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The Charity Commission

United Kingdom · public body

About this body

Non-ministerial departmentLiveSponsor: Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport

Current board (16)

Dame Julia Unwin ChairChair, Charity Commission2026 - present
Alan MatherBoard member2025 - present
Ann PhillipsBoard member2022 - present
David HoldsworthBoard member2024 - present
David HoldsworthChief Executive Officer, Charity Commission2024 - present
Graham Rivers-BrownDirector of Digital, Data and Technology2025 - present
Helen EarnerDirector of Regulatory Services2019 - present
Jan LasikDirector of Legal and Accountancy Services2026 - present
Kate SayerBoard member2026 - present
Mark Simms OBEBoard member2023 - present
Nick BakerChief Operating Officer2020 - present
Paul LathamDirector of Communications and Policy2020 - present
Pippa Britton OBEBoard member2022 - present
Rory Brooks CBEBoard member2023 - present
Shrenik DavdaBoard member2023 - present
Tasnim KhalidBoard member2025 - present

Past board (5)

Mark Simms OBE ChairInterim Chair - The Charity Commission2025 - 2025
David HoldsworthInterim Chief Executive2022 - 2024
David HoldsworthDeputy CEO and Director of Operational Delivery2019 - 2022
David HoldsworthDeputy Chief Executive2017 - 2019
David HoldsworthChief Operating Officer2015 - 2019

Source

The Charity Commission on GOV.UK →

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