I'm joining The King's Trust CEO Challenge
15th September 2026, I am joining a team of CEO's & senior business leaders completing The King's Trust CEO Challenge. As part of The Trust's 50th anniversary, we are swapping the boardroom for the wild, testing our own resilience and courage, that the young people supported by The Trust show every day. I am doing this both to support the Trust as well as in memory of Catherine our nanny of 17 years and was so much more for our family. Her loss has been deeply felt by all of us, I know she will be looking down.
There's nearly 1 million young people across the UK not in employment, education or training. They often feel hopeless about their future, struggling with low confidence, poor mental health and barriers to opportunities.
Our team of business leaders are aiming to raise £500,000 collectively, to show that we believe in the next generation, the future leaders of our industries. The funds will enable The King's Trust to continue being there for young people, giving them the skills and confidence they need to succeed. Please donate, and show your support too.
My Achievements
Updated profile photo
Shared fundraising page
Made a self-donation
Reached 50% of fundraising goal
Reached 100% of fundraising goal
Challenge complete!
Thank you to my Sponsors
£7.46k
Charlotte Jones
£3k
Alastair
Good luck - great cause
£2.68k
James Bennet
£1.5k
Eric Tracey
Bravo James - target met! You are an inspiration to us all. Eric
£1,000
James Bennet
£1,000
Coutu
Good luck!
£500
Julie And Carl
Happy Birthday James. Looking forward to Party and good luck with the CEO Challenge!!
£500
Pembroke Asset Management Llp
Good luck James with this latest fundraising endeavour in the Cairngorms! From all at Pembroke Asset Management.
£250
Amanda J Advisory
Happy Birthday James! Good luck with the challenge. Great cause!
£250
Martinf
Happy Birthday Buddy!
£250
Peter Turner
Happy Birthday James & The Kings Trust - good luck & have fun!
£250
Will & Katie
Good luck James
£250
Rhys Grossman
James, Your commitment to the Trust is incredible. Bravo! Happy Birthday! Rhys and Jan
£250
Richard & Elizabeth H
Happy Birthday James! Richard & Elizabeth
£250
Colin Tenwick
James a very Happy Birthday and many congratulations on making so much of a difference to so many people with all of you charity and networking Best continued wishes Colin
£250
Emma
Congratulations James on your 60th Birthday 🎉 and Good Luck for your amazing CEO Challenge! Looking forward to celebrating with you like it's 1977! 🕺🏻
£250
Duane & Nadia Jackson
Rather you than me!
£250
Andy & Jo Mcdonald
£250
Jon Milward & Louise Martin
Happy birthday James! And well done for this endeavour in advance. Cheers Jon & Lou
£250
Anne Glover
Good luck - another great fund raising idea and effort.
£250
Stuart Simpson And Emma Lancaster
James, thanks for a wonderful party.
£250
Joshua Graff
Good luck! A great cause.
£250
Anonymous
£250
Christine & Justin
Happy Birthday James and good luck with the challenge!
£250
Ken & Kathy Marshall
£250
Siobhan & Stephen
James. Great challenge from a true leader. Well done & Good luck.
£200
Sean Roberts
Happy Birthday James! Looking forward to celebrating with you. Sean and Nancy
£200
Chris, Sharyn, Radha And Chiara
Happy Birthday James. Wishing you all the best.
£200
Bea Montoya
James, Always the most impressive commitment to the Trust No doubt the challenge will be amazing. Enjoy it!
£150
Mike Stagg
Happy birthday looking forward to joining you on the challenge!
£150
Andrew Jennings
Good luck James!
£150
Clare & Jb Berty
Looking forward to celebrating together your 60th birthday James.
£150
Rhian And Rob Wooldridge
Happy birthday James. See you soon! R and Rx
£120
Yasmina Brihi
Happy birthday James, and all the best on this amazing challenge - so inspiring to see you taking it head on! Go go go!!!
£100
Peter Rollings
Good luck - looks tough, but a lot of fun!
£100
Richard Gowing And Peter Mummery
Wishing you all the best with the CEO challenge. Hope you raise lots of money for a great cause in the year of your 60th birthday. And Happy Birthday. D&P
£100
John Stace
James, you are always thinking about people less fortunate than you. I salute you.
£100
Chris Wigley
Bon courage with the weather! The whisky will taste even better :)
£100
Dave Hales
Well done on smashing through your yarget
£100
Creative London Ltd
£100
Ken Deeks
Well done James, making a difference as always. And Happy Birthday!
£100
Anonymous
Happy Birthday, James Look forward to celebrating with you. Best regards Hamish & Bev
£100
Philippa Richards
Happy Birthday James And good luck with the challenge! Love Pippa & Dave
£100
Tee White
Happy Birthday James, I am blessed to have been your friend for 3 decades now. Your love, care and zest for life is a force to be reckoned with. Looking forward to at least 3 more decades of friendship xxx
£100
Julia Irvine
Dear James, Wishing you an incredible 60th and all the best of luck with the challenge. ENJOY. Best wishes, Julia
£100
Richard
Happy Birthday James.
£100
Liz & Paul Staples
Happy Birthday James and best of luck for this incredible challenge. Love Liz & Paul
£100
Peter Jones
Another magnificent and original effort - with deserved success! Well done.
£100
Belderbos Landscapes Limited
Good luck John from all the team at Belderbos Landscapes
£100
Matthew Gehl
£100
Julie Southern
£100
John Harley
Best of luck, James. As the ex-Chair of Groundwork London I so believe in addressing the NEET problem. We made a big dent in the numbers after 2011. Let us do it again.
£100
Fran Griffiths
Happy Birthday - can’t wait for your party! Xx
£100
Gerry O'connor
Pleased to play a small part in hitting your target.
£100
Elona Mortimer-zhika
You are such an inspiration James!
£55
Piers Schreiber
Thank you for making this possible, James.
£55
Anonymous
£55
Jonathan Hailstone
£55
Sophie M
Happy Birthday James. Thanks for all you do for the Trust…including foregoing your 60th birthday presents! You’re one of a kind!
£55
Saasha Celestial-one
Best of luck and thank you for raising funds for a worthy cause!
£55
Cem Sertoglu
£55
Matt Alexander
Happy Birthday
£55
Martin Mackay
Congrats James! And happy birthday!
£55
Mark Baker
Happy 60th James. Great party and some fabulous outfits. Enjoy your new decade…
£55
Paul Fifield
Good luck in that rain!
£55
Anna
Well done James! Lots of love, Anna, Tom, Matilda and Felix xx
£55
Anne Macartney
Hope it all went well and looking forward to hearing the travel tales
£55
Ioannis Melas
Wishing you a blast on your 60th birthday James and happy to contribute towards this worthy cause
£55
Graham Ritchie
Best of luck!
£55
Peter Brown
Best of luck in the rain!
£50
Andy R
Hope you avoid the midges! Well done!
£30
Peter Valentin
Good luck with the challenge!
£20
