Our Trustees

Our board of trustees is responsible for the charity’s strategic governance and comprises 10 people who live or work in Richmond.

They oversee all aspects of the charity including our almshouses, community and welfare grants and are also responsible for the charity’s historical endowed assets made up of our property and investments.

Trustee positions are voluntary, but travel expenses can be reimbursed. The board meets once every two months in Richmond. There are also regular meetings of the sub-committees: Finance Committee, Property Committee, Welfare Committee, Risk Management Committee and the Safeguarding Group.

Trustee positions are held for a maximum of three terms of four years each. When vacancies arise, they are usually openly advertised locally. For further information, please contact Emma Halford on 020 8948 4188.

Nigel Hughes MBE

Nigel studied Estate Management at university and subsequently qualified as a Chartered Building Surveyor, having completed his training working for British Rail Property Board. He then worked for many years for the Grosvenor Estate with a responsibility for the structure and fabric, planning and development of the 300 acres of the Mayfair and Belgravia estates. Nigel was awarded an MBE in 2015 for services to the business community in London and currently chairs both the London Heritage Quarter and the associated Victoria, Victoria Westminster and Whitehall Business Improvement Districts. He also chairs the Victoria Neighbourhood Forum and is a pension trustee for the Grosvenor Estate.

Nigel has lived in Coombe, Kingston, for nearly 30 years and became a Trustee of the Richmond Charities in January 2026. He is a member of the Property Committee.