Our Trustees and Operations
As a registered charity, a board of trustees governs The Squad. Together they bring a wealth of experience from different backgrounds and are responsible for the overall governance of the charity. All trustees are unpaid – they volunteer their time and expertise for free.
Chair - Charlotte Peck
Charlotte brings over 10 years of operational and leadership experience in the field of disability across the charity, education, and health sectors to her role as Chair of Trustees here at The Squad. Charlotte combines this experience with a long-term interest in organisations focused on supporting those of us with learning disabilities to achieve our potential, which has in part been driven by the impact of having lived experience of a sister with autism and learning disabilities. Charlotte joined the board in 2021, and was elected Chair in 2024.
Trustee - Nick Beaugié
Nick has been involved with the Squad since 2003, joining first as a volunteer at what is now the Juniors Club. He's been a trustee since 2006. He is our IT guy, bringing skills from his day job as a Software Engineer for a well-known website.
Trustee - Clare Conroy
Clare has been involved in the charity sector for many years, having volunteered and worked for both large and small organisations. She joined the Squad as a trustee in 2018 and brings her fundraising and events experience to the board.
Trustee - Taj Singh
Taj joins The Squad as a Trustee and brings his broad experience in corporate sales and entrepreneurship to the board, with an ambition to foster the next phase of growth for The Squad. Taj joins The Squad from his own personal family experience with learning disabilities and hopes to make an impactful positive difference to the leaning disabilities community.
Trustee - Jenny Betteridge
Jenny is a local resident and has an extensive professional background in volunteer management and community engagement. She works for Sport England, a national public funding organisation, with a mission to enable everyone to benefit from sport and activity. Jenny works supporting investments into community volunteering. She joined the Squad Trustee team in January 2022.Trustee - Renaud Isman
Renaud has worked in finance in London and then Asia for more than 30 years, he brings to The Squad his analytical and financial skills. While in Asia, Renaud did volunteering and fund raising for a charity helping teenagers and young adults with learning disabilities. Outside work Renaud enjoys practising endurance sports and is a keen runner and triathlete.
Trustee - Ato Okai
Ato joined the squad in April 2023. He has worked in the financial sector for the last 10 years and brings to The Squad a wealth of experience, particularly with regards to governance. He was drawn to The Squad as he has personal experiences with learning disabilities in his immediate family. Outside of work, Ato is a semi-professional footballer.