Chris Welch is a New Zealander who has been living in the UK for over 20 years . He is the Director of Finance at Access – The Foundation for Social  Investment ( A UK charity which administers a £60million endowment to promote social investment )  , a Fellow of Chartered Accountants Australia and New Zealand and a Barrister and Solicitor of the High Court of New Zealand.

He is also a board member of Project MotorHouse a in Ramsgate which produces youth projects designed to help local youths explore their potential.