Our team

Sir Roger Singleton

Interim Chief Executive Officer

Sir Roger has spent his career working with and for vulnerable children. He was Chief Executive of children's charity Barnardo’s for 20 years. He was also the UK government’s chief adviser on the safety of children; chair of the Independent Safeguarding Authority; interim director of safeguarding at the Church of England; and has conducted many reviews, audits and investigations into the circumstances in which children have been abused.

In 2005 he worked with J.K. Rowling and others to create Lumos and was a trustee for eight years. Then, after a period as interim managing director, he became a consultant, returning to Lumos in September 2019 as the Interim Chief Executive.

Chris Cuthbert

Director of Evidence, Advocacy and Campaigns

Chris leads the Lumos Evidence Unit, capturing new data and research about the scale, costs and consequences of child institutionalisation – harnessing evidence to influence policy and practice globally.

Chris was Director of Learning and Development for A Better Start, Head of Strategy and Development at the NSPCC, and Deputy Director of the government’s Social Exclusion Task Force. He co-authored the government’s Social Exclusion Action Plan and has worked in the Department of Education and the Children and Young People’s Unit. He has a Social Epidemiology MSc from University College London and is a Trustee of social innovation organisation Spring Impact.

Nick Williams

General Counsel (Legal, Governance and Risk)

Nick is Lumos’ in-house legal adviser. He also acts as Company Secretary and Head of Risk Management, supporting Lumos colleagues and Trustees to enable the effective delivery of Lumos’ mission globally.

Nick feels privileged to be able to contribute to Lumos’ work and is passionate about human rights. He has held similar roles at Amnesty International, Save the Children and Oxfam. He started his career at a corporate law firm working in international disputes prior to moving to the charity sector, in 2008. Nick holds an MSc in Human Rights from the London School of Economics.

Yvonne Beauchamp

People Director

Working closely with all staff, managers, the ELT and Trustees, Yvonne’s role is to support Lumos by developing a culture in which people can achieve their best. She has been able to fulfil her passion for developing and enabling people through many years working as a HR Director in the IT industry and Education sector. Yvonne has spent 10 years managing her own counselling business and is a qualified HR lecturer specialising in Managing Equality and Diversity for BSc and MSc students. She loves the many opportunities at Lumos, to make a positive difference to its people and the children and families it supports.