Trustees

Bill Lowe is the Chair of Trustees at CSW, a UK-based Christian human rights organisation that advocates for freedom of religion or belief for those facing injustice due to their faith. Before retiring in 2023, Bill worked at CSW for just over 10 years. Most of that time was spent as Head of Fundraising and as a member of the Senior Leadership Team (SLT). Prior to joining CSW, Bill spent 30 years in various roles within the UK banking sector.

Bill is an active member of Holy Trinity Church, Claygate, where he worships and serves. In the past, he has been a member of the Parochial Church Council (PCC) and served as both churchwarden and PCC secretary. Bill is also a Trustee at Mission Aviation Fellowship (MAF), where he chairs the Fundraising and Communication subcommittee.

A qualified Chartered Accountant, Steve’s professional career combines being the CFO of a large restaurant group and a senior non-executive director of a rapidly growing, social-first creative agency. A Christian since the age of 14, he joined a group of Christians in 1985 to drive across the Sahara visiting famine-hit areas in West Africa. This experience challenged and deepened his faith, leading to a lifelong love for Africa.

Steve has worked with Tearfund in Uganda and Tanzania and was part of the leadership team in the refugee camps following the Rwandan Genocide. He is currently the Chair of a Ugandan-focused Christian charity and has previously served as a trustee of a Malawian street children’s charity. A regular speaker and preacher, Steve co-developed the Hymns We Love series with his wife, Pippa. He is a founding trustee of The Silver Hope Trust and is passionate about ending loneliness and building connections with the elderly.

Having worked in the hospitality industry since graduating from university, Sharon currently serves as the National Director of Operations for Palmer & Howells. In this role, she oversees food services, people development, and operational delivery across a large number of independent schools throughout the UK. Her professional life is shaped by a commitment to excellence, leadership, and genuine care for people.

Sharon is an active member of Holy Trinity Church, Claygate (HTC), where she worships and serves. Over the past year, she has served as a Trustee and member of the PCC, using her gifts in leadership, encouragement, and prayer. She is also involved in supporting several charities connected to the hospitality sector. Sharon has a particular heart for serving seniors within the church and beyond. When time allows, she volunteers at HTC’s Connections group, building community and walking alongside others in faith.

Stephen has been the Chief Executive of Pilgrim’s Friend Society since January 2015. He began his career as a mathematician and worked in the banking industry for 17 years. In 2000, he was appointed a director of Tearfund, focusing on business as a tool for development, before moving to UK Community Foundations in 2005.

Stephen has enjoyed the company of older people since his student days, when he led worship in care homes and visited the housebound. At UK Community Foundations, he coordinated the award-winning “Surviving Winter” campaigns to address loneliness among older people. Stephen also serves as the Chair of Trustees at Faith in Later Life.