David Carrington

David is an independent consultant working with charities, companies and the government on the funding and governance of charities and social enterprises. His clients have included the Treasury, the first Venture Philanthropy 'pooled’ fund in the UK, The Big Lottery Fund, Arts Council England and the European Foundation Centre and many endowed and corporate foundations in the UK. David also works as a 'mentor/adviser’ for senior staff of several charities and has a joint venture ('On Board’) with the law firm Bates, Wells & Braithwaite on the governance of charities. He has worked with the Mission, Models, Money (MMM) programme on 'Towards a healthy arts and cultural ecology’, co-leading the work done on governance and contributing to papers and conferences on funding. He has been Chief Executive of three foundations including The Baring Foundation (1992-8) and is a member of the Supervisory Board of Triodos Bank NV He has been a Trustee of the National Foundation for Youth Music and the National Youth Orchestra of Great Britain and was the Chair of engage (the association of people working in gallery education). He is also a member of the Social Investment Task Force and chairs the editorial group of the Philanthropy UK e-newsletter.