The Secretary of State has reappointed Rory Brooks CBE and
Shrenik Davda as board members to the Charity Commission for a
second term of 3 years from 27 March 2026 to 26 March 2029.
Rory Brooks CBE
Rory Brooks CBE is a British private equity investor and
philanthropist who co-founded MML Capital Partners, a European
mid-market growth capital firm with offices in London, Paris,
Dublin, and New York. He served as its Chair until stepping down
in 2023. Rory established the Rory and Elizabeth Brooks
Foundation in 2005 with his wife Elizabeth, directing resources
toward alleviating social disadvantage, advancing education,
supporting poverty research, and promoting the arts. Rory has
held trusteeships or chairmanships at organisations such as the
Centre for Social Justice, IntoUniversity, and the
Quintessentially Foundation.
Shrenik Davda
Shrenik has almost 40 years of banking experience in the CEEMEA
(Central Eastern Europe Middle East Africa) region helping to
build market-leading franchises for prominent global financial
institutions such as JP Morgan and Deutsche Bank. He has also
established and or run several regulated financial advisory
boutiques and notably co-founded New Europe Capital Partners Ltd,
which was acquired by Deutsche Bank. He started his career with
Gulf International Bank in Bahrain and received his formal credit
training at Citibank. He is currently an independent member of
the Supervisory Board of Nova Ljubljanska Banka dd, a universal
bank active in South Eastern Europe. In 2022 he was appointed as
Lay Member of the Board of IPSO, the independent regulator of the
newspaper and magazine industry in the UK.
Remuneration and Governance Code
Rory Brooks and Shrenik Davda have been reappointed for a second
term of three years, commencing on 27 March 2026 to 26 March
2029.
Board Members of the Charity Commission are remunerated £350 per
day for approximately 24 days a year.
These appointments have been made in accordance with the Cabinet
Office's Governance
Code on Public Appointments. The appointments process is
regulated by the Commissioner for Public Appointments. Under the
Code, any significant political activity undertaken by an
appointee in the last five years must be declared. This is
defined as including holding office, public speaking, making a
recordable donation, or candidature for election.
Rory Brooks has declared financial donations to the Conservative
and Unionist Party, as recorded by the Electoral Commission, with
the last donation taking place in November 2021. Shrenik Davda
has declared no political activity.
Notes to Editors
DCMS has around 400 regulated Public Appointment roles across 42
Public Bodies including Arts
Council England, Theatres Trust, the National Gallery, UK Sport
and the Gambling Commission. We encourage applications from
talented individuals from all backgrounds and across the whole of
the United Kingdom. To find out more about Public
Appointments or to apply visit the HM Government
Public Appointments Website.
