Nicholas Woolf, OBE, KStJ

Member of the Board

Nicholas Woolf has focused on healthcare, largely in the charitable sector, and the City of London since his retirement from professional practice as a Chartered Accountant and Chartered Tax Adviser.

His positions have included Chairman of the St John of Jerusalem Eye Hospital Group, including being Order Hospitaller for the Order of St John ( 2012 – 2018 ), Trustee and Deputy Chairman, Barts Healthcare Charity (2002- 2015), Trustee Princess Alice Hospice (2004- 2015, Chairman 2007 – 2013), Trustee and Chairman Beating Bowel Cancer  (2006- 2015) and for the National Health Service was a Non-Executive Director of Westminster Primary Care Trust (2008 – 2012). He led the Charity Leadership Programme, one of the elements of his wife’s programme as Lord Mayor in 2013- 14.

In The City of London, Nicholas has been Master of two livery companies: the Worshipful Company of Gardeners in 2023/24 and the Tax Advisers in 2009/10. He is also a Liveryman of the Tylers & Bricklayers. He was a member of the Council of The City Livery Club (2019- 2024). He was the Lord Mayor’s Consort in 2013/14.

Nicholas was awarded an OBE in the 2018 New Year’s honours for charitable services and in 2016 was appointed a Knight of the Order of St John.