It is supported by a network of professional grant-making, monitoring, evaluation and technical specialists. It is governed by a skilled Board of Trustees with significant charity governance experience and professional experience in finance, risk, and law.
It is supported by a network of professional grant-making, monitoring, evaluation and technical specialists. It is governed by a skilled Board of Trustees with significant charity governance experience and professional experience in finance, risk, and law.
It is supported by a network of professional grant-making, monitoring, evaluation and technical specialists. It is governed by a skilled Board of Trustees with significant charity governance experience and professional experience in finance, risk, and law.
Kevin Cahill CBE
Kevin was the founder of Sport Relief and Comic Relief’s CEO for over 20 years where he was responsible with his team for raising and overseeing the charitable distribution of over £1bn. He’s now Comic Relief’s Honorary Life President along with Sir Lenny Henry. He is also a Trustee of the Manchester United Foundation, the Harlequins Foundation and the Candy Foundation.
Kevin Cahill CBE
Kevin was the founder of Sport Relief and Comic Relief’s CEO for over 20 years where he was responsible with his team for raising and overseeing the charitable distribution of over £1bn. He’s now Comic Relief’s Honorary Life President along with Sir Lenny Henry. He is also a Trustee of the Manchester United Foundation, the Harlequins Foundation and the Candy Foundation.
Kevin Cahill CBE
Kevin was the founder of Sport Relief and Comic Relief’s CEO for over 20 years where he was responsible with his team for raising and overseeing the charitable distribution of over £1bn. He’s now Comic Relief’s Honorary Life President along with Sir Lenny Henry. He is also a Trustee of the Manchester United Foundation, the Harlequins Foundation and the Candy Foundation.
Caroline Lien
Caroline is a former Strategy Director at Comic Relief and former McKinsey & Co management consultant. She now works as a strategy and organisation development consultant, predominantly specialising in public health. She also serves as Vice-Chair of Imperial Health Charity and is a Trustee of The Listening Place.
Caroline Lien
Caroline is a former Strategy Director at Comic Relief and former McKinsey & Co management consultant. She now works as a strategy and organisation development consultant, predominantly specialising in public health. She also serves as Vice-Chair of Imperial Health Charity and is a Trustee of The Listening Place.
Caroline Lien
Caroline is a former Strategy Director at Comic Relief and former McKinsey & Co management consultant. She now works as a strategy and organisation development consultant, predominantly specialising in public health. She also serves as Vice-Chair of Imperial Health Charity and is a Trustee of The Listening Place.
Meera Naik
Meera has over 16 years’ experience using data to inform fundraising at both Comic Relief and Barnardo’s, and now heads up the data team at Nando’s. She was named as one of the most influential data and analytics practitioners in UK organisations by the Data IQ Top 100 in 2019 and 2020.
Meera Naik
Meera has over 16 years’ experience using data to inform fundraising at both Comic Relief and Barnardo’s, and now heads up the data team at Nando’s. She was named as one of the most influential data and analytics practitioners in UK organisations by the Data IQ Top 100 in 2019 and 2020.
Meera Naik
Meera has over 16 years’ experience using data to inform fundraising at both Comic Relief and Barnardo’s, and now heads up the data team at Nando’s. She was named as one of the most influential data and analytics practitioners in UK organisations by the Data IQ Top 100 in 2019 and 2020.
Robert Webb QC
Rob has been General Counsel at British Airways and Rolls Royce. He also has extensive board experience with BBC Worldwide and The London Stock Exchange and has held previous trustee and honorary roles at Comic Relief and Unicef. He is a former QC, Barrister and Head of Chambers at 5 Bell Yard.
Robert Webb QC
Rob has been General Counsel at British Airways and Rolls Royce. He also has extensive board experience with BBC Worldwide and The London Stock Exchange and has held previous trustee and honorary roles at Comic Relief and Unicef. He is a former QC, Barrister and Head of Chambers at 5 Bell Yard.
Robert Webb QC
Rob has been General Counsel at British Airways and Rolls Royce. He also has extensive board experience with BBC Worldwide and The London Stock Exchange and has held previous trustee and honorary roles at Comic Relief and Unicef. He is a former QC, Barrister and Head of Chambers at 5 Bell Yard.
Colin Simon
Colin has extensive experience in the charity and not-for-profit world, including business and finance leadership roles at Comic Relief, Diana, Princess of Wales Memorial Fund and the National Theatre. He’s currently a Trustee of The Unicorn Theatre, The Brantwood Trust and Education Trust Ltd.
Colin Simon
Colin has extensive experience in the charity and not-for-profit world, including business and finance leadership roles at Comic Relief, Diana, Princess of Wales Memorial Fund and the National Theatre. He’s currently a Trustee of The Unicorn Theatre, The Brantwood Trust and Education Trust Ltd.
Colin Simon
Colin has extensive experience in the charity and not-for-profit world, including business and finance leadership roles at Comic Relief, Diana, Princess of Wales Memorial Fund and the National Theatre. He’s currently a Trustee of The Unicorn Theatre, The Brantwood Trust and Education Trust Ltd.
Board advisors and ambassadors
Board advisors and ambassadors
Katerina Capras
Katerina advises charities and philanthropic organisations on formation, governance, and commercial activities as an Associate in the Corporate Group at Harbottle & Lewis. She’s a member of the Charity Law Association.
Colin Howes
Colin is a Partner at Harbottle & Lewis with many clients across the hospitality and media industries. He has extensive trustee and board experience and currently serves on the Board of Virgin Unite.
Lucy Watson
Lucy is a Newscaster and Correspondent for ITV News. She has previously been based in Asia for ITN, reporting from inside North Korea and on the Hong Kong Democracy protests. She has also worked as US Correspondent for ITV’s Good Morning Britain on stories such as Hurricane Sandy and the Sandy Hook massacre. Most recently she has been reporting from the war in Ukraine.
Associates
Associates
Gilly Green OBE
Gilly is an experienced, strategic grant-maker who received an OBE in recognition of innovative grant-making to tackle domestic violence. She was Head of UK Grants at Comic Relief for over 15 years and is currently an Advisor to The Kings Fund and IVAR, and serves as a trustee of Rosa, The Women’s Fund; and Founder Trustee of Tonic Housing – the housing and support scheme for older LGBT+ people.
Rebecca Hanshaw
Rebecca is an experienced philanthropy, grant making and fundraising specialist. She’s a co-convenor of the UK Funders’ Shift the Power Coalition; former board member for The Centre for Feminist Foreign Policy UK; and former UK Executive Director of Global Fund for Women – a feminist funder which supports global grassroots gender justice movements.
Dr Judith McNeill
Judith is CEO of the KPMG Foundation, and Trustee of Nationwide Foundation and Coutts Foundation. She has a doctorate in cancer research and has held numerous leadership positions in several big brand charities.
Jennie Richmond
Jennie is an experienced thought leader and practitioner in evaluation, learning and programming for international development and humanitarian response. She’s held senior positions with all major agencies including the UN, Christian Aid, Oxfam, Department for International Development, and Comic Relief. She also a Trustee of Oxfordshire Sexual Abuse and Rape Crisis Centre.
Organiser
Organiser
Ellie Cook
Ellie Cook is an experienced administrator and PA. She’s adept at keeping us organised having worked for various high-profile companies in the entertainment industry including MPL Communications, Universal and Fremantle.
Ellie Cook
Ellie Cook is an experienced administrator and PA. She’s adept at keeping us organised having worked for various high-profile companies in the entertainment industry including MPL Communications, Universal and Fremantle.
CONTACT US
To find out more about The Talent Fund, please contact info@thetalentfund.org
Please note: The Talent Fund does not accept unsolicited funding applications
CONTACT US
To find out more about The Talent Fund, please contact info@thetalentfund.org
Please note: The Talent Fund does not accept unsolicited funding applications