnson said that it was a “tremendously difficult decision to make, especially as we are seeing the positive impact of all the changes and rebuilding which has taken place in the past 18 months.”
His decision was partly attributed to the fact that he lives on the south coast, while Tinnitus UK’s headquarters are in Sheffield, meaning that he had found remote working and time away from his family to be “a particular challenge.”
Brooks-Johnson is set to vacate the role around Easter, with the charity set to now begin a recruitment search for his successor.
Tinnitus UK’s previous CEO Caroline Savage led the charity from early 2023 until mid-2024, while her predecessor, Deanne Thomas, served in the role for three months until January 2023.
Surplus expected after restructure
The charity has recorded operating deficits for the past four financial years including a total annual income of £649,000 and expenditure of £893,000 in its accounts for the year to March 2025.
In a separate press release announcing Brooks-Johnson’s departure, he also said: “The past 18 months has been challenging, and I have enjoyed working with the board and team on making the changes necessary for the charity to survive.”
A charity spokesperson told Civil Society that Brooks-Johnson had overseen a “programme of strategic and operational reorganisation”,
The review included reviewing the charity’s cost structures and income generation strategy and led to two staff redundancies.
Following the restructure, the spokseperson said the charity was forecasting a surplus for this financial year.
“The current trajectory shows significant improvement, and we expect performance in 2025–26 to reflect the positive impact of these changes,” they said.
