Lee Aston

Lee is born and bred Bristolian, and is very proud of his home city. Lee trained as a chartered accountant with a small Bristol firm, before spending eight years with a global accounting firm, working in the UK and Frankfurt as part of the European leadership team. He is a former Director of Finance at a top 100 law firm and since then has worked as a senior finance professional in several local businesses. Lee is a Fellow of the Institute of Chartered Accountants in England and Wales (ICAEW) and was a member of ICAEW global Council for 10 years. Lee is also a Past President of the ICAEW West of England.

Lee believes that in addition to his statutory duties as a Trustee, his obligation is to ensure that money raised through blood, sweat and tears, leads to something meaningful for patients, fundraisers and donors alike.

Lee joined as a Trustee in May 2017 and is the Chair of the Audit Committee. He also supports the senior management team with regard to financial and accounting matters.