The Venerable Peter Delaney MBE (Chairman)

Peter has recently retired as Archdeacon of London and his interests include inter-relationships with other Trusts in the area and social outreach. He is a former Vicar of All Hallows Church and has a longstanding involvement as a Trustee of the Wakefield Trust.

William (Bill) Almond MBE

Bill was born and brought up in South London, and has worked in the charity sector for 30 years. He previously worked as Director of Finance for the National Association of Boys Clubs and has been a member of the Oxford and Bermondsey Club since 1946; he joined as a junior and has subsequently been Treasurer and Chairman of the board of Trustees.  Bills interests include golf, gardening and sport.

Ronke Kokoruwe

Ronke recently qualified as a barrister in 2005 and became a trustee for the Wakefield Trust shortly after.  She has two young children and is currently on maternity leave from Greenwich Housing Rights, where she represents vulnerable tenants facing possession proceedings and eviction warrants.  She is an active member of her church and enjoys singing and reading, especially autobiographies.

Patrick (Paddy) Kelly

Paddy is a Partner in the Firm of Laytons, Solicitors.  He is a Member of the Worshipful Company of World Traders and a Freeman of the City of London. Paddy specialises in international trade and EC law. His leisure interests include off-shore sailing, skiing and travelling.

Lady Moody-Stuart

Judy is a Tower Hamlets resident with significant experience as a trustee, speaking Turkish, Malay, French and Dutch. She is on the boards of Cecily’s Fund for Zambian AIDS orphans’ education, Quaker Social Action in London’s East End, British Community Council in Istanbul, Westmeston Parish Hall, Outpost Archive Centre in The Hague, Transparency International (UK) and the Asian University for Women Support Board in the USA. Judy is an active member of the Religious Society of Friends (Quakers), registering marriages and dealing with employment and volunteering issues in West Sussex.

Stuart Morganstein

Stuart qualified as a dental surgeon in 1966. In 2000 he took early retirement from his post as Head of Department of Comprehensive Dental Care at the School of Medicine and Dentistry. As well as teaching dentistry and providing dental care Stuart has worked as a consultant and advisor internationally regarding dental facility design. He is currently Senior Research Fellow in the Medical Architecture Research Unit, South Bank University, a Warden of Bevis Marks Synagogue and a Liveryman of the Barbers Company. He also enjoys theatre and collecting Lalique glass.

Ken Prideaux-Brune (Chair of the Grant Sub-Committee)

Ken has been a Trustee of the Wakefield Trust for around 35 years.  He is a former Director of Toc H, and part of the group that supported the Trust's work with the Bangladeshi community in Tower Hamlets during the 1970s.  He was for many years a Trustee of Winant Clayton Volunteers.  Ken is Treasurer of the Friends of Khasdobir, supporting an educational project in Sylhet.  His major ‘hobby’ is his two granddaughters!

Helal Rahman

Helal has lived in East London for the last 20 years; he has an extensive knowledge of the local community and its needs and is a qualified youth and community worker. Helal has been an elected member of the Tower Hamlets Borough Council. His interests include travelling, photography and poetry.

Roland Smith, Clerk to the Trustees

Roland comes from Sheffield. He was a member of the British Diplomatic Service for 35 years, ending his career as ambassador to Ukraine. He became Clerk to the Trustees in 2004. Roland is active in his local church (St Luke’s, Battersea), where he sings in the choir and is on the Parochial Church Council. His interests include football (Sheffield United), music, and walking the Pennine Way. He is married, with two grown-up daughters and a grandson. Roland works for the Trust for 1.5 days a week.

Elaine Crush, Grant Officer

Elaine manages all aspects of grant-making at the Trust. She has been active in the voluntary sector for the past 17 years as a volunteer, consultant and employee and has a background in work with young people, organisational development and fundraising.

Experience as a funder includes recent involvement in European Lifelong Learning programmes, youth volunteering, and environmental initiatives supported by the Big Lottery Fund.

Elaine also helps out on her parent’s farm and is interested in sustainable local food and conservation. She enjoys cycling, cinema and photography and spending time with her 3-year-old daughter. Elaine works for the Trust for 2 days a week.