Clare Richards is Director of the Coutts Foundation, a corporate foundation supporting charities that empower women and girls and expand young people’s access to the performing arts. She brings over 20 years of leadership experience in the charity sector, including her former role as CEO of the Clement James Centre.

Clare is a founder and trustee of IntoUniversity, a national charity providing local learning centres for over 56,000 young people across the UK, and a trustee of the Grenfell Foundation, which offers independent support and advocacy to former residents of Grenfell Tower and the bereaved families and dependants.

A lifelong supporter and participant in dance and the arts, Clare brings a deep personal commitment to cultural access and community enrichment. She was awarded an MBE in 2011 for her services to the community in North Kensington.