All of the charity’s trustees are unpaid volunteers and live in the local area.
Our current trustees are:
Karen Randolph (Chair)
Karen and her family have lived in Thames Ditton since 1985. For 16 years (until 2023) she was a local Elmbridge Borough councillor (Thames Ditton & Weston Green Residents’ Association) with particular interest in the built environment and planning. Since 2020, she has been a trustee of the Thames Ditton Almshouse charity. Prior to her retirement, her ‘day job’ was in marketing and market research, specialising in the financial and professional services sectors.
karen@thamesdittonalmshouse.org
Edwin Glasgow CBE, KC
Edwin was a barrister for more than 50 years and now works as an international arbitrator and mediator.
edwin.glasgow@39essex.com
Caroline James (Secretary)
Caroline has lived in Thames Ditton with her family for nearly 30 years; she is currently a councillor at Elmbridge Borough Council and sits on the Executive of the Thames Ditton Residents Association. Like all the trustees, she is proud that the community can provide 12 almshouses – much needed accommodation for those residents of the area on a lower income. She also runs her own recruitment business.
(email address to be added shortly)
Shweta Kapadia
Shweta was an Elmbridge Borough Councillor for 21 years having first been elected in 2000. She was Mayor of Elmbridge 2018-19 during which time she raised over £50,000 for a charity supporting homeless people in the Borough. She worked for many years as an architect both in India and London on large industrial projects as well as a boarding school and a Tea Ceremony house, amongst other things. She has a special interest and experience in Planning and Design, was a Board Member of Arts Council England, SE, Director of Elmbridge Housing Trust, and is currently a Trustee of two other charities. Her interests include art, music, theatre and playing bridge..
sjk18877@yahoo.co.uk
Glen Keeling
Glen has worked for a leading UK global bank for over 30 years. He is chairman of another set of almshouses in Kent. Glen is passionate about ensuring that almshouses remain independent, support beneficiaries and have the ability to grow.
gmkeeling@gmail.com
Doug Twining (Treasurer)
Doug and his family have lived in Thames Ditton for almost 20 years. He has worked in IT all his career and is currently Chief Technology Officer for a UK law firm.
doug@thamesdittonalmshouse.org
Our property manager:
Helen Brosnan, Property Manager
Helen Brosnan has worked in and around the Thames Ditton community for the last ten years. She has recently taken on this role as property manager for the Almshouses in Thames Ditton, due to her experience in adult social care.
helen@thamesdittonalmshouse.org
The Thames Ditton Almshouse Charity 