PRESS RELEASE: Charity Commission announces next Chief Executive with effect from 1 July 2024. 

David Holdsworth has been appointed the next Chief Executive of the Charity Commission for England & Wales, replacing on 1 July 2024 Helen Stephenson who has been in charge for 7 years. 

David has been CEO of the Animal and Plant Health Agency since 2022.  His other previous experience includes Deputy Chief Executive of the Intellectual Property Office and Deputy Chief Executive and Registrar of Charities at the Charity Commission.  

He also oversaw the regulator’s response to the Grenfell Tower fire, was instrumental in setting up the National Emergencies Trust, worked at the Home Office and has spent 5 years in senior executive positions in the private sector. 

David said: “I am delighted to be returning to the Charity Commission and its vital work at such a crucial time. It will be a privilege to once again work with the Commission’s dedicated and talented experts.   

Charities have always played a vital role in our national life, our communities and our ability to move forward together as a society. Never has this been more needed than now. I look forward to working with the sector as they work today to achieve a better, brighter tomorrow for us all.” 

Visit https://www.gov.uk/government/news/charity-commission-announces-next-chief-executive for full press release.

posted 14 February 2024