Trustees

Nicholas Fisher DL - Chairman of Trustees

Nicholas has worked in legal practice in the City of London for over 25 years. He is a solicitor with specific expertise in banking, finance, restructuring and turnaround matters across a number of business sectors. He has advised and worked with clients in the UK and overseas, including on award winning transactions. Having been Head of Department in a leading international firm of solicitors, he founded his own law firm, and now continues in practice as an independent legal consultant.

Nicholas lives in Kent and is a keen supporter of charities and projects that support underprivileged young people and give them opportunities to succeed. He is also committed to supporting Kent’s many historic churches.

Nicholas is a Freeman of the City of London, a member of the Livery and the Honorary Solicitor to the Worshipful Company of Turners, of which he was a Court Assistant for several years. The Worshipful Company of Turners is one of the oldest Livery Companies in the City of London which takes a leading role in the renaissance of the craft though the provision of lathes, education and long-term training.

In June 2023, Nicholas was appointed a Deputy Lieutenant of Kent.

Barbara Long

Barbara was a newspaper, radio and television journalist for over 30 years. She specialised in politics and current affairs and held a number of senior positions. In 1999 she became Director of Parliamentary Broadcasting for the House of Commons and House of Lords, a Speaker's Appointment. Barbara expanded an advisory and regulatory role to promote new policies and develop new technologies to connect Parliament with the public. Among these was a ground-breaking ‘webcast’ service launched in 2002 which made broadcast coverage of all public proceedings available on the internet for the first time. Barbara lives in Kent and supports a number of charities.

Ruth Murphy

Ruth's career began in the voluntary sector in 1982, where she worked for Scope for nine years. In 1991 she joined the Charities Aid Foundation (CAF) as Executive Director of Charity Services, managing CAF's investment, banking and administration services for charities. In 1999 she moved into the City, joining Newton Investment Management as Director of Charity Business Development and in 2011 she joined Brewin Dolphin, where she is Head of Charities, responsible for the charity investment business. Ruth is also a member of the Stewardship, Corporate Responsibility and Vulnerable Clients Committees and sits on the Finance Committee of a church PCC.

Navprit Rai

Navprit grew up in Medway in Kent and still has family who live there. She has served on a number of Boards and Advisory Groups and has worked on social justice issues for much of her career. She is a public policy and communications specialist, with expertise in behavioural science. She currently works in the central Strategy Team at the Greater London Authority.