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About us

What we do

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About Us

Wakefield Tetley Trust provides grants to support charitable and voluntary activity in the London boroughs of Tower Hamlets, Southwark and the City of London.

Created out of two charities that have been serving local communities in the area for over 90 years, our Trust was formed from a merger of The Charity of Charlotte Tetley and Wakefield Trust in 2008. Both charities were inspired by the philanthropic work of Reverend Tubby Clayton. Tubby served as the Vicar of All-Hallows-by-the-Tower Church between 1922-1962, throughout which time he became a tireless advocate for helping disadvantaged people in the local area and believed strongly in serving the communities within which they live.

Our mission today is to enable work that directly benefits people who live or work in the London boroughs of Tower Hamlets, Southwark and the City of London. We invite charitable organisations and groups who are working in this space, to apply for a grant if you can meet our funding criteria.

Who we are 

The Trust is run by a Board of Trustees, composed of individuals who have long-standing personal connections within the communities we serve, as well as a range of professional experience that gives us the tools and knowledge to diligently serve the people of Tower Hamlets, Southwark and the City of London.

The Trustees meet four times a year. The Finance and General Purposes Sub-Committee oversees assets, income and regular management activity

Our Staff

The Clerks manage the work of the Trust on behalf of the Trustees. They are the first point of contact for grant applicants and all other enquiries.

Our Trustees

  • patrick kelly
    Paddy Kelly Chair of Trustees
    Paddy Kelly Chair of Trustees Paddy is a Consultant at Laytons ETL, legal and tax advisors. 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 European Community law.
  • mohima kamaly
    Mohima Kamaly Trustee
    Mohima Kamaly Trustee Mohima is a professional Play Manager, with expertise in child protection and fundraising. She has worked in the voluntary sector for over 17 years and has an excellent understanding of the needs of young people in Tower Hamlets.
  • tim mcnally
    Tim McNally Deputy Chair and Chair of Finance Committee
    Tim McNally Deputy Chair and Chair of Finance Committee Tim is CEO of a technology company supporting non-profit organisations. A Fellow of the British Computer Society, he is a City of London Common Councillor, Master Glazier, charity trustee and former Chairman of the National Liberal Club.
  • Clare Murphy Trustee
    Clare Murphy Trustee Clare is a long-standing Trustee and previously had 30 years experience as a community development worker with youth and community projects and experience of the diverse communities, groups, organisations and bodies in Tower Hamlets.
  • stuart morganstein
    Stuart Morganstein  Trustee
    Stuart Morganstein  Trustee Stuart is a long-standing Trustee and previously served as Chair. He has been a 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.
  • Margery Infield Trustee
    Margery Infield Trustee Margery is the Philanthropy Manager at XTX Markets, an algorithmic trading firm headquartered in London. Prior to this, she worked at New Philanthropy Capital, supporting family and corporate foundations with their grant-making.
  • Liz Carter Trustee
    Liz Carter Trustee Liz works in the investment industry and has 22 years experience of working with charities. This experience has given her a good understanding of the charity sector and charity investment. She is also a Chartered Fellow of the CISI.
  • Kevin McCullough Trustee
    Kevin McCullough Trustee
  • Isabel Wenzl-Arellano Trustee
    Isabel Wenzl-Arellano Trustee Isabel has 15 years’ experience in technology consulting and programme delivery, seven of those she spent advising UK charities on their digital transformation. A Tower Hamlets resident and a former Chair of Trustees of Friends of Columbia Primary.
  • Ian Barrett Trustee
    Ian Barrett Trustee
  • Harriet Lowe Trustee
    Harriet Lowe Trustee Harriet lives in Bow and has spent the last 20 years mainly working in communication roles in the grant-giving and voluntary sectors. She has an MSc in Social Policy from the London School of Economics.
  • Susan Elan Jones Trustee
    Susan Elan Jones Trustee Susan is a former Southwark Councillor who subsequently represented her home community as an MP. She now works as Fundraising Advisor (Community Projects) for the Anglican Diocese of Southwark and lives locally.