Duddy, a former boss of Argos and Homebase’s\u00a0parent company,\u00a0is credited with<\/a> ‘inventing’ click and collect catalogue ordering. He stepped down as Chief Executive in 2013 amid growing scrutiny of his \u00a31.6 million salary.<\/p>\n Since then, he chaired the board of welfare charity Catch 22 and London Marathon Events, the latter being the organiser of the RideLondon sportive that last took place in 2024. <\/p>\n He was described as bringing “a wealth of governance and leadership experience across both the charity and commercial sectors, along with a strong commitment to supporting children and young people” at the time of his announcement.<\/p>\n His appointment<\/a> as\u00a0chair of BBC Children in Need was\u00a0announced 11 days ago by which time\u00a0Duddy would have already received his court date, raising questions as to the scrutiny that went into the charity’s appointment. He was due to join the Board of Trustees on Friday and would have led the process for appointing a new chief executive of the charity.<\/p>\n His resignation was confirmed to staff this morning, just days after this year’s telethon fundraising appeal which raised \u00a345.5 million. The charity’s outgoing chief executive Simon Antrobus said in a statement: \u201cI recognise this will be a surprise but I want to reassure you all that we remain in a strong and stable position, and we remain focused on helping children and young people thrive.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n Catch 22 told Civil Society<\/a>\u00a0they were \u201cassessing what this means for his role as a matter of urgency\u201d.<\/p>\n![\"Terry](\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/terry-duddy-bw3.jpg\" "\\"Terry")
Terry Duddy (Children in need) (credit: BBC Children in Need)<\/p>\n