Clerk to the Trustees Jen is joining The Trust Partnership in the Spring of 2025, bringing 15+ years’ experience as a seasoned attorney focused on international governance and grant-making both in private practice, and as Associate General Counsel and Senior Director of Risk and Compliance at Benevity. Jen has established charitable organizations and advised Boards of Trustees of charitable Foundations across numerous global jurisdictions, leveraging a relationship-centred and pragmatic approach with deep expertise in strategy, law, risk, growth operations and high-performance team development. Appropriately focused on details, Jen has the practical skills to support Trustees in the diligent management of their governance duties to enable them to drive global social impact. She advises on matters relating to regulatory compliance, risk, employment, internal and external audit, anti-fraud and anti-money laundering. Jen regularly teaches and speaks at professional conferences, in higher education institutions and to executive programs including Harvard University’s Executive Education
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Jennifer Singhal, LLB Clerk to the Trustees Jen is joining The Trust Partnership in the Spring of 2025, bringing 15+ years’ experience as a seasoned attorney focused on international governance and grant-making both in private practice, and as Associate General Counsel and Senior Director of Risk and Compliance at Benevity. Jen has established charitable organizations and advised Boards of Trustees of charitable Foundations across numerous global jurisdictions, leveraging a relationship-centred and pragmatic approach with deep expertise in strategy, law, risk, growth operations and high-performance team development. Appropriately focused on details, Jen has the practical skills to support Trustees in the diligent management of their governance duties to enable them to drive global social impact. She advises on matters relating to regulatory compliance, risk, employment, internal and external audit, anti-fraud and anti-money laundering. Jen regularly teaches and speaks at professional conferences, in higher education institutions and to executive programs including Harvard
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Rachael Bott Clerk Rachael is the administrator for the Hackney Parish Almshouse Charity and the Sir Halley Stewart Trust. Rachael is the clerk for Mrs Smith and Mount Trust.
Johanna Tompsett Associate Clerk to Trustees Johanna is a former Director of The Trust Partnership, now working as an Associate Clerk for the Ashley Family Foundation and D’Oyly Carte Charitable Trust. Having begun her career in fundraising, she has an excellent understanding of both sides of the grant-making process. She is also a Grants Manager for a London-based grant-maker as well as Co-convenor of the Association of Charitable Foundation’s Small Funders’ Network, and governance support to other charitable organisations. In addition, Johanna serves on the board of a local human rights organisation. Kate Danielson Associate Clerk to Trustees Founder of Kate Danielson Associates, Kate has worked in the charitable/NFP sector for over 30 years. She has worked with the arts funders, Jerwood Foundation and Jerwood Arts, for 12 years, founding the Weston Jerwood Creative Bursaries programme with the charity in 2010 and as the programme director since the start.
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Sarah Worster Clerk Sarah has worked in the charitable sector since 2012 mainly in administrative roles but has also over seen communications and data analysis and assisted with fundraising. Sarah provides support for The D’Oyly Carte Charitable Trust and Sears Group Trust and is the Clerk for The John Coates Charitable Trust and The Sir Simon Milton Foundation.
Cora Butler Clerk Cora has worked at The Trust Partnership since 2017 having worked in the Customer Service sector for twenty years. Cora is an experienced administrator and has a thorough knowledge of the processes and procedures for grant making charities. Cora is Clerk to The Johnnie Johnson Trust and provides support to The Radcliffe Trust.
Andrea Cutler Operations Director Andrea is a highly experienced office manager, project manager, HR specialist, IT and facilities manager. She has a wide-ranging role with The Trust Partnership with responsibilities for the smooth running of the shared services infrastructure that enables our team to manage multiple clients in an efficient and cost-effective manner. She also supports our team with financial and client systems.
Noel Cooper Finance Director Noel is responsible for the management of finance and accounting for The Trust Partnership and its clients. He manages Trust Accounting Ltd, our partner company, and its team of expert bookkeepers and management accountants, who can look after all aspects of a charity’s finances. To read more about the Trust Accounting team please click here.
Adele Alderwick Administrator Adele joined The Trust Partnership in January 2023 and is the administrator for the Drapers Almshouse Charity, The Charles Russell Speechlys Foundation, Hopkins and Sneyd Almshouse Charity and The Hospital of William Parson. Peter Gee Senior Administrator Peter has worked with us since 2016, and prior to this for 12 years in adult social care. Peter is responsible for the administration of the Hackney Parochial Charities, West Hackney Parochial Charity, South Hackney Parochial Charity, and Hackney Joint Estate Charity, which administers an estate of property in East London. Peter is also the administrator for The Linder Foundation. Peter works with a variety of contractors, charity applicants, third party supporting organisations, as well as vulnerable beneficiaries. Peter has also volunteered at a local school, and serves on a parish church council, using his many years of experience working with churches in local community settings. Sherilyn Lewis Administrator Sherilyn
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Jill Lawrence Service Director Jill has considerable experience in almshouse clerking and management and has a clear dedication to supporting vulnerable people having had a lengthy career in a large public sector organisation. Jill has particular experience in helping almshouse clients to meet regulatory and best practice responsibilities. Jill is a well-respected clerk providing services to a variety of almshouse and grant-making clients within The Trust Partnership. She is a trustee of a local charity focused on domestic abuse issues.
