Meet the team

Victoria joined Charity Bank on a temporary contract in late 2018 and became a permanent member of staff in 2019. Prior to joining Charity Bank, she spent most of the previous 26 years working in the Lloyd’s insurance market. Victoria has enjoyed the switch to working in a bank with a high social impact.

“I find it inspiring to be part of a team that helps so many organisations to make a difference. As an animal lover, I particularly enjoyed visiting Strength and Learning Through Horses in North London (pictured) to see how equine assisted therapy is helping troubled young people.

I enjoy swimming, walking and cooking. I also write commercial women’s fiction set in Italy under the pen name Victoria Springfield.”

“My role at the bank is to deliver effective company secretarial services for our Board, it’s Committees and Directors, and to support the Chief Executive and Executive Committee with effective governance.”

Kirsty joined Charity Bank in April 2013 after having a few different careers. She has gained well-rounded experience and deeper skills throughout her varied career. Through volunteering over the years, Kirsty has contributed to a larger social purpose and has made a valuable difference in the world we live.

Kirsty has travelled considerably and settled in Kent. She is an outdoorsy person and enjoys wildlife, trudging up craggy mountains and walking the coastal clifftops and beaches around the UK.

“Working at Charity Bank has always provided me with a ‘feel good’ factor. The interaction we have with customers is rewarding; and can include explaining how their money and savings accounts work, through to how their deposits support our borrowers.

“Many of our customers have been with us for years and they are all valued.”

Philippa joined Charity Bank in 2005 and has worked in financial services since 1979 before moving to the charitable sector in 1992. Philippa believes that providing a personal touch makes a world of difference and this sets Charity Bank apart from the mainstream financial institutions.

Jeremy joined Charity Bank in 2011. His role is to work with clients, helping them to evaluate the risks associated with loan finance, providing guidance and support throughout the loan application process and on an ongoing basis thereafter.

“During my time working at Charity Bank I have helped clients access in excess of £100m in Social Finance. It has been incredibly rewarding to see how this additional funding has helped them grow impact, income and support long term sustainability.”

Rebecca is currently Head of Investment Management at Better Society Capital, a leading UK social impact investor focused on building an investment ecosystem that connects capital, expertise and ideas for better lives. Rebecca believes learning is essential to improve outcomes for people and the planet. She is the co-chair and an author of the CFA UK’s Certificate in Impact Investing which is the world’s first impact investment qualification.

Rebecca is also a member of Trust for London’s £360m Endowment Asset Allocation Committee and has previously been part of NatWest Social and Community Capital’s Credit Committee and a Trustee of UK Youth.

She has spent time at M&G on secondment helping to develop its impact investment strategy and the launch of a £5bn global sustainable and impact mandate. Prior to joining Better Society Capital, Rebecca worked in the social sector and in the UK Government including developing policies for green finance, low-income workers and community assets.

** Nominated by Big Society Capital

Ambreen was appointed as Non-Executive Director of Charity Bank in July 2021. She is the EDI champion on the Board and also sits on the Audit and Risk committee. With over 20 years experience in the not for profit sector, Ambreen brings knowledge of social policy and strategy development, communications, grant funding and social/evaluative research.

Ambreen currently works as a freelancer supporting a range of charities across the UK. She is passionate about social and racial justice and supporting lived experience expertise to be heard and valued. These themes run across her work as an Associate with Getting on Board (who support greater diversity of people in the charity governance space) and Institute for Voluntary Action Research; and in her non-executive role at Smallwood Trust, where she is championing a Board shadowing programme which aims to shift power to people with lived experience.  Ambreen also is an advisory group member for Migration Exchange.

From 2018-2020 Ambreen worked at the Design Council as Director of Policy, Research and Communications. Prior to the Design Council she worked for 12 years at the Big Lottery Fund (now National Lottery Community Fund) in both their evaluation and policy functions, ending her time there as Deputy Director of England, responsible for the development of a range of multi-million-pound grant funding programmes to the voluntary and community sector.

I began my career in banking in 2015, starting as a cashier at Metro Bank before moving onto the Treasury Risk team, where I spent 7 years.

I joined Charity Bank as a Prudential Risk Manager in June 2024. My role is to oversee, monitor and challenge the financial and prudential risks at Charity Bank, so that the bank meets its regulatory and legal requirements.

I joined Charity Bank because the idea of “ethical banking” really spoke to me. It is a good feeling to know that the bank is supporting a lot of wonderful charities that might not have been able to get help from other lenders.

“My job as the Senior Impact Manager is to help Charity Bank understand and measure the difference that our work is making to borrowers, to their beneficiaries, and—eventually—to society as a whole. Since driving positive social change is integral to our mission, I see impact as a kind of golden thread that runs through everything Charity Bank does. I’m really motivated by the challenge of figuring out how successful we’re being in supporting impact-driven organisations—after all, we’re all here because we want to be making a difference.”

Alex joined Charity Bank in 2025, after having spent several years specialising in evaluating the impact of charities and impact-driven organisations in the education sector.

Outside of work, Alex is a keen climber and skier, and often found halfway up a windswept mountain. Cumulatively, he’s spent nearly 17% of his life living in various parts of Germany, but inexplicably still speaks no German.

Kanika Rajsoni is an experienced Business Analyst and Product Manager with over 8 years of experience spanning fintech, banking, SaaS, B2B, D2C, and service industries. She joined Charity Bank in August 2025, bringing a strong track record of driving digital transformation, product discovery, and business readiness across complex financial ecosystems.

Her career has been shaped by a passion for data-driven decision-making and customer-centric innovation. Kanika has led initiatives in AI-powered product strategy, enterprise design thinking, and agile delivery, supporting both startup and enterprise environments. She has worked across global markets.

Kanika holds multiple certifications in Product Management, Road mapping, and Artificial Intelligence from Product School, and is a certified Scrum Fundamentals Practitioner. Her academic background includes a distinction in MSc Information Systems from Kingston University and B-tech in Computer Science and Technology from RTU, India.

At Charity Bank, Kanika plays a pivotal role in bridging business needs with technology solutions, collaborating closely with stakeholders to enhance systems, streamline workflows, and support the bank’s mission-driven approach to ethical finance.

Kola joined Charity Bank in September 2025 as a Research & Development Intern within the Strategy & Innovation Team. He works across key strategic initiatives supporting the Bank’s strategic growth priorities including developing social impact metrics across more than 14 outcome areas, contributing to deposit mobilisation strategies with mission-aligned organisations and supporting feasibility assessments for new product development. He also collaborates with senior leadership on investor-focused research to help scale the impact of ethical lending.

Kola is passionate about finance that changes lives. He brings over 15 years of experience across investment management, capital markets, and insurance, and has worked with leading financial institutions to deliver responsible growth and long-term value. He is a CFA Charterholder, a Chartered Accountant, and a Chartered Stockbroker, currently completing his MBA at Alliance Manchester Business School with a focus on sustainable finance and social enterprise.

Beyond work, Kola mentors young professionals and supports vulnerable communities through two social initiatives he co-founded, dedicated to empowerment and educational access for underserved groups. He is an avid football lover, supports Manchester United, enjoys keeping active, from gym sessions to long-distance runs of 10–15km, and he is a curious learner who reads widely across science, business, and global affairs to stay connected to the world around him.