Governance & UK Charity Compliance
Alma Mater Education is a UK registered charity.
UK Registered Charity Number: 1159983.
Board of trustees
Our UK board of trustees
The board holds overall legal, financial and strategic oversight for Alma Mater Education, in accordance with the Charity Commission for England and Wales.
Robert Mitton (UK), Trustee
Appointed 1 September 2026. Co-Founder of BRITEthink, an EdTech and vocational education enterprise, with experience in vocational skills, digital learning platforms and innovative educational models. Other trusteeships: none on record.
John Paterson (UK), Trustee
Appointed 24 October 2025. Experienced executive providing IT and finance expertise and strategic advice on organisational growth. Other trusteeships: none on record.
Francis Ahene-Affoh (Ghana), Trustee
Appointed 24 October 2025. Business executive with over 20 years in marketing, sales, customer operations and strategic alliances. Partnerships & Alliances Lead at Partnership Bureau. Other trusteeships: none on record.
Constance Agyeman (Ghana), Trustee
Appointed 1 January 2021. Social innovation strategist and partnership lead with over 25 years across the voluntary, public and private sectors. Co-Founder of Partnership Bureau. Other trusteeships: none on record.
Christopher Bielenberg (UK), Trustee
Appointed 12 December 2019. Senior international business executive and management consultant, with degrees from Trinity College Dublin and INSEAD. Other trusteeships: none on record.
Katharina Bielenberg (UK), Trustee
Appointed 9 September 2019. Charity governance leader and publishing professional. Other trusteeships: Slade Gardens Community Play Association CIO.
Alma Mater Education Constitution

