Our team

James is a Director of a central London based commercial property company. He currently chairs the Board of the Cystic Fibrosis Holiday Fund. Representing this charity and then JLF, he was a member of London Youth’s estates management team working to secure the future of its centre Woodrow High House. He joined the JLF Board in 2005 and now works closely with other trustees on the Joseph Levy Education Fund offering support in the career development of young people living with CF moving into further education.

Claire Brown is a non-practising solicitor and business consultant.  Claire has been a volunteer with Merstham Neighbours Charity and Merton Vision.

Jane joined JLF in 1978, succeeding her brother Peter as Chair in 2018. After establishing a local Cystic Fibrosis Group, she became a trustee of the Cystic Fibrosis Holiday Fund, though her key focus has been dementia.  In 1988 the formation of a pioneering specialist training programme led to the launch of Dementia UK in 1995.  As founder Jane chaired the charity’s Board for ten years, remaining a trustee till her retirement in 2015 when she was appointed Honorary President.  In 2007 Jane was awarded the OBE for services to those with dementia.

Mark worked for leading auction house Christie’s, London for over 12 years and is currently an active member of the art world, working as a consultant and also as a Director of a London property company.  He joined the JLF board as an observer over 10 years ago and was appointed a trustee at the end of 2020.  He is also a long-time supporter of the Cystic Fibrosis Holiday Fund and Dementia UK, and has a particular interest in sport, art and creative projects for disadvantaged young people. 

Katy is a primary school/ SEN teacher with a BA in early childhood studies with a particular interest in dyslexia. She joined the JLF Board in 2016. Her role includes working with other trustees to provide educational grants for young people living with Cystic Fibrosis and advising the foundation on grants related to autism.

Henry Donne is an Investment Director with Rathbones Plc. He is married with two teenage girls. He has previously been a local authority appointed school governor and a local parish councillor.

Denise joined JLF in March 2024, bringing over 20 years of experience leading change across the third sector. Her expertise spans leadership, management, and organisational culture, with a strong focus on inclusion and belonging.

She applies a constructive, systemic approach to problem-solving, grounded in people-centred learning. From 2018 to 2023, Denise served as Director of Social Entrepreneur Support at UnLtd, where she oversaw £30M in grant funding through endowed and partnership-based programmes, while embedding equity, diversity, inclusion, and belonging (EDIB) into core processes and practices.

As Chair of the EDI Working Group at the Association of Charitable Foundations, she led the development of a sector-leading guide on EDIB-informed foundation practices.

Denise also serves as a trustee of Turn2us, a charity tackling financial insecurity in the UK, and the Walcot Foundation, which supports individuals and organisations working to alleviate poverty in Lambeth

Ben joined the foundation in 1999 – he is JLF’s longest serving employee. 

Ben works part-time and provides administrative support to JLF. Through a partnership with Resources for Autism, which is dedicated to a society where autistic people can live happy and fulfilling lives, Ben also supports their team with admin and data support. 

Ragini joined the Foundation in 2023, and she is a chartered accountant with particular expertise in non-profit organisations.

Alex joined the Foundation in 2024, and he has over a decade of experience in the start-up, public, and private sectors. Alex works for the Foundation part-time, and he also works as a freelance writer and as a consultant for other non-profit organisations.