Cabinet Office appoints new Charity Commission board
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3 May 2013 | Niki May Young

The Cabinet Office has announced the six new board members of the Charity Commission that will replace the current governance team at the regulator serving under William Shawcross as chair.

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Tom Henderson, founder and former CEO of Shelterbox and trustee of Shelter for Humanity

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Sir Peter Lampl, chairman, Sutton Trust

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