Lesley has over 13 years experience in charity legacy administration. She has been nominated twice as Legacy Officer of the Year and has the ILM Certificate in Charity Legacy Administration.
As Legacy Programme Manager of The Brooke, Lesley was responsible for optimising legacy income of over £6 milliion with particular responsibility for the stewardship of over 3,000 legacy pledgers. She currently works with charities as diverse as the Institute for Cancer Research, the Royal Horticultural Society and St Joseph’s Hospice, Hackney.
Lesley is very aware of the opportunities legacy officers have to build strong relationships with professionals and lay executors to promote the charity and protect its reputation. She has a common-sense attitude and enjoys the challenge and variety of dealing with legacy cases for charities.