Our Trustees

Our board of trustees is responsible for the charity’s strategic governance and comprises 9 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 Juliet Ames-Lewis on 020 8948 4188.

Jeremy Williams

Richmond Charities Trustee - Jeremy Williams

Jeremy was born in Kew and has lived in the London Borough of Richmond for virtually all his life. He was a partner in a local firm of solicitors, Calvert Smith and Sutcliffe, based on Richmond Green, for 35 years until he retired in January 2013.

Apart from his voluntary work, Jeremy now devotes most of his time to his four grandchildren, his membership of The Richmond Golf Club and supporting Fulham FC.

Jeremy was Vice-Chair from 2022 to 2023 and became Chair in 2023. He is also Chair of the Risk Management Committee, Chair of the Property Committee and a member of the Safeguarding Group.