Our Board of Trustees

Patrick has held leadership roles across civil society and business. He is currently Chair of Education Sub Saharan Africa and previously founding Chair of EY Foundation. His business career has included executive roles at FTSE 100 business 3i and Air Products. Patrick is also a visiting professor and author of award winning book Boards: A Practical Perspective. 

Since retiring from a City law firm as a commercial lawyer, she has volunteered for many charities including as Vice Chair of Sue Ryder. She is currently a trustee of Great Britain Wheelchair Rugby and Prior Park Schools and Vice Chair of the Fundraising Regulator.

Dele is a senior leader at the Bank of England with a specialism in financial stability, prudential regulation, and risk management. He is also a dedicated volunteer and passionate about social justice. Previously, he was Trustee at health charity, Tourettes Action.

With over 20 years of board level experience in healthcare organisations, Helen is the Director of Strategy at Nuffield Trust, a leading think tank in health and care. She is also current Chair of National Voices, the organisation which represents 200 health charities and those who rely on them.

Justin has worked in leadership positions in the voluntary sector for most of his professional life including The Institute for Volunteering Research and CEO of Volunteering England. He is Course Director of the charity master’s programme at Bayes Business School.  Justin sits on our People & Remuneration Committee.

Frankie has a successful record of leading growth in SME’s and steering change in consumer and retail companies including Costa Coffee, Fiorucci and Moet Hennessy. He sits on our Investment & Finance Committee.

Throughout his long service to the charity sector, Jeremy has focussed his work on health and emergency response charities. He has held Chief Executive and leadership positions including Alzheimer’s Society and British Red Cross and he is Co-Chair of The Prime Minister’s Champion Group on Dementia Friendly Communities.

Charlotte specialises in communications and issues management and has worked for BAE Systems and Diageo. She is a non-executive Director at Intertrust plc and sits on the UK Advisory Board of Edelman Communications. Charlotte chairs our People & Remuneration Committee.

Matt spent five years running the digital and marketing operations for Charity Digital (formerly known as Tech Trust). Now supporting Gartner in an advisory role, he brings a wealth of experience in digital implementation. He sits on our Audit and Risk Committee.

Sara has been consulting on technology led business transformation for the past 20 years, and is currently the Head of Digital Change at the London Business School. Volunteering has been a part of her life from an early age and she continues to support causes like an orphanage in Pakistan and other initiatives across the world through a coordinated network of volunteers. 

Nicola is a digital technology leader across private and public sectors with a focus on business transformation.  She was previously Chief Information Officer at the Financial Ombudsman Service after roles at Scottish and Southern Energy (SSE) and Rolls Royce. A keen sportswoman and bell-ringer, she is also part of the Royal Voluntary Service volunteer community in Kingston.

Richard chairs our Investment & Finance Committee and sits on our People & Remuneration Committee. Richard has a wealth of experience in the not for profit, charitable, commercial and volunteering sectors. He is CEO of the Honorary Treasurers Forum and a trustee of the London Welsh Centre.