We are a local Hammersmith and Fulham charity and a member of Trussell Trust who run foodbanks across the UK. We have a trustee board who oversee our charity, a small staff team and a large volunteer team.

Our Trustees are dedicated individuals who help create our Foodbank’s vision, mission and values, guide our strategic direction and monitor our delivery, direction and impact.

Each Trustee brings a unique blend of passion, experience, and strategic insight to our cause. We conduct regular skills audits and recruit to any strategic gaps.

As well as our main trustee board we have a sub-committee structure so that individual areas of work, policy and strategy have governance oversight.

Hammersmith & Fulham Trustees

 

Frances Le Grys

(Chair)

 I am a lawyer by background, and spent over 20 years as a partner in one of the large international law firms. I live nearby – not in borough but a couple of miles away in Putney.  But I have good roots into both Hammersmith & Fulham; I have lived in both W14 and SW6 over the years, my grandmother was born off Wandsworth Bridge Road and my great grandparents used to live in the Imperial Wharf area as my great grandfather was a stoker in Lots Road power station. 

I am interested in food insecurity and am also a trustee of a charity called Food Cycle which makes meals from surplus food and serves them as community dining. There are a Food Cycle meals in White City and at Fulham Court, anyone is welcome.

 

Vivienne Lukey

(Vice-Chair)

Vivienne has lived in Hammersmith for over 40 years and has a background in social care and local charities.

She became a trustee in 2018 and is now Vice Chair of the Board and its governance safeguarding lead.

 

James Bechely-Crundall

(Treasurer)

James has financial oversight of the charity’s operations.

In addition to his role at the foodbank, James is a Director at Macquarie Group. He has also been as a solicitor in the Supreme Court of New South Wales, Australia and is considered an Approved Person by the Financial Conduct Authority.

James lives locally in the borough with his family.

 

Anthony Macdonald

(Trustee)

Anthony was appointed as trustee to the H&F Foodbank in March 2023 and also sits on its Marketing Committee.

His career has been spent in the financial services industry with experience across business development, marketing and fund raising roles. Currently Anthony holds the position as Head of UK Institutional Business within a company specialising in impactful investing, incorporating environmental, social and governance (ESG).

Anthony has lived within and around the borough for over 20 years.

 

Aiden Kremin-Pacey

(Trustee)

Aiden joined the HFFB Board in March 2023. He also sits on the HR Committee and Governance & Risk Committee.

He works in public affairs and policy at Ofcom and is an RCGP Patient Partnership Group representative. Previously, Aiden has been a trustee of a domestic abuse service and student union.

His professional interests include class representation in decision-making functions and poverty alleviation.

 

John Griffiths

(Trustee)

John is a founding Trustee of HFFB and was chair for the first five years. He is a PCC member of Christ Church Fulham and lived in the borough for 60 years.

John’s background is as a general, project and engineering manager, trained as a chemical engineer, with extensive experience at senior levels over more than 40 years through project execution to operations and maintenance.

Experience includes Healthcare General Management (2 years); Non Exec Director for 13 years in growing Start-up Company; Executive Director in major oil and gas contractor- 5 years.

 

Marianne Hanjaras

(Trustee)

Marianne Hanjaras is an experienced HR Director specialising in Talent Acquisition, Talent Development, Employee Relations, Diversity, Equity & Inclusion, and Philanthropy & Community Relations.

Her knowledge and skills include general business sales and marketing and fundraising within a global organisation.

She is also a certified Mental Health First Aider.

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