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Our trustees

Robert Sackville-West DL

Robert Sackville-West DL

CHAIR OF TRUSTEES

Robert spent most of his career in publishing, creating illustrated books for an international market. He is executive chairman of Knole Estates, the property and investment company which – in parallel with the National Trust – cares for Knole, the house and park in Kent that are open to the public. Robert has been involved with education in both the private and state sector, as a governor at Sevenoaks School and Knole Academy, and as a former UK board director of the International Baccalaureate. He has written three critically acclaimed books on aspects of English history and has recently been appointed as a Commissioner of Historic England.

Gail Hall

Gail Hall

VICE CHAIR OF TRUSTEES

Gail is a partner at Warners Solictors, a law firm with a long heritage and reputation across the south east. Within her role at Warners, Gail offers advice to clients around inheritance and succession planning. She is a key member of the team advising elderly and vulnerable clients, as well as forming part of the Warners Agricultural team of solicitors. Gail brings experience of charity governance issues and before qualifying as a solicitor, Gail spent 20 years working for fine art valuers and auctioneers having graduated from the Courtauld Institute London University in History of Art and Architecture.

Emilia Falcetti Boscawen

Emilia Falcetti Boscawen

TRUSTEE

Following her Ph.D. from UCL, Emilia went on to work in equity research for Deutsche Bank and Cantor Fitzgerald in London and Hong Kong. Since moving to Kent, she continues to work as a consultant for healthcare sector investors as well as supporting the family drinks business, Mereworth Wines.

Munya Badze

Munya Badze

TRUSTEE

Munya Badze is a driven, enabler, connector, creative and enterprising with a passion to helping people to succeed. Being innovative and forward thinking has led to effective delivery of regional and national projects such as setting up the Enterprise Adviser Network in Kent, Founder Member of Kent and Medway Apprenticeship Graduation Ceremony and has been STEM Ambassador for a number of years.

Russell Race JP DL

Russell Race JP DL

TRUSTEE

Graduating as an economist, Russell spent the majority of his career with a stockbroking firm in the City of London, principally as a director in corporate finance. Since early retirement, he has been a non-executive director with a number of public and private companies. He chairs the foundation Trustees of the Mathematical School at Rochester, is a past Senior Warden of the Rochester Bridge Trust, on which he still sits, and is also a Trustee of Rochester Cathedral Trust and Rochester Cathedral Council. A former Court Chairman at Medway Magistrates' Court, Russell is also President of the Friends of Medway Archives. 

Hugo Fenwick

Hugo Fenwick

TRUSTEE

After qualifying as a Chartered Accountant with Ernst & Young, Hugo joined Fenwick Limited, the independent department store group where he is Group Trading Director. He was High Sheriff of Kent 2014-15 and is a Trustee of Canterbury Cathedral. He is Vice-Chairman of Canterbury College, Vice-Chair of Sandwell Academy in the West Midlands and Governor of Spring Grove School.

Kruti Shrotri

Kruti Shrotri

TRUSTEE

Kruti works in public policy and advocacy. She is currently Head of Policy at Cancer Research UK, working to influence Government and the health system to drive better outcomes for people with cancer. She is passionate about empowering people to have a voice and bringing about equal access of opportunity. She has volunteered with educational charities to help ‘level the playing field’, including most recently being a mentor for ‘The Girls’ Network’.

Trevor Minter OBE DL

Trevor Minter OBE DL

TRUSTEE

Trevor is HM Vice Lord Lieutenant of Kent. He has experience of charity governance through Army charities and working for Sir Roger De Haan on the regeneration of Folkestone. Until recent retirement, he chaired The Sports Trust, Three Hills Sports Park and Academy FM Folkstone and was a trustee of Creative Folkestone among several other charities. He was previously a trustee of five Kent schools. His first career was in the Army culminating in command of the South-East Brigade and being Deputy Constable of Dover Castle. He was the partnership director at Kent County Council for six years.

Cheryl Chan

Cheryl Chan

TRUSTEE

A Rochester resident, Cheryl is Head of Finance and Resources at the charity, Gingerbread. She is a Chartered Accountant with more than 20 years experience along with knowledge of operations and grant-making. Cheryl has been a Trustee Director in the creative arts sector before joining Kent Community Foundation's Board of Trustees. 

Penny Harris

Penny Harris

TRUSTEE

After graduating with a degree in English from University College London, Penny spent the majority of her career as a wealth manager, initially for Kleinwort Benson Private Bank and latterly for Rathbones Investment Management where she was an investment director with responsibility for managing portfolios for private individuals, trusts, and charities. She spent three years as a Trustee for Blind Veterans UK where she also sat on the investment committee. Penny has been an external adviser to the Kent Community Foundation investment committee since 2021 and was appointed as a Trustee in February 2025.

The Lady Colgrain, The Lord-Lieutenant of Kent

Patron

Lady Anne-Marie Nelson CBE DL

Vice President

Rt Rev Dr Jonathan Gibbs, Bishop of Rochester 

Vice President


We are grateful to John R. K. Emly, FCIS, a co-opted member of our Investment Committee. Following a long and successful city career at Robert Fleming, the London-based international investment bank, John was appointed Investment Director of the £5bn Civil Aviation Authority Pension Scheme. He also holds a number of directorships of investment trust companies. 

MASSIVE 'thank you ' to everyone at Kent Community Foundation. Your funding support is HUGELY appreciated and has enabled us to get into the heart of local communities with REAL, affordable, healthy and tasty food that does so much more than feed people.

Community chef Mike Spackman, Sheppey Matters

KCF's enthusiasm for what we are doing and hoping to do, coupled with helpful advice, gave us the confidence to take this daunting step which has paid off.

Liz Turner, Octopus Foundation

It's great having a foundation that empowers organisations and charities in our community to make real positive differences and changes!

Tom, MMK Mind