Tim Fallon
CEO
Tim has been SPEAR’s Chief Executive since 2020. Tim’s background is in housing associations and homelessness charities with 20 years experience in senior policy and CEO roles. Previous roles include CEO of YMCA North London and John Grooms HA and Senior Policy Adviser at Stonham HA.
There are many reasons why people are pushed into homelessness so there is no one-size-fits-all solution. If the pandemic has taught us anything it is that, together, we can successfully support the most vulnerable. The person-centred approach at SPEAR is crucial to help us understand what works and figure out new and innovative ways to provide long-term solutions and reduce the isolation of homelessness. Access to housing is a fundamental right and ending homelessness within our communities must be our topmost priority.
Paul joined SPEAR in 2018. Paul is an Independent Director of Capital Letters, a Local Authority owned company set up to provide private rented accommodation for homeless families across London. Previously, he was Chief Executive of Shepherds Bush Housing Group and was a founder member and company director of PlaceShapers. He was a trustee and director of many organisations including St Mungo’s where he was Chair for five years.
Duncan joined the Board of SPEAR in 2016 as a Trustee. Graduating from Durham University (Mathematics) in 1994, and moving to Richmond shortly after. He has worked in investment banking for over 20 years, with significant time spent in finance, trading, structuring, sales, risk management and in leadership positions.
Jack joined SPEAR in 2009. He was Deputy Chief Executive and Finance Director of Thames Valley Housing for 21 years. Today, Jack he chairs the audit committees for the Barnet Housing Group and is a Board Member of Open Door.
Charlotta joined SPEAR as a Trustee in 2016 and is a life-long local resident who volunteered for Penny Wade at the time of SPEAR’s creation. She voluntarily first taught the drama group at the original Vineyard Project and has remained an active volunteer for several local charities, including setting up the first school ‘Green Travel group’ to encourage families to consider greener travel options, and recruiting a volunteer team to assist at free local breastfeeding clinics.
Alex joined SPEAR as a trustee in 2016. He works in Richmond as an NHS consultant in Child and Adolescent Mental Health and has been a Richmond resident since 2005.
Grant joined SPEAR as a Trustee in 2015. As a Twickenham resident he has seen at first hand the number of rough sleepers in the area. While serving as a local Councillor he heard of SPEAR’s work and the high opinion of it held by many of his colleagues, and decided to become involved as a trustee.
Christine became a Trustee after volunteering for SPEAR. Previously, she was a City solicitor specialised in private client law, including charity law. She is also a former JP from the Richmond Bench and was Chair of the Kew Society, a trustee for the Richmond Society, Chair of the South West London Magistrates’ Association, and a trustee of Richmond Local History Society and the organisation supporting local libraries
Jonathan Cardy joined the board of SPEAR at the end of 2016. He was first elected as a local councillor in 1998 and apart from one four year gap has been a local councillor since then. As a local councillor he appreciates that housing is one of those basics that we all need. Jonathan joined SPEAR as a trustee in 2016. Jonathan is in his tenth and final year of being a trustee at the Hampton Fuel Allotment Charity, the major local funding charity in the Middlesex side of the London Borough of Richmond and a funder of SPEAR. He brings to SPEAR his knowledge of charity governance and social housing.
Nigel joined SPEAR as a trustee in 2020. He is a local resident in Richmond, an investment operations leader with 35 years in asset servicing and asset management, and brings 16 years of experience as a Trustee for a pension fund. 
Kai joined SPEAR as a trustee in 2020 and is proudly our youngest trustee at the age of 23. The board were very impressed with Kai’s eagerness to right the wrong that is homelessness and his ability to provide a fresh perspective. His insight into the younger generation will be beneficial to improving our services for young people. 
Fiona joined SPEAR as a trustee in 2020. She came in touch with the charity through observing their incredible fundraising work in the local area and decided that she would like to contribute as a trustee. She remains concerned about the level of homelessness in our boroughs and would like to play her part in helping an organisation which plays such a key part in tackling its causes and effects.