Governance
GovernanceThe D’Oyly Carte Charitable Trust is governed by an independent Board of Trustees.
The D’Oyly Carte Charitable Trust is governed by an independent Board of Trustees.
The Trustees are responsible for:
• Strategy and grant-making decisions
• Regulatory compliance
• Financial oversight
Board of Trustees

Andrew Wimble
Chair of Trustees and member of the Investment Committee and Nominations Committee
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Andrew has worked in the City for over 45 years. He manages his own investment consultancy, Owl Private Office, having previously worked for JM Finn & Co, Barclays Wealth, where he was a director in the East African division, Kleinwort Benson and ANZ Grindlays Bank, where he travelled extensively throughout the Middle East. Andrew has extensive charity and investment committee experience. He is a member of the joint investment committee of the D’Oyly Carte Charitable Trust and Savoy Educational Trust, and trustee and chair of the investment committees of the Ashley Family Foundation and Wiltshire Bobby Van Trust. Previously he was a trustee and chair of the investment committee of the Rifles Regimental Charities, director of an independent prep school and investment committee member of the Skinners’ Livery Company. Andrew is a keen aviator and Honorary Secretary of the Royal Air Squadron. He enjoys tennis, skiing and tending to his flock of Black Welsh Mountain sheep.

Amelia Beringer
Member of the Nominations Committee
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Amelia is a solicitor (now non-practising), admitted in 2013.
Amelia worked for over 12 years in several London law firms as a Private Client solicitor. In 2025 she joined Anthos Family Office as a Client Advisor supporting members of the Brenninkmeijer family. Her role is to help clients navigate their personal, legal and financial matters, and achieve their philanthropic and sustainability goals, by coordinating trusted advice and delivering tailored support.
Amelia is a member of The Society of Trusts and Estates Practitioners (STEP).
Amelia has two young children and enjoys singing and listening to live music. Amelia aspires to having more time to play her bassoon and practice her golf, which she plays rather badly. Amelia was appointed a Trustee in 2018.

Antonia Brooks
Chair of the Investment Committee
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Antonia has enjoyed a varied career in Investment management beginning with Morgan Grenfell and Deutsche Asset Management. Most recently she was a partner in a London based alternatives asset manager with responsibilities for business development and the oversight of investment risk. Antonia hobbies include sailing, riding, skiing and painting. She has a keen interest in art and horticulture and combining these, she trained as a garden designer, establishing her own garden design company in 2007. She has served as a Governor at a Wiltshire Special school and is currently Chair of Trustees for St Mary’s Ascot Charitable Trust. Antonia was appointed a Trustee in January 2024.

Nina Camilleri
Member of the Nominations Committee
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Nina is the Executive Director of the London Youth Choirs. She was formerly Director of Development and Planning for the National Youth Choirs of Great Britain, Director of Development and PR for the National Youth Orchestra of Great Britain and Senior Development Manager for Scottish Opera and Opera North. Alongside these roles, Nina has also worked as a consultant to Help Musicians UK, Longborough Festival Opera and Gabrieli Consort & Players, providing business development support and advice on fundraising and governance. Nina was appointed a Trustee in 2018.

Prof. Frances Flinter
MD FRCP FRCPCH
Member of the DCT/KCL Asvisory Board
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Frances is Emeritus Professor of Clinical Genetics at Guy's & St Thomas' NHS Foundation Trust and King's College London. She is a member of the Human Fertilisation and Embryology Authority and of the Nuffield Council on Bioethics and was previously Clinical Director of the Evelina London Children’s Hospital. A keen musician and viola player, she is a Trustee and member of the European Doctors’ Orchestra and plays in the Amadeus Chamber Orchestra. Frances was appointed a Trustee in 2022.

Henry Freeland
RIBA
Chair of the Nominations Committee
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Henry studied architecture at Bristol University qualifying in 1973. Since forming Freeland Rees Roberts in Cambridge in 1981 he has worked in general architectural practice on private houses, Cambridge and Oxford colleges, doctor’s surgeries, National Trust properties, country houses, ecclesiastical buildings, scheduled monuments, listed secular buildings and offices. He is accredited in architectural conservation and is a specialist in the adaptation, renovation, repair and conservation of historic buildings and monuments and designing buildings in historic contexts. He is a member of the Ely Diocesan Advisory Committee, the Fabric Advisory committees of St Alban’s & St George’s Chapel Windsor, Architect to Norwich Cathedral and Architect Emeritus to King’s College Chapel, Cambridge. Henry was appointed a Trustee in 2001.

Dr. Michael O’Brien
MD FRCP
Member of the DCT/KCL Asvisory Board
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Michael is a retired Consultant Neurologist at Guy’s and St.Thomas' Hospital and Consultant Neurologist to the Civil Aviation Authority. He is a Trustee of the Medical Artists Education Trust, The Friends of Guy's and St.Thomas' Hospital. Michael has a special interest in Khmer and Hindu Art, Archaeology and Mythology. Michael was appointed a Trustee in 2006.

Julia Sibley MBE
Member of the Investment Committee
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Julia recently retired as Chief Executive of The Savoy Educational Trust, an independent, grant giving charitable trust, whose aim is to advance and develop education, training and qualifications within the hospitality industry in the UK. Julia also has a small training consultancy within the hospitality industry. She is a Past Master of the Worshipful Company of Innholders, Deputy Chair of the Livery Committee and a Fellow of the RSA. Julia was awarded the MBE for services to hospitality in 2013. Julia was appointed a Trustee in 1995.

Johanna Tompsett
Clerk to the Trustees
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Johanna is a former Director of The Trust Partnership who manage DCCT’s accounting and grant administration. Having begun her career in fundraising, Jo has an excellent understanding of the UK charitable sector and governance. She is also Charity Manager for a London-based grant-maker and Clerk and Governance support to other Charities and Foundations. Jo is a Trustee of White Ribbon UK. She enjoys spending time with her family and two dogs on camping trips around the UK. Johanna was appointed as Clerk to Trustees in 2023.
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