Richard became Chair in 2023.  He also sits on the FiSH Funding and Finance committees. He is a Chartered Accountant and a retired banker. Most of his career was spent in the city, with a three year stint in Hong Kong which included witnessing the handover to China. He served for six years as a non-executive Director of a local sports club and in his spare time enjoys Golf, Padel Tennis and Bridge. Richard and his family have lived in Barnes for over 30 years and he and his wife are both FiSH volunteers.

John has lived in Barnes for nine years, having previously spent 35 years in Sheen. He began volunteering with FiSH in early 2025; his late wife, Marietta, was also a long-standing FiSH volunteer.  A former solicitor, John was Senior Partner at a Westminster firm before retiring.  In his legal career, he served as a trustee for several private trusts and charities, including those supporting elderly clients.  A keen golfer, he has been both captain and chairman of golf at the Roehampton Club. He brings legal and administrative expertise to the Board of Trustees.

Kate lives in Barnes and began volunteering for FISH during a career break in 2018. During the Covid pandemic, she helped the staff team to review their processes around the administration of the many expense claims for shopping, and has continued to support the administration of the accounts. She is a management consultant by profession, and brings expertise in business and financial analysis, strategy and planning. Alongside volunteering for FISH, she volunteers in several roles in the sport of rowing, including as a coach and as an administrator for competitions including the Fours Head.

Sue began volunteering for FiSH in 2021 after leaving her full-time job in broadcasting. Her BBC career spanned more than 40 years, including many years in senior editorial roles. She has a wealth of experience in network television news and the leadership and management of large teams. She still works on occasional projects for the BBC, as well as volunteering for local events and charities including the Wetlands and Save the Children.  Sue has lived in Barnes for 30 years with her husband (also a FiSH volunteer) and has two adult sons. She is also a regular FiSH volunteer “helpliner”, sits on the Funding Committee, and participates in many FiSH events.

She has lived in Barnes and SW London for more than 40 years. She is a qualified Chartered Accountant although switched to investment fund management from which she eventually retired in 2014. She has been involved in setting up a charity and has served as treasurer for three others. Anne first volunteered for FiSH in 2019 after qualifying as a bus driver. She very much enjoys and is kept busy by her children and grandchildren. She is also a keen choral singer.

Cheng has lived in Barnes since 2020 and started as a volunteer during that year, mainly shopping and driving. Before that Cheng, an electrical engineer, ran his own company for 33 years, which he sold in 2018. The skills he brings to his role as a trustee are sales, marketing and HR. His hobbies are playing tennis, padel and recently bridge.  In his spare time he enjoys watching rugby and football. Cheng is married with 2 children and 3 grandchildren and has a keen interest in helping older people.