The Leeds Community Foundation is both a registered charity and a registered company. It is governed by a board of elected trustees consisting of professionals and experts from the local private, public and voluntary sectors. They bring a wide range of skills and specialist knowledge to the Foundation such as personnel, financial, media, legal, marketing and strategic management. They help to secure, invest and manage the funds as well as their involvement in the process of grant-making.
John Ansbro, Chairman
John is the Director of Leeds Financial Services Initiative and former Director of a large local authority for over 10 years. He has worked extensively on regeneration projects in Leeds and West Yorkshire and has a wealth of management and business experience.
Martin Dean, Company Secretary
Martin is Senior Programme Manager with the Leeds Initiative and has 8 years experience as a voluntary board member of the Leeds Federated Housing Association which he now chairs. He has considerable knowledge of partnerships and political structures and processes as well as experience of funding and public sector contracts.
Uell Kennedy
Uell is a Development Officer in Bradford Diocese, a Youth Worker and a Childrens' Protection Steward. His previous work experience includes 12 years in the financial sector working with high nett worth individual clients. His areas of expertise include sales & negotiations, marketing and PR and Trust fundraising.
Brenda Redfern
Brenda worked as Business co-ordinator with Business in the Community for three years, brokering employee volunteering opportunities in Leeds. She moved there from 25 years with Zurich Financial Services, having gained experience in Human Resources and Facilities Management. She is currently working with Cancer Research UK as a community fundraiser.
Kevin O'Connor
Kevin is Office Managing Partner of Baker Tilly Leeds, where he is responsible for 100 staff. He is a member of the Leeds Financial Services Initiative and has been a practicing accountant for over 20 years.
Andrew Wriglesworth
Andrew is a Partner at Wrigleys Soilicitors in Leeds and has been qualified as a solicitor since 1993. He specialises in Private Client matters and acts for wealthy individuals and families in Yorkshire and beyond. His firm also specialises in Charity Law, both advising exisitng charities and setting up charities.
Todd Hannula
Todd is a Social Entrepreneur working in the field of social enterprise development in Yorkshire. He brings a wealth of experience from working with multi-national private companies in the USA and is currently applying this experience to drive value and have a positive impact on the UK social enterprise sector.
Steve Rogers
Steve was a senior partner with PricewaterhouseCoopers for over 20 years; providing assurance and business advisory services, including risk management and governance. Steve is a non-executive director with Heywood Williams plc. He is the Foundation’s Treasurer and chairs the Finance, Audit & Governance sub-committee.
