Trustees

Richard Baker

Richard has lived in the borough since 1976 and in Teddington for much of that time. He was previously a local Councillor for Teddington and also Richmond Borough’s Business Spokesperson.

He worked for nearly 40 years in the City as a Corporate Banker primarily with the Barclays Group and latterly with other European banks.

He is married with two sons.

Dr Martin Duffy

Martin has lived in the area since 1985 and became a Trustee in July 2015.  After completing a Doctorate in mathematics at Oxford University he began his career at Shell but subsequently moved into investment management, holding senior roles at Barings, GMO and Claremont, an award winning hedge fund manager that he founded. Martin currently serves as an investment advisor to an independent regional stockbroking firm, chairman of a small behavioural economics consultancy and as a Trustee of several other local charities. 

Adele Kimber (Chair)

Adele has lived with her family in Teddington for over 20 years and has been a governor of Teddington School and a trustee of Richmond West Schools Trust. She has a professional background in journalism and communications and also long experience as a trustee and director of a national children’s disability charity.  

Geraldine Locke

Geraldine has lived in Teddington for 30 years. She was a local Councillor for the Hampton Wick ward from 2015 to 2018. She has a passion for learning and education, and  has been a governor at Collis School for over twenty years, half spent as Chair. She is now a Member for the Richmond West Schools Trust.   Professionally she has worked in the adult learning and development sector throughout most of her career. Originally Geraldine trained in Hotel and Catering Management, and loves to cook and entertain. She is married to Phil, and has two grown up children who keep her feet on the ground.

Ben Lovell

Ben has been Vicar of St Mary’s Hampton since June 2017.  Before moving to Hampton he lived in Harrow where he was a youth worker and curate. He is married to Cara, who is currently training for ordination, and they have two children, Emily and Zoe, who keep them on their toes. Ben loves cooking, playing golf badly and reading.

David Meggitt

David spent most of his working life at PwC, where he was a management consultant and, latterly, the UK firm’s Finance Director.  He has lived in the borough since 1973 (in Hampton Hill since 1987) and is married to Carolyn.  They have two sons and a daughter and three grand-daughters.  Now retired, David is a trustee, and treasurer, of The Mulberry Centre.  He enjoys hiking and photography (often together), writing and sport.

Laurence Sewell

Laurence has lived in the borough since 1978 and is the nominee of St James’s Parish Church, where he chairs the finance team. He has had a long career working in international development as a consultant with aid agencies and international financial institutions specialising in project management, evaluating impacts of grants and investments, and supporting organisational change for governance reform. Extensive experience in funding mechanisms supporting Non-Governmental Organisations addressing poverty alleviation in the Global South. In recent years, he has been bringing this international expertise to trustee roles with national and local organisations and charities.

Martin Seymour

Happily married to Christine since ‘86 and proud father to Anthony since ‘96, Martin’s first role was as a night club manager for EMI.  Then he came to his senses and enjoyed two decades in computing, over half as Head of IT for multinational companies, winning international prizes for his work.  Actively involved in the Borough since 1990, Martin has held various positions including: Mayor of the London Borough of Richmond upon Thames; Cabinet Member for Planning and Strategic Development and Borough Tenants’ Champion.

Sharika Sharma

Born in New Delhi, India, Sharika moved to the UK at the age of 11. After graduating she taught primary and secondary children in two schools in Malawi. On her return to the UK she sought a career in publishing before moving into financial services. Having held positions at Citi Private Bank and Legal & General Investment Management she currently works at CCLA, an investment management company that specialises in the not-for-profit sector. She enjoys cycling through the local parks and along the river, which often involve a necessary pit stop for ice cream.