John Graham

After completing a chemistry degree at Oxford University, John trained as an accountant with Deloitte. He worked with BP, Coopers & Lybrand Consultancy, Epson UK and eventually became Finance Director of Northamber plc, a FTSE 250 company. In 1996, he became Finance Director of NSPCC, staying with them for 12 years before moving as Finance Director to the Royal British Legion in 2008 until retirement in 2016.

On retirement, John became Trustee of the British Lung Foundation (now Asthma UK and British Lung Foundation Partnership) and Treasurer of Radlett Parochial Church Council. During his 20 years with the charity sector, John has been involved in a number of sector initiatives including advice on pensions and risk. For eight years he sat on the Charity Commission SORP committee helping to articulate the international accounting standards for the benefit of the charity sector. John is also the current Mayor for Hertsmere, being chosen to serve from May 2022.

He joined the Board of Trustees of World Villages for Children as Treasurer in April 2019.