Our Trustees
The directors of the company are charity trustees for the purpose of charity law and, under the company’s Memorandum and Articles of Association, are also known as Members of the Board.
Board Meetings take place approximately every three months.
Chair - Justin Basini
Chair - Justin Basini
Justin is the Group Chief Executive Officer and entrepreneur behind ClearScore, a leading global consumer financial business, helping over 20 million people around the world. Justin established the business in 2015 with a proposition that put users in control of their credit report and score for free, forever. ClearScore is now in the UK, South Africa and Australia, with its 360 employees recently winning an employer wellbeing award for its mental health and wellbeing programme. The company was awarded the Queen's Award for Innovation in 2020.
Previously Justin has worked for Procter & Gamble, WPP, Deutsche Bank and Capital One.
Justin has been a popular blogger and writer on digital issues, marketing and entrepreneurship for over 10 years and in July 2010, his first book "Why Should Anyone Buy From You?" was published by the Financial Times.
Previously Justin has worked for Procter & Gamble, WPP, Deutsche Bank and Capital One.
Justin has been a popular blogger and writer on digital issues, marketing and entrepreneurship for over 10 years and in July 2010, his first book "Why Should Anyone Buy From You?" was published by the Financial Times.
Jonny Bryan
Jonny Bryan
Jonny Bryan is VP, Global Partners at Unit4, where he leads the sales and strategy for the company’s global partner ecosystem. Jonny joined Unit4 in 2019, initially as Chief of Staff to the CEO, after which he ran Global Transformation and GTM strategy for the company's smaller product portfolio.
Prior to Unit4, Jonny spent 4 years at Microsoft where he held roles in partner development, organisational design & change and was Chief of Staff to the UK CEO. Jonny began his career in investment banking at both J.P. Morgan and Jefferies, working on M&A and capital markets transactions across a variety of sectors.
Jonny has an MBA from London Business School and a BSc in Mathematics from the University of Bath. Jonny is a trustee on the boards of two charities, The Money Charity and Action West London.
Prior to Unit4, Jonny spent 4 years at Microsoft where he held roles in partner development, organisational design & change and was Chief of Staff to the UK CEO. Jonny began his career in investment banking at both J.P. Morgan and Jefferies, working on M&A and capital markets transactions across a variety of sectors.
Jonny has an MBA from London Business School and a BSc in Mathematics from the University of Bath. Jonny is a trustee on the boards of two charities, The Money Charity and Action West London.
Linda Ellett
Linda Ellett
Linda is a Partner at KPMG LLP and a pension actuary by training. She has long had an interest in the broader concept of savings and its connection to financial wellbeing.
At KPMG Linda has advised a wide range of stakeholders on savings and pensions across sectors including a number of charities. Linda set up and leads KPMG’s UK Business Women’s Network for talented female leaders and in 2014 she co-founded KPMG UK’s C-Suite Leadership Programme. This programme provides a unique development experience for individuals who are close to executive board level for FTSE100/equivalent size organizations, helping develop their understanding of, and leadership capabilities through, accelerated changing, disruption and technology, where individual and organizational agility is key.
Linda is on the DWP’s Advisory Board for the 2017 Review of Automatic Pension Enrolment and has contributed to research for the Institute of Actuaries around the need for retirement to not be a single point change.
Linda lives in Cambridgeshire with her family and to destress, Linda goes running or enjoys a nice glass of red wine.
At KPMG Linda has advised a wide range of stakeholders on savings and pensions across sectors including a number of charities. Linda set up and leads KPMG’s UK Business Women’s Network for talented female leaders and in 2014 she co-founded KPMG UK’s C-Suite Leadership Programme. This programme provides a unique development experience for individuals who are close to executive board level for FTSE100/equivalent size organizations, helping develop their understanding of, and leadership capabilities through, accelerated changing, disruption and technology, where individual and organizational agility is key.
Linda is on the DWP’s Advisory Board for the 2017 Review of Automatic Pension Enrolment and has contributed to research for the Institute of Actuaries around the need for retirement to not be a single point change.
Linda lives in Cambridgeshire with her family and to destress, Linda goes running or enjoys a nice glass of red wine.
Rudi Nicholls
Rudi Nicholls
Rudi serves as a Social Value Manager at Clarion Housing Group. He has always aimed to help create opportunities for disadvantaged people to better their lives by opening up opportunities and raising aspirations.
At Clarion, Rudi spearheads the largest social value in procurement program within the housing sector. Working closely with supply chain partners, Rudi ensures that Clarion's annual spend of approximately £1 billion goes beyond the provision of goods and services, creating wider benefits for residents and communities.
In 2022, Rudi successfully completed his Master's of Business Administration (MBA) from the Henley Business School. His research focused on how Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) can contribute to a competitive advantage. Rudi's commitment to professional excellence is evident through his Fellowship and Chartered Manager status at the Chartered Management Institute (CMI) and his Fellowship at the Institute of Corporate Responsibility and Sustainability (ICRS).
Alongside his role at Clarion, Rudi dedicates his time and expertise as a trustee for Cameo Day Centres, a small local charity that enriches the lives of individuals living with dementia and their families. This demonstrates his deep-rooted passion for making a positive impact in the community.
Rudi resides in Richmond with his family and enjoys maintaining an active lifestyle. He takes pleasure in working out and occasionally trains as a brown belt in Kung Fu.
At Clarion, Rudi spearheads the largest social value in procurement program within the housing sector. Working closely with supply chain partners, Rudi ensures that Clarion's annual spend of approximately £1 billion goes beyond the provision of goods and services, creating wider benefits for residents and communities.
In 2022, Rudi successfully completed his Master's of Business Administration (MBA) from the Henley Business School. His research focused on how Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) can contribute to a competitive advantage. Rudi's commitment to professional excellence is evident through his Fellowship and Chartered Manager status at the Chartered Management Institute (CMI) and his Fellowship at the Institute of Corporate Responsibility and Sustainability (ICRS).
Alongside his role at Clarion, Rudi dedicates his time and expertise as a trustee for Cameo Day Centres, a small local charity that enriches the lives of individuals living with dementia and their families. This demonstrates his deep-rooted passion for making a positive impact in the community.
Rudi resides in Richmond with his family and enjoys maintaining an active lifestyle. He takes pleasure in working out and occasionally trains as a brown belt in Kung Fu.
Jen Norris
Jen Norris
Jen is a Director at Isio, where she leads the Employee Support and Financial Wellbeing proposition for clients. Isio was ‘born’ in 2020 from the sale of KPMG UK’s Pension Practice to a private equity firm. Their now 1,100 employees are united in a vision which strives to deliver greater financial confidence for everyone, through services for employers, trustees and individuals across pensions, benefits, investment and wealth.
Jen advises a number of charities and has experienced the sector first hand through a secondment to Cancer Research UK in 2017. Her personal passion for driving Financial Wellbeing was first ignited while supporting individuals through pensions communication exercises. Hearing people share their worries showed how much need there is for better education and support around finances; this is what gets her out of bed in the morning.
Jen lives in London and is working on her own physical wellbeing, spurred on by fundraising. In 2023 she completed the National Three Peaks Challenge.
Jen advises a number of charities and has experienced the sector first hand through a secondment to Cancer Research UK in 2017. Her personal passion for driving Financial Wellbeing was first ignited while supporting individuals through pensions communication exercises. Hearing people share their worries showed how much need there is for better education and support around finances; this is what gets her out of bed in the morning.
Jen lives in London and is working on her own physical wellbeing, spurred on by fundraising. In 2023 she completed the National Three Peaks Challenge.