Governance

Chair

Vincent is a Senior Adviser at international law firm DLA Piper, Alderman of the Ward of Farringdon Within, and a former Lord Mayor of the City of London. He co-chaired the HM Treasury and BEIS sponsored Socio-Economic Diversity Taskforce and is Chair of Progress Together promoting socio-economic diversity in the financial services industry. Vincent serves on the City of London Corporation Policy & Resources Committee, and has extensive experience serving on boards of cultural and charitable organisations.

Governor

Caroline is Charity Director at Age UK where she oversees all the charity’s influencing and marketing activities and is also lead media spokesperson. She is co-chair of the Care and Support Alliance (70+ charities campaigning for decent social care for all who need it) and one of the Government's 'Social Care Green Paper' advisers. She is also a member of the NHS Assembly and was a Senior Responsible Officer for the strand of the NHS Long Term Plan concerned with older people.

Governor

Sufina is Director of John Ellerman Foundation which supports charities making a difference to people, society and the natural world. She has worked in grantmaking, strategy and policy roles at the City of London Corporation, the National Lottery Community Fund and City Bridge Foundation. Sufina has an MBA and is an honorary Fellow of the Chartered Institute of Fundraising, having chaired their Equality, Diversity and Inclusion Expert Panel. She was awarded an MBE for charitable services in 2020.

Governor

Bernadette is a Director of Thornsett Group, a London based property development group specialising in bespoke residential-led schemes. They have completed a number of award-winning joint venture schemes including with the London Diocesan Fund, livery companies, schools and medical groups. She is a member of the Finance Committee for Stewardship and Trustee of Bethnal Green Church, which Thornsett successfully redeveloped, winning an RIBA Award.

Governor

David is Managing Director of the City Bridge Foundation of which the City of London Corporation is its sole corporate trustee. The charity maintains five Thames bridges at no expense to the tax payer, including London Bridge and Tower Bridge. It is also London’s largest independent grant-giver. Prior to this role, David spent five years directing the Refugee Programme at the Diana, Princess of Wales Memorial Fund. He also spent 12 years leading teams in the voluntary sector and also worked as a lawyer in the private sector.

Governor

Dr Harding is a primary care physician practising at King Edward VII Hospital, and brings the experience of a Trusteeship of a grant-giving charity with the ownership and management of residential/nursing homes. Dr Harding has been involved with charitable organisations for which he has been a trustee with an interest in grant allocation, and also some associations with activities related to health, human rights and culture.

Governor

Flora followed a career in the travel industry after graduating from the University of Oxford. She later joined Singer and Friedlander as an investment manager, followed by working at Mercury Asset Management and Merrill Lynch. She is on the board of a number of trusts and is involved with a variety of charities with a particular interest in projects that use sport, music, and the natural world to improve the life chances of children from disadvantaged backgrounds.

Governor

Kate has many years’ experience in finance, initially in the Investment Management sector and more recently as CFO of learning disability charity Mencap and now as CFO of Revitalise, a charity that provides holidays for disabled people. As well as her executive roles, Kate is Chair of Thrive Homes, a Housing Association based in Hertfordshire.

Governor

Rebecca has been a Governor since 2017. Becky attended Charterhouse School and has been involved in many alumni committees including as inaugural Chairman of the Old Carthusienne Society, trustee of the Tercentenary Trust, Founders Day Steward and member of the OC Club Committee. After Oxford, Becky went to work in the City, originally as an investment manager, then a stockbroker analyst and currently as an adviser to listed companies.

Governor

William is a partner at DLA Piper, where he heads the UK real estate practice and specialises in Private Equity Real Estate. Outside work he is involved with the running of a large not for profit multi-sports club on the South coast and sits on the board of several charities. William is married with two children and in his spare time enjoys playing tennis and cycling.

Governor

Anna studied Economics and Management at Cambridge before joining Goldman Sachs as an equities sales trader. She moved into private equity real estate at Revcap and then started up her own property business, with a key focus on healthcare real estate. She was a partner at Greycoat specialising in London based developments and is a board member of the Roundhouse in Camden for partnerships and philanthropy. Anna is a trained ballerina and has hosted and performed numerous shows for charity.

Governor

Caroline was a Senior Civil Servant, working across the main Departments of State and was Director of Resources at The Royal Parks. She works with charities in an advisory capacity on governance and strategy, mainly in the arts and cultural sectors. She is Chair of an older people’s grant making foundation and a Patron of Birmingham Museums’ Trust. Gardens are a passion; she is member of The Royal Parks Guild and enjoys organising gardens and cultural visits for the CSSC (Civil Service Sports Council).

Governor

Wilf started his career working as Head of Office to the Rt. Hon Edward Heath MP. With two colleagues, he subsequently set up GJW Government Relations, a lobbying and public affairs company. Wilf has been Trustee and Chairman of the Dulwich Picture Gallery. He has chaired The Heritage Education Trust, Spitalfield’s Music and Tate Members and been a Trustee of the London Academy of Music and Dramatic Art.

Governor

Emmett is Director of Nursing, Quality and Governance at King Edward VII’s Hospital, where he held a number of senior leadership roles prior to this appointment. This is underpinned by over 20 years’ experience as a Registered Nurse, through which he has extensive clinical experience of older people care in acute hospital settings. He is passionate about ensuring dignity, safeguarding and advocating for people both in health and at their most vulnerable.