Meet the Trustees
The charity is overseen by a Board of Trustees who volunteer their time to ensure the charity is operating according to its aims and objectives and meeting local need.
Ian Allsop (Interim Chair)
Ian is a freelance editor and journalist, specialising in civil society, charity and independent school management issues, particularly finance and governance. He is also a commentator on the wider legal, cultural and policy environment within which voluntary organisations operate. Ian has lived in Loughton for over 16 years, and previously edited Loughton Residents Association’s Loughton Life newsletter on a voluntary basis.
After five years as chair of governors at his local primary school, and having written and edited many pieces on trustee roles and responsibilities, he decided he should apply some of that knowledge to a local charity. He had long been impressed by the invaluable and sometimes under-appreciated work of the Citizens Advice movement so the opportunity to become a CAEFD trustee seemed perfect.
As Vice Chair of the charity, Ian has stepped up to Interim Chair while we recruit new trustees to the Board.
Henry Mclean-Low
Henry became a trustee in November 2024. He has worked in marketing, sales and commercial strategy for over 20 years, with experience across the IGaming and technology industries, from co-founding start-ups to shaping strategy at FTSE 250 companies.
He has a strong interest in supporting charities and community initiatives. He volunteers with the Blue Cross pet bereavement service and contributes his time and expertise to mental health and animal welfare.
His experience in marketing, communications and strategic planning is an asset to the charity.
Diana Lowry
Diana Lowry has lived in Epping since 1979 and worked as a GP in a local practice until her retirement in 2016. Many of her patients were helped by Citizens Advice which is one of the reasons why she chose to be a Trustee. She also volunteers in the Epping Forest Foodbank and is a member of various community organisations. Diana is also a licensed Lay Minister in the Church of England.
Baljit Sarpal
Baljit is currently an IT programme manager with Conduent, a multinational organisation specialising in Business Process and IT outsourcing for large commercial and government organisations.
Previously Baljit provided data privacy consultancy to a number of customers for five years – implementing effective privacy operating models to support compliance.
Prior to contracting, Baljit worked at BT for 19 years, launching new network products and implementing IT and operational processes to support new operating models.
Charlotte Prosser
Charlotte Prosser is a commercial lawyer and has worked in several different sectors over her career. She was a founding trustee of Epping Forest Foodbank where she still volunteers in the warehouse. She lives in Loughton with her husband and three children, where she is rooted in the community.