UK Community Foundations
Laura Richards is an accomplished finance professional with extensive experience in various roles within the finance and accountancy sectors. Currently serving as the Director of Finance and Interim Head of Finance at UK Community Foundations since January 2024, Laura has also been a Trustee Treasurer at Hope for Life Katanga since September 2016. Previously, Laura held the positions of Audit & Accounts Manager and Trainee Chartered Accountant at Godfrey Wilson Limited from September 2013 to December 2023. Laura's earlier career includes roles as Account Manager in External Sales at Kite Packaging and Compliance Account Manager at Kite Environmental Solutions, along with a stint as a Marketing Intern in the CRM team at Siemens Enterprise Communications. Laura earned a BSc Hons in International Management & German from the University of Bath from 2004 to 2008.