Registered Trustees
Updated as of 15/03/2026
Note
I do not list roles other than in Scouting and those which may hold a public interest. Sources are limited to official regulator registers, The Scout Association trustee pages, and other webpages and profiles. I have researched additional information sources. Any inaccuracies will be immediately corrected without undue delay.
Codes
N/A/L - Not actually listed = Potential trusteeships not found on the Charity Commission register
N/O/R - No other trusteeships found on the Charity Commission register
A/L/A - Also known as (per Charity Commission register) = Here is another name they use
| Name | Role | Date of Appointment | Other trusteeships |
| Craig Dewar-Willox |
Chair of the Board of Trustees Member of the Safeguarding Committee Historic: County Lead Volunteer for West Lancashire Scouts |
07/09/2019 | N/O/R |
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Charlotte Thompson (A/L/A Charlotte Emma Thompson) |
Area Youth Lead for British Scouting Overseas (BSO) | 30/08/2025 | BRITISH SCOUTING OVERSEAS AREA SCOUT COUNCIL - 1151702 |
| Stephen James Reeves |
Chair of the Safeguarding Committee Historic: Head of Safeguarding |
30/08/2025 | N/O/R |
| Christopher David William Lomas |
Deputy County Lead Volunteer for West Lancashire Scouts Historic: Deputy UK Contingent Leader for World Scout Jamboree, Japan 2015 Historic: UK Technical Advisor Historic: District Lead Volunteer for Chorley District at West Lancashire Scouts |
30/08/2025 | BOLTON MOUNTAIN RESCUE TEAM - 1190423 |
|
Malcolm William Rusk Farquhar (A/L/A Callum Farquhar) |
Regional Lead Volunteer for East Scotland Scouts | 30/08/2025 | N/O/R |
|
Oliver Jack Stan Rhodes (A/L/A Oliver Rhodes) |
District Youth Lead for Bradford North at West Yorkshire Scouts | 30/08/2025 |
BRADFORD NORTH DISTRICT SCOUT COUNCIL - 1138166 WEST YORKSHIRE COUNTY SCOUT COUNCIL - 524829 |
| James Aidan Jones |
Chief Executive Officer People & Culture Committee Member Strategy & Delivery Committee Member Historic: Chairperson of the Association for Kandersteg International Scout Centre (KISC) Historic: Chief Operations Officer for World Organisation of the Scouting Movement (WOSM) Historic: Jamboree Manager (Executive Director) Historic: Assistant Director, Programme and Development Historic: Director of Finance and Administration for World Organisation of the Scouting Movement (WOSM) Historic: Director for Kandersteg International Scout Centre (KISC) Historic: Assistant Director for Kandersteg International Scout Centre (KISC) |
14/10/2024 | N/O/R |
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Callum Edward Pope Jones (A/L/A Callum Edward Pople Jones) |
Nominations and Governance Committee Member Group Lead Volunteer for 3rd Aberystwyth Scout Group Supportive Communities Officer for Ceredigion Association of Voluntary Organisations Historic: Volunteering Opportunities Officer for Ceredigion Association of Voluntary Organisations Historic: Member Board Of Trustees for ScoutsCymru Historic: Country Youth Lead for ScoutsCymru |
31/08/2024 |
3RD ABERYSTWYTH SCOUT GROUP - 509115 WALES COUNCIL FOR VOLUNTARY ACTION - 218093 |
|
Paul William Dickson (A/L/A Paul Richard Dickson) |
Finance Committee Member People & Culture Committee Member |
02/09/2023 |
GREATER LONDON MIDDLESEX WEST COUNTY SCOUT COUNCIL - 303887 1ST OSTERLEY SCOUT GROUP - 303743 |
| Liam Mark Edgley |
Nominations and Governance Committee Member Volunteer Development Team Lead for Leicestershire Scouts Historic: County Youth Commissioner for Cumbria Scouts Historic: Assistant Leader within South West Lakes Scout District for 1st/7th Barrow Scout Group Historic: Assistant Leader within South West Lakes Scout District for Duddon Dragons Explorer Scout Unit Historic: Jamboree Leader for Cumbria Scouts Historic: Continuous Improvement Specialist for World Organisation for the Scouting Movement (WOSM) Historic: Support Team Leader for Cumbria Scouts |
02/09/2023 | N/O/R |
| Ayesha Karim |
UK Youth Lead Strategy and Delivery Committee Member Nominations and Governance Committee Member Historic: Section Volunteer for Scouts (unknown) |
03/09/2022 | MUSLIM SCOUT FELLOWSHIP - 1202767 |
| Dr Kathryn Jean Marks |
Strategy and Delivery Committee Member Safety Committee Member Consultant for World Organisation for the Scouting Movement Group Lead Volunteer for Avon Scouts Historic: Expedition Leader and Award Centre Volunteer for The Duke of Edinburgh's Award (Hampshire County Council, Bristol City Council, Kent County Council) |
03/09/2022 | N/A/L - Possibly via Ex Officio, but I am unable to confirm |
|
Carl Damian Hankinson (A/L/A Carl Hankinson DL) |
UK Chief Volunteer Strategy and Delivery Committee Member Nominations and Governance Committee Member Historic: Chairman Of The Board Of Trustees for West Lancashire Scouts Historic: Strategy 2018 - 2023 Programme Sponsor: The Adult Journey Historic: County Lead Volunteer for West Lancashire Scouts Historic: National Board Trustee & Chairman Operations Committee Historic: Non-Executive Director & Board Member for Scout Insurance Services Limited T/A Unity |
04/09/2021 | SKELTON BOUNTY - 219370 |
| Nigel Ball |
Finance Committee Member Deputy County Commissioner for Avon Scouts Historic: Assistant County Commissioner in Cub Scouts for Avon Scouts Historic: Deputy District Commissioner for Axe District at Avon Scouts Historic: Assistant Regional Commissioner, South West |
04/09/2021 | N/O/R |
| Sharon Rose |
Chair of the Safety Committee |
04/09/2021 | N/O/R |
| Elizabeth Walker |
Nominations and Governance Committee Member People and Culture Committee Member Team Member, England Volunteer Development Team County Commissioner for Hertfordshire Scouts |
04/09/2021 | N/O/R |
| Michael St John Ashley |
Treasurer Chair of the Finance Committee Member of the People and Culture Committee Historic: Board Member for Charity Commission in England and Wales |
05/09/2020 |
THE CHARITIES AID FOUNDATION - 268369 FOUNDATION FOR CREDIT COUNSELLING - 1016630 |
|
Olubusola Sodeinde (A/L/A Busola Sodeinde) |
Chair of the People and Culture Committee Board Member for Church Commissioners for England |
28/03/2020 | CHURCH COMMISSIONERS FOR ENGLAND - 1140097 |
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Ollie Wood (A/L/A Oliver Winston Wood) |
Member of the Finance Committee Historic: UK Youth Lead Historic: Member of the Operations Committee Historic: Member of the Nominations and Governance Committee Historic: County Lead Volunteer for West Lancashire Scouts |
08/09/2018 |
WEST LANCASHIRE COUNTY SCOUT COUNCIL - 521712 2ND LONGTON (ST ANDREWS) SCOUT GROUP - 1058860 |
Sources
Charity Commission for England and Wales (2025a) 'THE SCOUT ASSOCIATION - 306101'. Available at: 'https://archive.ph/WQm4t'.
Charity Commission for England and Wales (2025b) 'BRITISH SCOUTING OVERSEAS AREA SCOUT COUNCIL - 1151702'. Available at: 'https://archive.ph/fanjg'.
Charity Commission for England and Wales (2025c) 'WALES COUNCIL FOR VOLUNTARY ACTION - 218093'. Available at: 'https://archive.ph/QWARe'.
Charity Commission for England and Wales (2025d) 'GREATER LONDON MIDDLESEX WEST COUNTY SCOUT COUNCIL - 303887'. Available at: 'https://archive.ph/sMMMH'.
Charity Commission for England and Wales (2025e) '1ST OSTERLEY SCOUT GROUP - 303743'. Available at: 'https://archive.ph/1Wx5V'.
Charity Commission for England and Wales (2025f) 'SKELTON BOUNTY - 219370. Available at: 'https://archive.ph/DAJhz'.
Charity Commission for England and Wales (2025g) 'CHURCH COMMISSIONERS FOR ENGLAND - 1140097. Available at: 'https://archive.ph/aQudw'.
Charity Commission for England and Wales (2025h) 'BOLTON MOUNTAIN RESCUE TEAM - 1190423. Available at: 'https://archive.ph/f3Bt5'.
Charity Commission for England and Wales (2025i) 'BRADFORD NORTH DISTRICT SCOUT COUNCIL - 1138166. Available at: 'https://archive.ph/iSRrO'.
Charity Commission for England and Wales (2025j) 'WEST YORKSHIRE COUNTY SCOUT COUNCIL - 524829. Available at: 'https://archive.ph/kmJku'.
Charity Commission for England and Wales (2025k) '3RD ABERYSTWYTH SCOUT GROUP - 509115. Available at: 'https://archive.ph/Ngwzy'.
Charity Commission for England and Wales (2025l) 'THE CHARITIES AID FOUNDATION - 268369. Available at: 'https://archive.ph/d4ZNe'.
Charity Commission for England and Wales (2025m) 'FOUNDATION FOR CREDIT COUNSELLING - 1016630. Available at: 'https://archive.ph/rDAWf'.
Charity Commission for England and Wales (2025n) 'WEST LANCASHIRE COUNTY SCOUT COUNCIL - 521712. Available at: 'https://archive.ph/4FhdT'.
Charity Commission for England and Wales (2025o) '2ND LONGTON (ST ANDREWS) SCOUT GROUP - 1058860. Available at: 'https://archive.ph/NEcvl'.
Charity Commission for England and Wales (2025p) 'MUSLIM SCOUT FELLOWSHIP - 1202767. Available at: 'https://archive.ph/rqaF0'.
British Scouting Overseas (2025) 'Youth Shape Teams | British Scouting Overseas'. Available at: 'https://archive.ph/E8cf4'
East Scotland Regional Scout Council (2025) 'Regional Team - East Scotland Scouts'. Available at: 'https://archive.ph/XiAad'
LinkedIn (2025a) 'Experience | Steve Reeves | LinkedIn'. Link not available.
LinkedIn (2025b) 'Volunteering | Dr Chris Lomas DL | LinkedIn'. Link not available.
LinkedIn (2025c) 'Volunteering | Oliver Rhodes | LinkedIn'. Link not available.
LinkedIn (2025d) 'Experience | Aidan Jones OBE | LinkedIn'. Link not available.
LinkedIn (2025e) 'Experience | Callum Jones | LinkedIn'. Link not available.
LinkedIn (2025f) 'Volunteering | Callum Jones | LinkedIn'. Link not available.
LinkedIn (2025g) 'Volunteering | Liam Edgley | LinkedIn'. Link not available.
LinkedIn (2025h) 'Volunteering | Ayesha Karim | LinkedIn'. Link not available.
LinkedIn (2025i) 'Volunteering | Dr Kate Marks OBE | LinkedIn'. Link not available.
LinkedIn (2025j) 'Experience | Carl Hankinson DL | LinkedIn'. Link not available.
LinkedIn (2025k) 'Volunteering | Nigel Ball | LinkedIn'. Link not available.
LinkedIn (2025l) 'Experience | Liz Walker | LinkedIn'. Link not available.
LinkedIn (2025m) 'Experience | Mike Ashley | LinkedIn'. Link not available.
LinkedIn (2025n) 'Experience | Oliver Wood BEM | LinkedIn'. Link not available.
The Scout Association (2025a) 'Craig Dewar-Willox | Scouts'. Available at: 'https://archive.ph/XzXsX'.
The Scout Association (2025b) 'Chief Executive - Aidan Jones | Scouts'. Available at: 'https://archive.ph/EIKRb'.
The Scout Association (2025c) 'Liz Walker | Scouts'. Available at: 'https://archive.ph/kEegv'.
The Scout Association (2025d) 'Mike Ashley | Scouts'. Available at: 'https://archive.ph/jwMrs'.
The Scout Association (2025e) 'annual-report-2024-25.pdf'. Available at: 'https://web.archive.org/web/20251208134930/https://prod-cms.scouts.org.uk/media/cvxfvhot/annual-report-2024-25.pdf'.