Governance and Management
The Governance of Age UK Hounslow is in the hands of our Non-Executive Trustees, who bring a wealth of knowledge, skills and experience to the organisation through their membership of the Board of Trustees of Age UK Hounslow.
We are grateful to them for their valuable and completely voluntary support.
You can see the Charities Commission guidelines for Trustees here
Working with the Board of Trustees, our Chief Executive Officer carries the responsibility for the Management of the organisation.
Age UK Hounslow - Trustee Responsibilities
Age UK Hounslow currently has 3 trustees. Trustees meet at least 10 times per year and in practice about once a month. At trustee meetings, trustees consider a report presented by the CEO who attends all meetings and make decisions relating to matters of finance, HR, premises, retail and other business matters.
Between meetings, trustees are circulated with weekly reports as well as with other relevant documentation and liaise and where necessary make decisions, generally using email, on matters not sufficiently serious to require consideration at a meeting or where there is a degree of urgency. Each Trustee meeting has full minutes with actions recorded and followed through.
The Chief Officer
Kimberley Anderson
Chief Officer
OLIVER SEGAL KC - CHAIR OF TRUSTEES
Oliver joined the Board of Trustees in March 2015 and was appointed Chair of Trustees on 25/3/2024. Oliver is an Employment Law Barrister (a King’s Counsel) at Old Square Chambers. He was called to the bar in 1992. He has extensive knowledge of all areas of employment law. He is an Age UK Hounslow Befriender to a number of older and vulnerable residents of Hounslow. He is also Chair of Trustees of YESS (Your Employment Settlement Service) and a trustee of Choose Love.
Oliver is married to Lesley, lives in Brentford and has 2 children.
He practises meditation and is an expert bridge player.
VINAL KARANIA - TRUSTEE
Vinal joined the Board of Trustees in September 2021.
Vinal is a social policy researcher, public policy economist and policy & evaluation specialist. He previously worked as a Civil Servant before moving to the charity sector, where he currently works at the national charity Age UK. He has also sat on a number of Government and academic led advisory & steering groups.
Vinal has always been a resident in the London Borough of Hounslow and has previously been a trustee at Inspire Hounslow and the Charity Evaluation Working Group.
GRAHAME REYNOLDS - TRUSTEE
Grahame is a Solicitor who has gone full circle with regard to Hounslow, having trained here in the mid-1970’s he joined Lovell Chohan Solicitors who are based in Hounslow, some six years ago.
He specialises in Private Client Law, this covers, amongst other things, Wills, Lasting Powers of Attorney, Probate and Court of Protection applications. He also deals with both commercial and property transactions.
He has been involved in various community projects for over 40 years and is currently a Trustee of a charity that assists both adults and children who are on the autistic spectrum and is legal adviser to a small family charity that provides assistance to both mentally and physically disabled children.
BALBIR SINGH PHULL - TRUSTEE
With over 45 years of experience in airline catering and customer service, Billy Phull brings a wealth of people skills, dedication, and compassion to Age UK Hounslow. A passionate volunteer, he has supported a wide range of charitable causes, including our very own Vintage Club and charity weddings in India. His lifelong commitment to helping and serving the community reflects the very spirit of Age UK Hounslow — care, connection, and community at heart.