Our Trustees

Simon Hayes

Chair of Trustees

Simon became a Trustee of Hampton Trust in 2016 and took on the role of Chairman in 2022.

With more than 30 years experience in the private, public and voluntary sectors and working with national and local government, Simon has been a dedicated advocate in the fields of crime prevention, criminal justice, and community safety. From 2012 to 2016 he served as the first Police and Crime Commissioner for Hampshire and the Isle of Wight.

Simon studied Criminology as a mature student and has a strong interest in preventing offending and re-offending, in particular for crimes linked to drug and alcohol abuse.

Amelia Riviere

Vice Chair

Amelia has been a Trustee of Hampton Trust since 2022. She spent her professional life in London, where she worked in fund management and equity sales for a number of large investment banks.

Upon leaving the financial sector, she has volunteered extensively, primarily in the criminal justice system as a magistrate on the North Hampshire Bench both in the adult and the youth jurisdiction, and as a member of the IMB (Independent Monitoring Boards). Alongside her work at Hampton Trust, Amelia is also a Trustee of Trinity Winchester and Allegra’s Ambition.

John Carter

Treasurer

John is the Treasurer for Hampton Trust and has been involved with the organisation since 2014.

As a Chartered Accountant he has been involved in the field of finance for more than 25 years at JP Morgan Chase, HSBC, and Zurich Insurance. In recent years he has held senior financial positions in local organisations with a greater social impact, including a group of schools, a Southampton charity supporting homeless people, and at the National Oceanography Centre in Southampton. He brings to the role extensive commercial experience in finance at board and senior management level, especially in the areas of business management, cash flow and grant submissions.

Sue Gregory

Trustee

Sue was appointed as a Trustee for Hampton Trust in 2018 and brings with her a wealth of experience after 24 years of service as a professionally qualified Local Government Officer in the housing sector, followed by a successful career as an IT business consultant spanning 17 years.

Since retiring, Sue has dedicated her time to contributing to causes she deeply believes in. She was introduced to Hampton Trust through another Trustee and was immediately impressed by the impactful work being carried out. Having worked in housing, Sue understands firsthand the difficulties that families experiencing domestic violence face. This personal connection motivated her to support such families by offering her time and expertise as a Trustee.

Rodney Hogg

Trustee

Rodney joined Hampton Trust as a Trustee in 2006. Although he stepped down from his role as Chair in 2022, he remains actively involved, providing expertise gained in his professional life as the CEO and Chairman of Spinlock Ltd., a medium-sized specialist manufacturer of marine personal safety and load control equipment.

The company received prestigious accolades, including the Queen’s Awards for Enterprise in Export (2016) and Innovation (2017).

Beyond his professional endeavours, Rodney serves as a Trustee for the Friends of Newport Minster. Additionally, he has a passion for sailing and aspires to be an amateur blacksmith.

Peter Swinburn

Trustee

Peter became a Trustee for Hampton Trust in 2015. He is the Chief Executive Officer of Clarke Willmott, a prominent regional law firm, and brings valuable commercial market knowledge to the Trust.

Peter was approached to become a Trustee by a contact of his and was deeply impressed by the commitment, focus, mission, and energy of the management team and staff. During his time as a Trustee, Peter Peter has played a pivotal role in overseeing the stabilisation and growth of Hampton Trust.

Siobhan Avery

Trustee

Siobhan is a Paediatric Nurse and Specialist Community Public Health Nurse (Health Visitor), having undertaken additional training to work as a Family Nurse within a Family Nurse Partnership team. She then moved into management roles within NHS service providers and later into statutory roles relating to safeguarding, child protection and children in care within health commissioning organisations in Southampton, Hampshire and London.

In 2025/26, Siobhan worked alongside Hampton Trust in 2015/2026 to design, deliver and evaluate a programme focusing on young fathers and healthy relationships, which allowed her to observe Hampton Trust’s ethos to address domestic abuse with a trauma-informed approach. Her personal motivation stems from having seen the long-term impact of violence, especially on families and young people – joining Hampton Trust felt like an opportunity to contribute to meaningful, evidence-based work that really changes lives, and to contribute her skills and experience in safeguarding and health commissioning.

Anthony Coombes

Trustee

Anthony’s professional career focused on working in the areas of marketing, data, analytics, and strategy for a range of blue-chip organisations such as IBM and Aviva.

For ten years from 2011 to 2021, he worked as an independent consultant with a range of clients, including SSE, B&Q and Bournemouth University. Most recently, he has been supporting several universities, including Southampton and Surrey, as an Adjunct Lecturer, teaching and supervising mainly postgraduate students.

Now retired, he would like to utilise his skills, experience, and time to try to make improvements to society in what is a challenging environment.

Cait Allen

Trustee

Cait is currently CEO of a professional membership association after having spent most of her career working for non-profits and charities, including Wessex Cancer Trust and the Round Table Great Britain and Ireland. Her background before that is in marketing and reputation management.

Cait shares a very personal motivation to become a Trustee for Hampton Trust: “I was very lucky to benefit from the services of Hampton Trust, which supported me during one of the darkest times in my life. But more than that, they had a transformational effect on my ex-husband, who cannot praise them enough for the work they did with him. We are not together, but he has become a better parent and a decent ex-husband as a result. I firmly believe in addressing the cause of domestic violence to bring about real and sustainable change.

Daniel Grist

Trustee

Daniel is a consultant working in the public sector, with a particular focus on digital transformation and change. Much of his work has been with the Ministry of Justice, helping teams deliver meaningful improvements that stick, real value for the people affected.

He’s passionate about making change human and believes that good projects don’t just meet deadlines – they make a difference. Alongside his consulting work, Daniel mentors colleagues and regularly speaks at industry events, sharing ideas and sparking conversations that move the field forward.

Daniel is an advocate for Hampton Trust’s work tackling the root causes of abuse. He was especially drawn to their trauma-informed approach and the way they combine direct support with influencing wider systems – a model that reflects his belief in long-term, sustainable change.

Chris Brown

Trustee

Chris worked as a police officer at Hampshire Constabulary in a variety of roles before retiring as a Superintendent in 2015. He then set up his own consultancy and worked for several clients globally before setting up the Violence Reduction Unit (VRU) in Southampton in 2019.

Following a variety of roles at Southampton City Council, he retired (again) from the Head of Service role for Stronger Communities to concentrate on being a foster carer, something he had been doing since 2017.

During his time at the VRU, Chris worked with schools, Children’s Services and the Youth Justice Service to help young people make behavioural changes and to try to dissuade them from a life involving violence. During this period, he was able to commission several interventions from Hampton Trust, which left him impressed by the ethos of the team, their skills, and the programmes they had developed. Seeing the effect of violence on the lives of the young people he fosters also reinforced his motivation to continue to help break the cycle of violence.

James Sweetland

Trustee

James is a senior strategy consultant who works with police forces, criminal justice agencies, and Police and Crime Commissioners across England and Wales.

He helps organisations improve how they work in order to deliver a better service for victims of crime. James holds an MSc in Criminology and Criminal Justice from the University of Oxford and is a recent graduate of the Boardroom Apprentice programme and the Model Boardroom Series.

James previously volunteered with the Samaritans in both Oxford and London for several years. Having seen in his voluntary experience how abuse can inflict lifelong trauma on people in different settings, he found the chance to be involved with Hampton Trust exceptionally motivating.

Mary Downes

Trustee

Mary joined the Hampton Trust Board in 2018 after having been approached by a former colleague and being impressed by the commitment and evidence-based approach to a difficult area of work.

She brings with her a wealth of experience following twelve years in NHS management in acute and community health services, followed by twelve years in local government, both in public health and social services roles.

Mary has previously been provided governance support to Hampshire schools, and was the designated Governor for Safeguarding on a school governing body. Her particular interests lie in organisational sustainability, business development, governance, social policy and gender equality.