Andrew Hind

Andrew has been a leading figure in civil society for over 30 years and has a longstanding commitment to aid and sustainable development.

He is a chartered accountant and was Finance Director and Deputy Chief Executive of ActionAid UK (1986-1991) and Director of Finance and Corporate Services at Barnardo's (1992-1995), then moved to the BBC as Chief Operating Officer of BBC World Service (1995-2004). He was the first chief executive of the Charity Commission for England & Wales (2004-2010) and then editor of Charity Finance magazine (until 2015).

Andrew's extensive non-executive experience includes serving as a non-executive board member of the Information Commission (2010-2015) and Chair of the Fundraising Standards Board (2015-2016). He is a former trustee of VSO and Unicef UK and is the author of The Governance and Management of Charities. He received the Outstanding Achievement Award for longstanding commitment and service to the voluntary sector at the Charity Awards 2008.

Currently, Andrew is also Visiting Professor of Charity Governance and Finance at Cass Business School and a Trustee of The Baring Foundation.

Andrew is a member of Oxfam GB's Trustee Audit & Finance Group.