Richard first met the Geoffrey some 30 years ago. After Geoffrey’s accident, Richard visited him regularly during his recovery and began conversations about setting up a Foundation. In 2010, Geoffrey began creating the charity with Richard’s assistance. Richard was asked to be the Finance Trustee when The CiaO Foundation was launched in 2016, a role he has held ever since. His background is in building and property, within a family company, of which Richard is one of the seventh generation.  He is now fully retired and enjoys charity work, golf, gardening and cycling in his spare time.