(Chair)
Hugh Wallace
Hugh Wallace joined the Board in January 2023, and became Chair in January 2025. Hugh is Chief Information Officer at Research Data Scotland, a charity focused on enabling access to public sector data about people, places and businesses.
Prior to that he led a high-profile programme to deliver a common payments platform in Scottish Government and support digital service development within Scotland’s Social Security agency. His previous roles include leading the digital teams at Oxfam and National Museums Scotland, as well as heading up the design function in a digital agency.
Kelly Ryder
Kelly is Head of Finance for the Orchard Trust, a charity based in the Forest of Dean who support adults with learning and physical disabilities to live independent and fulfilled lives.
Prior to this, Kelly worked for many years in the financial services industry and then in finance for a global manufacturing company, where she obtained her AAT qualification.
This is Kelly’s first trustee role and she is passionate about using it to serve CFG members and also to increase awareness of the challenges faced by charities in the social care sector.
Mwiza Mkandawire
Mwiza is the Head of Finance and Administration at Transaid, an INGO where she has been since 2019. Prior to that she worked at arts charity Artsadmin Ltd for 11 years. Mwiza is a qualified chartered accountant and a CFG Inspiring Financial Leadership Alumni. Before joining Artsadmin Ltd in 2008 she worked with various organisations in both the commercial and charity sectors in Malawi. She has excellent knowledge and understanding of charity finance and is a trustee of two arts charities.
Angela Linton
Angela is Chief Operating Officer at The National Foundation for Youth Music. Angela has a breadth of experience working in charitable organisations across the cultural sector.
As well as having had previous experience of being a trustee and undertaking company secretary duties, Angela is a member of the Living Wage Foundation, Third Sector Steering Committee and actively advocates for the payment of the real living wage.
Angela is committed to equality of opportunity and supporting emerging leaders develop their leadership skills, knowledge and personal confidence.
Tim Nicholls
Tim is currently Head of Finance and Resources at Tudor Trust. A large grant making charity based in London.
Tim has held senior finance positions within the charity sector for over ten years. Before moving to the charity sector, he enjoyed a successful career in the NHS.
Until 2021, Tim was an elected Council Member of the Association of Accounting Technicians (AAT), and has held several Trustee roles across the sector.
Anna Bennett
Anna joined the CFG Board in November 2023. She is Director of Finance, IT and Facilities at London's Air Ambulance Charity. Prior to this role, she worked in charity audit, advising and supporting a large range of charities. Before this, Anna was Finance Director at Hospice UK and Director of Finance & Operations at BBC Children in Need.
Anna has been a CFG member for most of her career and is passionate about using her experiences and skills to ensure other finance professionals can continue benefiting from CFG membership.
Tony Wells
Tony is Director of Resources at Emmaus UK, a homelessness charity. Previously, he held the position of Director of Finance & Resources at The Connection. He joined the charity as Financial Controller, after qualifying as a Chartered Accountant in 2018.
As a relative new-comer to the world of charity finance, Tony completed CFG’s Inspiring Financial Leadership course in 2021. He was promoted to his role the following year. Tony is passionate about using his leadership and financial skills for the benefit of the CFG community and wider sector.
Jenny Howard
Jenny Howard brings a wealth of experience in the charity finance sector, having previously served as Finance Director at Carr-Gomm, London Wildlife Trust and Muscular Dystrophy Campaign.
Since 2019, Jenny has been the Director of Finance and Digital at the Marine Society and Sea Cadets in which she oversees IT and Stores, in addition to managing MSSC’s financial affairs. A CFG member for nearly 30 years, Jenny has personally benefited from the organisation's training and support and is now delighted to join the organisation and help CFG support the charity sector.
Sue Pemberton
With a strong focus on advising charities throughout her career, Sue brings invaluable expertise and a deep understanding of the sector's unique challenges. Sue’s work involved developing strategies with charities that recognise the importance of their people in delivering critical services with balancing tight budgets.
Sue retired in January 2023 after a distinguished 37-year career in Corporate Pensions and Benefits, most recently as a Director at Isio. Since retiring, Sue has still been undertaking some freelance consultancy work, and is now delighted to have joined CFG where she can help the organisation support the whole charity sector.
David McHattie
Prior to retiring in September 2020, David was a member of the senior management team within Barclays London Corporate Banking. His penultimate role was Head of Charities for 7 years which gave a good insight into the charity sector, including working with CFG.
Through this role he became familiar with many of the financial challenges that charities are facing and the important role that CFG plays to help charities large and small. David was responsible for launching and chairing the Barclays National Charities Day Conference, bringing together charity finance professionals to share knowledge for the wider benefit of the sector.