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Governance

OneKind is a registered charity in Scotland and a limited company by guarantee. OneKind is managed by a Board of trustees for the charity.

Our current trustees are:

Sara Bannerman, Chair – Sara has over two decades’ experience in the fundraising and marketing sectors, working with Glasgow Caledonian University, Sense Scotland and Erskine. Sara has been Head of Fundraising and Communications at Erskine since 2010, with responsibility for fundraising, marketing and external communications.

Charlotte Edgar – Charlotte is a Scottish disputes lawyer who works for an international law firm. She joined OneKind in 2020, and has enjoyed getting to know the team and discussing important issues facing Scotland’s animals. Her legal background gives her a strong interest in animal protection legislation and legal cases concerning animals. In January 2022, Charlotte began studying a part-time online LLM (Masters of Law) in Animal Law with Lewis & Clark Law School in the United States. Charlotte shares her life with two horses and in her spare time, enjoys exploring the beautiful Scottish countryside.

Robbie Marsland – Since the 1980’s, Robbie has worked for social change in the areas of homelessness, international human rights/development and international animal welfare and conservation. He is presently the Director of Scotland and Northern Ireland for the League Against Cruel Sports.

Rosie McPhee – Rosie has worked in the Compliance and Financial Crime sector in banking for over seven years in Glasgow. Roles have ranged from reviewing court orders, investigating compliance payments and providing advisory support from a sanctions oversight perspective.

Alan Surgeon – Alan owns and operates a search and selection consultancy, specifically working with the not-for-profit sector throughout the UK. Established in 2010 – AWS works in partnership with large and small charities at a local and national level to source the very best talent within income generation, CEO and Board level. Involved with registered charities since 2001, Alan has worked directly with a variety of local and national organisations with varying roles including; fundraising, operations, volunteer management and development. In 2016, 2017 and 2018 Alan was nominated for Young Leader of the Year with the Edinburgh Chamber of Commerce and the consultancy (AWS) was nominated for ‘Best Performing Micro Business’ in 2017 & 2018.

Published: 17th May, 2022

Updated: 27th November, 2025

Author: Fiona Newton

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