Trustees
The Trustees are passionate about supporting local causes and those involved in the Arts and Culture, Medical Science, Social and Environmental spaces.
George Anson
George is a co-Founder and Trustee of The Anson Charitable Trust (“ACT”). In addition to the ACT, George is currently a Trustee of the Heart of Bucks Community Foundation, the Buckinghamshire Historic Churches Trust, and The Lord Fortescue’s Charity. He is also on the Patronato and Steering Committee of the Menorca Preservation Fund, a not-for-profit foundation created to help protect the natural flora, fauna, and marine environment in and around Menorca (a UNESCO Biosphere Reserve).
George was High Sheriff for the County of Buckinghamshire for 2021/22, and is currently a Deputy Lieutenant.
He was previously on the Board of Trustees of Asthma UK from 2015-2019; He is the former Chair of Level 20, the gender diversity organisation operating in the private equity industry from 2018-2020; he was a member of the Board of Trustees of The Watts Gallery – Artists’ Village, the Surrey-based museum based on the works of G F Watts (2016-2023).
George is married to Kirsty and they have three children (Josceline (36), Douglas (34), and Peter (28)). They have lived in north Buckinghamshire for 35 years, and for the last 25 years in Weedon.
Founder and Trustee
Kirsty Anson
Kirsty is a co-Founder and Trustee of The Anson Charitable Trust (“ACT”) and has a long-standing commitment to the arts, heritage and cultural institutions.
Kirsty studied History of Art at both undergraduate and post-graduate level and has maintained a lifelong and passionate interest in the visual arts. She is a regular supporter of art exhibitions and actively champions the role of cultural institutions in enriching communities and preserving artistic heritage.
She is a former Trustee of MK Gallery in Milton Keynes, where she was also actively involved in fundraising initiatives. She remains a continuing major supporter of the gallery.
Kirsty is a major benefactor and ongoing supporter of The Watts Gallery – Artists’ Village in Compton, Surrey.
She is a Patron of the National Portrait Gallery, Tate Gallery, Courtauld Gallery, Wallace Collection, Pallant House Gallery, Watts Gallery, and the Ashmolean Museum.
Kirsty is married to George and has lived with him in north Buckinghamshire for 35 years, where they raised their three children.
Founder and Trustee