Mayor's Fund for London
"We believe the way out of poverty is a decent job. Improving the employable skills of disadvantaged children and young people in the capital is the key to making a success of their lives. We target child poverty by finding and funding the most effective projects in London and partnering with them to maximise impact." [1]
A report from April 2009 notes: "Boris Johnson today launched the Mayor's Fund for London, a charity independent of City Hall designed to help the 600,000 children living in poverty in the capital through "evidence based" schemes.
"The fund, chaired by Sir Trevor Chinn, a high-profile businessman and philanthropist, will raise funds from a range of organisations including foundations and companies, as well as wealthy individuals living and working in the capital.
"Chinn stepped in after Bob Diamond, a wealthy banker, pulled out as chair last summer citing a hectic schedule." [1]
- Patron, Mayor of London Boris Johnson
Trustees
Accessed October 2013: [2]
- Paulette Rowe - chair
- Ana Botin
- Robert E. Diamond, Jr.
- Lord Stanley Fink
- Lesley King-Lewis
- Ian Livingstone
- Harvey McGrath
- Ian Mukherjee
- Sir Stephen O'Brien
- Michelle Pinggera
- Tim Roberts
- Iqbal Wahhab
Contact
Web: http://www.mayorsfundforlondon.org.uk
