New chief executive at Kidney Cancer UK
Kidney Cancer UK has appointed Anna Corbett as its chief executive.
Corbett has more than 20 years’ leadership experience across the commercial, public, and charitable sectors.
Kidney Cancer UK said Corbett’s experience in organisational development, governance, strategic planning and financial sustainability would be invaluable as it seeks to grow and strengthen its support for patients, families, and healthcare professionals.
“I have been inspired by the passion of the trustees, staff, volunteers and patient community, and I am excited about the opportunity to build on the charity’s excellent work,” Corbett said.
Teenage Cancer Trust announces CEO
Teenage Cancer Trust has appointed Julie Worrall as its chief executive with immediate effect.
Worrall, who has been interim CEO since predecessor Kate Collins resigned in January, had been director of engagement with the charity since 2024.
“I’m looking forward to working alongside extraordinary peers and partners across the health sector, and with our frontline teams and charity staff, to make sure that we can be there to support all young people with cancer who need us,” she said.
Victim Support Scotland appoints CEO
Carolyn McLeod will join Victim Support Scotland as CEO in September, moving from the Scottish Legal Aid Board, where she is director of client legal services.
Victim Support Scotland said she will bring leadership, governance and operational experience from her current role and senior positions at Audit Scotland, the Scottish government and the Crown Office and Procurator Fiscal Service.
She also brings third sector governance knowledge through her non-executive roles with the Scottish SPCA and the Rock Trust, it added.
“Throughout my career, I have seen first-hand the profound and lasting impact that crime can have on individuals, families, and communities,” McLeod said.
“Victim Support Scotland plays a vital role in ensuring that people affected receive the support they need, while championing their rights and influencing positive change across the justice system."
Chief executive to leave Money Ready
Leon Ward, CEO of financial advice charity Money Ready, is to leave the organisation at the start of October after more than three years in charge. He will assume the same role at fellow charity TaxAid, which provides free tax advice to people on low incomes.
During Ward’s tenure, Money Ready rebranded from its former identity as MyBnk and in September 2025 completed a merger with RedSTART Educate.
“I leave knowing Money Ready is in a strong position, with a talented team, a clear strategy and real momentum,” Ward said. “I look forward to continuing to champion financial inclusion and literacy in my new role at TaxAid and I will always be grateful to have been part of this chapter of Money Ready’s story.”
Oxfam appoints deputy CEO
Joyce Idoniboye has been appointed as deputy chief executive officer of Oxfam GB, the charity has said. She will also continue her role as chief people officer, combining the two until March 2027.
Idoniboye previously served as acting CEO, before British Asian Trust leader Richard Hawkes joined in March as interim chief executive for an initial 12-month term.
Hawkes noted she had done an excellent job in that role and said he was delighted she would be stepping into the new position.
“The two of us have worked really well together since I have been here,” he said. “Her appointment also reinforces Oxfam's commitment to feminist leadership principles, especially regarding the sharing of power.”
Idoniboye said she was “honoured” to take on the new role. “Oxfam’s strength comes from its people, partners and communities, and I look forward to continuing to work together to advance our mission and values,” she said.
Changes at the top for Canal & River Trust
Canal & River Trust has announced a restructure of its executive team, combining existing leadership roles with newly created and expanded positions.
Malcolm Horne, who has been with the charity for four years, will oversee a merged operations division as chief operations officer.
Meanwhile, Susie Mather will become chief policy and communications officer, having led the trust’s communications and external relations for three years.
Caroline King will lead a new customer and place division, joining on 1 October from Ageas UK. Henriette Breukelaar, who has led the trust’s West Midlands region, will step in on an interim basis from 1 July.
Simon Major joins the trust on 5 October from the King’s Trust as chief assurance officer, which the charity said will strengthen its approach to governance, risk and regulatory compliance. Beth Hawthorn, head of legal at the yrust, will act as interim from 1 July.
Finally, Laura Davies will join 16 September from Transport for London as chief of staff. She will support the chief executive and executive team in driving delivery.
Fundraising Regulator appoints head of casework
The Fundraising Regulator has announced that Andrea Gregory will be its new head of casework, which it said followed a rigorous open recruitment process.
Gregory has worked for peer bodies including Ofcom and the Advertising Standards Authority, the regulator said. She has also been head of enforcement and compliance at Ofgem and a compliance manager at Macmillan Cancer Support, Nuffield Health and Battersea.
Gerald Oppenheim, the Fundraising Regulator’s CEO, said Gregory “brings a wealth of experience in compliance and fundraising standards, alongside a strong understanding of the charity sector”.
Gregory said: “I look forward to working with colleagues, charities and stakeholders to ensure that casework continues to deliver fair, proportionate and high-quality outcomes.”
Peabody chief to chair Centre for London
Centre for London has appointed Ian McDermott, the CEO of Peabody and chair of the G15 group of housing associations, as its chair.
Antonia Jennings, CEO of the think-tank, which seeks to make the capital successful and sustainable, said: “Peabody is a charity which has been part of London’s social fabric for more than 160 years, so appointing Ian feels like a natural extension of our work to help the capital become fairer, more affordable and more inclusive.”
McDermott said Centre for London ”has an important role in bringing people together, grounding the debate in evidence and helping shape practical answers for the capital”.
He added: “I’m looking forward to working with Antonia, the trustees and the wider team as they continue that work.”
New chair at Mental Health Foundation
Steve Workman has been appointed chair at the Mental Health Foundation, having served on the board for five years and on the charity’s fundraising and communications committee for the previous five.
The Mental Health Foundation said he brings professional experience from senior roles in the energy and technology sectors, and recently completed a doctorate in sustainability reporting.
The charity has recently published a new strategy and will also be recruiting a new CEO over the summer after Mark Rowland stepped down.
“The 2026 to 2031 strategy is strong, built on months of hard work across the organisation to bring together our bold vision of a world where everyone experiences good mental health, with clear and targeted action to help us achieve it,” Workman said.
Essex Community Foundation shares director appointment
Essex Community Foundation (ECF) has appointed Gavin Benn as its director of programmes and partnerships.
Benn was most recently head of funding strategy at Save the Children UK and has also worked at St Mungo’s and elsewhere in the homelessness sector.
“He brings exactly the combination we were looking for: exceptional delivery capability, national strategic expertise, and the relational leadership that our work demands,” said Caroline Taylor, CEO of ECF.
Benn said he is “looking forward to working alongside an outstanding team, strengthening relationships with partners and funders, and helping shape programmes that create real change for communities across Essex”.
Five new directors for Social Investment Scotland
Social Investment Scotland (SIS) has announced five additions to its board of directors, which it said will bring fresh expertise in HR, philanthropy, community finance, fund management and ethical investment.
They are HR expert Alison Campbell, Ian Walker, who has led on philanthropic funding programmes at Johnson & Johnson, Leah Black, founder of the Regenerative Futures Fund (Edinburgh), chartered accountant Lindsay Cockburn and investment professional Lesley Duncan.
The appointments coincide with Carol-Ann Boyter and Claire Treacy stepping down from the SIS board.
Charity Commission board member steps down
Mark Simms has announced he will step down from the board of the Charity Commission, where he has spent three and a half years including time as the interim chair.
Simms, the group CEO of the P3 mental health and homelessness support charity, said it had “genuinely been one of the greatest privileges of my professional life to help regulate a sector I love, and one that I believe can be the answer to so many of the challenges we face as a society today”.
“The commission’s role is often challenging, sometimes misunderstood and occasionally unpopular,” he said, paying tribute to colleagues in a LinkedIn post. “Yet it remains one of the most important institutions in civil society, helping to ensure that public trust in charities remains strong.”
Terrence Higgins Trust reveals chair
On 4 July, HIV charity Terrence Higgins Trust announced Lord Guy Black of Brentwood as its new chair, coinciding with the 44th anniversary of the death of Terry Higgins, the first named person to die of an AIDS-related illness.
Lord Black, deputy chair of Telegraph Media Group and the first openly gay Conservative peer, will start his three-year term at the charity’s December AGM but joins the board as trustee this month. He will take over from current chair Jonathan McShane, who joined the board in 2016.
Black said he will be “a champion” for all those whose lives are affected by HIV.
“Due to stigma, so much of what Terrence Higgins Trust does is done in private – over the phone, in a counselling room or peer support setting,” he added. “That wonderful work needs to be better known and I will do all I can to get the message out there that this incredible organisation is changing lives day-in, day-out.”
My Name’5 Doddie Foundation announces chair
Motor neurone disease charity My Name’5 Doddie Foundation has appointed Dom McKay as chair, succeeding Ian Watt, who is retiring from the board.
McKay is chief executive of the Scottish Event Campus and Executive Chairman of European Professional Club Rugby.
He was also CEO at Celtic Football Club and chief operating officer and executive director of Scottish Rugby Union for 13 years.
Kids for Kids announces patron and trustees
Kids for Kids, which supports children in Darfur, has announced that ITV journalist Julie Etchingham will be returning as its latest patron.
“I am honoured to become a patron again,” she said. “The charity's work is both inspiring and practical, helping communities build sustainable futures despite immense challenges.”
Two new trustees are also joining the charity, Laurentius van den Worm and Simon Masters, who it said will bring extensive leadership, governance and strategic expertise to the board.
Kids for Kids’ founder and chair Patricia Parker said: “Julie, Laurentius and Simon each bring valuable experience, a fresh perspective and a deep commitment to making a difference at a time when the people of Darfur are enduring conflict, sexual violence, hunger and lack of access to water and healthcare.”
Four new trustees at Glasgow’s Crossbasket House
Glasgow-based charity Crossbasket House, which provides accommodation to parents and carers of children at the city’s Royal Hospital for Children, has welcomed four trustees as it continues to celebrate its 30th-anniversary year.
Alywn Knox is director of Embrace Talent Consulting, and has more than 20 years’ experience in recruitment. Connie Young, founder of Inspiring ChangeMakers, brings a diverse range of contacts and previous experience as a trustee of Flourish House Glasgow, Crossbasket House said.
Also joining is lawyer Waqqas Ashraf, who was appointed convenor to the Mental Health Tribunal for Scotland in 2021. Completing the four is Monica Sheen, a senior NHS charge nurse who has herself spent time in Crossbasket House’s accommodation.
“Their wealth of experience and insight will be a huge benefit to Crossbasket House and help us continue to raise vital funds to support the families of children and young people being treated in the Royal Hospital for Children,” said Ken Simpson, the charity’s chief operating officer.
Premier League Foundation appoints ambassador
Sport charity the Premier League Foundation has announced that former deputy commissioner of the Metropolitan Police, Tim Godwin, will be its first ambassador for safer communities.
The foundation, which supports football club charities through funding, training, guidance and networking opportunities, said Godwin will bring more than 45 years’ experience of driving strategic initiatives in youth engagement, crime prevention and community development.
“The Premier League Foundation does an incredible job in encouraging collective action that we hope will lead to safer, more connected communities, with football at the heart of enabling that transformation,” Godwin said. “I am immensely proud to continue my work with them and to be the first-ever Premier League Foundation ambassador.”
