People

Chief Executive: Cathy James
Legal Director: Shonali Routray
Policy Director: Francesca West
Policy Officer: Andrew Parsons
Fundraising Manager: Katie Greer
Services Manager (currently on maternity leave): Olabisi Porteous
Helpline Adviser: Sam Bereket
Helpline Adviser: Ciara Bottomley
Helpline Adviser: Alexandra Smith
Office Manager: Martina Lewis-Stasakova
Senior Consultant: Anna Myers
European Consultant: Paul Stephenson
Company Secretary: Francesca West

Volunteers: Alexandra Kinraid, Laura Schofield, Monika Das

Call for Trustees

We are always on the look out for innovative people that can help shape the future of the charity by becoming a Trustee. Please contact us for further information.

The Patrons 

Lord Borrie, lately chair of the Advertising Standards Authority and previously the Director General of the Office of Fair Trading, was our founding Chairman.

The Trustees

Carol Sergeant CBE is our Chair. The other Trustees are Peter Connor (formerly head of the Fraud Squad’s Public Sector Corruption Unit); Derek Elliott (a district auditor who has helped lead the work of the Audit Commission on organisational culture); James Tickell (consultant to the Charity Commission and voluntary sector; formerly Assistant Chief Executive of the National Housing Federation); Joy Julien (consultant and previous Director of the Royal Courts of Justice Citizens Advice Bureau); Mandy Pursey (Head of PR at the Charities Aid Foundation); and Rachel Tiffen (Head of Public Sector Fraud, National Fraud Authority)

The Council

The Council has an advisory role to the charity. Michael Brindle QC is Chairman. Current members include Roger Bolton, Gerald Bowden, Tony Close CBE, Sir Ross Cranston, Dr Yvonne Cripps, Zerbanoo Gifford, Edwin Glasgow QC, Rosalie Langley Judd, David Owen, Mike Sibbald, Dr Elaine Sternberg, Dr Marie Stewart, Stephen Whittle OBE, Guy Dehn, Maurice Frankel OBE and Marlene Winfield OBE.