Organisational structure

Action for Children in Conflict is registered with the Charity Commission England and Wales (No. 1060894), and is also a limited company under the name of AfPiC International in the UK Ltd. We became a company limited by guarantee (no. 3320057) in 1997 in order to be able to trade for the purpose of raising funds.

The Charity�s Trustees have overall authority for the Charity, determining its strategic direction and ensuring it complies with charity and company law.

In Kenya we are Action for Children in Conflict UK in Kenya, registered with the NGO Co-ordination Board. A local Board of Trustees oversees operations with the British Country Director leading all activities and reporting to the Board. Kenyan professionals manage the three programmes.

Trustees (UK)

Christopher Le Fevre - Chairman of Trustees
Pauline Low
Peter Sulston
Martin Hodgkinson
Geoffrey Heaford

The Charity's Trustees have overall authority for the Charity, determining its strategic direction and ensuring it complies with charity and company law.

Trustees (UK)

Christopher Le Fevre - Chairman of Trustees

Chris has a background in the energy sector where he has worked for over 25 years. He was an executive director in Transco (the pipeline part of British Gas now owned by National Grid) and before that worked for Shell International in the Netherlands and Malaysia. Since 2002 he has run an independent energy consulting business serving a range of clients throughout Europe. As well as his role with Action for Children in Conflict, Chris is also on the Board of the Northern Ireland Utility Regulator and the South Central Strategic Health Authority and is a Public Member of Network Rail.

Geoffrey Heaford

Geoff is retired and a longtime resident Highworth. He is currently a trustee of a Christian charity in Highworth and spends much of his time playing bowls. Geoff started with AfCiC as a volunteer helping out half a day a week in the office which is something that he still does. Geoff is married to Iris and have been for nearly 41 years with two married sons and two lovely grandchildren.

Martin Hodgkinson MSc FCIOB (Chairperson) - The Carlton House Consultancy

Martin is a Methodist Local Preacher with a particular interest in Charitable Community Projects, Partnerships with the business community, and the benefits to companies, its employees, and the community/Charity involved. He is studying for a PhD by Research at the Lincoln University School of Management to further these interests. Previously, Martin worked as a Senior Director for Simons Construction Group, Lincoln turnover of �200m per annum. He was responsible for introducing BS5750/ISO 9000 into the Group, covering Construction, Design, Development, Plumbing, Electrical, Joinery Manufacturing and Maintenance Companies Operations. The first Construction Company to introduce ISO 9000 into the building Industry. Other Directorships include LAGAT/Quest Group of Companies Ltd, AfPiC, Cornerstone Connections, Lincoln Christians in Mission Ltd, Lincolnshire Youth Mission Ltd, and Lincoln Street Pastors Ltd Martin is also Chairman of HURT Ltd, which is developing the �6m+ value Genesis Social Enterprise Centre and Alfreton Hall in Alfreton, Derbyshire.

Peter Sulston

Peter Sulston currently runs a small art school in Callington in Cornwall. Previously he was the manager of an area office for a loss adjusting company but has always had a keen interest in development matters. He worked for Oxfam in Ethiopia during the 1984/5 famine and subsequently joined the Oxford Oxfam Group which he chaired from time to time.

Pauline Low

Pauline worked as a Human Resource executive in the oil sector for over 20 years, where she had particular responsibility for the Asia pacific region for the latter part of her career. She took early retirement at the turn of the century and began to do voluntary work. Action for Children in Conflict was one of the first charities that she became involved with, initially as a volunteer helping on HR issues, and then as a Trustee