The Secretary of State has appointed Kate Sayer as Board Member
and Chair of the Audit and Risk Assurance Committee to the
Charity Commission for England and Wales for a term of three
years.
Kate Sayer
Appointed from 9 March 2026 until 8 March 2029.
Kate is a qualified Chartered Accountant, and was part of the
founding team of Sayer Vincent, a professional audit and advisory
firm specialising in social purpose organisations. Kate has
audited and advised a wide range of charities and social
enterprises for over 30 years.
Kate contributed to the development of charity accounting through
membership of the Charities SORP Committee for 15 years. For many
years, she taught charity finance to students at Bayes Business
School. She has written a number of books and publications
covering charity management, finance, taxation and risk
management.
From January 2020 to December 2023, Kate was Oxfam's first
Director of Integrity and Ethics. She introduced fresh thinking
on risk management, internal audit, social responsibility and led
the establishment of organisation-wide prevention and management
of misconduct.
She has served as a trustee for numerous charities, currently
holding the position of Chair for a human rights charity and
acting as a trustee for a charity dedicated to disability rights.
Remuneration and Governance Code
Board Members of the Charity Commission are remunerated at £350 a
day.
This appointment has 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. Kate Sayer has
not declared any significant political activity.
