Paul is the CEO at The London Community Foundation.
Paul has more than 25 years' experience of supporting charities in London and around the UK. Before joining our team in April 2024, Paul was Interim CEO at In Kind Direct, who helped 6000+ front line charities, and over 300k people a week, access essential items based on their needs. Paul also worked for Business in the Community (BITC) for over 23 years, developing and delivering initiatives that helped businesses improve their impact in communities. He has been a trustee of the John Lewis Partnership Foundation for 9 years, stepping down after serving three terms at the end of 2024. He has been involved in the Boxing Academy since 2011 as Chair of Governors, as Trustee and currently a Member of the Single Academy Trust. The Boxing Academy has been on a remarkable journey from a small charity to now being an Outstanding rated Free School, supporting some of the most vulnerable Children in North and East London to turn their lives around. Until recently he was also a trustee of the National Council of Voluntary Organisations (NCVO).
Paul was awarded an MBE in the January 2025 New Year's honours list.