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

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

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

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'.