Governance
Governance, decision making and strategic guidance at City Bridge Foundation
Our people
Meet the team
City Bridge Foundation is made up of a diverse and talented team of staff, doing very different jobs, from a Welcome Host at Tower Bridge, to a Data Analyst in our Funding Team. We are united by our values and our vision for London.
We share a passion for learning, a commitment to improving London for everyone, and a real pride in our work. When we can, we all get together, whether it’s to take part in team volunteering days, or to celebrate City Bridge Foundation at the Lord Mayors Show!
Altogether, our team consists of around 160 staff. Our work encompasses all five bridges, including Tower Bridge, alongside a wide range of funding programmes, the Social Investment Fund, the City of London Corporation’s Philanthropy Strategy, the Central Funding and Charity Management Team and the Corporate Volunteering Programme. Many staff also support the work of City Bridge Foundation with roles in administration, communications, governance, finance and more.
Our Executive Leadership Team, who manage these various programmes, are listed below. We also receive additional financial, legal, IT, and media support from staff in other departments of the City of London Corporation..
For general queries please email: funding@citybridgefoundation.org.uk
City Bridge Foundation Executive Leadership Team
Simon is responsible for the overall strategic oversight of, and ultimate responsibility for, the effective and efficient management and administration of City Bridge Foundation as a charity that is responsible for five of London’s bridges (Tower, London, Southwark, Blackfriars and Millennium) and as London’s largest independent charitable funder, within the direction set by the City of London Corporation’s Court of Common Council and the City Bridge Foundation Board.
EmailChris leads the teams of approximately 100 staff at Tower Bridge, with responsibility for the day-to-day running and management of ‘London’s Defining Landmark’. This includes the charity’s statutory obligation for raising Tower Bridge for river traffic and overseeing the Bridge as a leading London visitor attraction, award winning centre for learning, and cultural and events venue.
EmailNadia Khalaf is the Operations Director at City Bridge Foundation, responsible for the effective delivery of the charity’s core operations, including the maintenance of five Thames bridges, governance, strategic planning, climate action, and responsible procurement.
EmailCathy is responsible for the provision of strategic communications leadership to all City Bridge Foundation activities, promoting the charity as a world-class bridge owner, charitable funder and responsible leader.
EmailHenrietta leads on financial performance management for City Bridge Foundation, with overall responsibility for the provision of successful financial leadership across the charity’s operating budget and asset portfolio, alongside the provision of strategic financial advice.
EmailCaroline leads the people function for City Bridge Foundation, with overall responsibility for the development and delivery of the charity’s People Plan designed to support a thriving, high-performing organisation, attracting and developing our people, strengthening leadership and management, and embedding wellbeing and belonging at every level.
EmailWorking with the Managing Director and the Leadership Team, Sacha leads and oversees the development and delivery of City Bridge Foundation’s funding strategy, to maximise its impact aimed at tackling inequality and making London a place where everyone can thrive.
City Bridge Foundation is a Living Wage Employer
Our pay policy statement can be viewed here: www.cityoflondon.gov.uk/pay-policy-statement.
The City of London Corporation and City Bridge Foundation are a Living Wage Employer.