Clan Trustees

BEN TURNER

Clan Trust Chairman. Marketing and Education Liaison

Born and raised on the family farm in south Norfolk, Ben has never been farm from agriculture. Post university he spent 5 years working for John Deere UK and European central office…

Tim Papworth

Clan Trust Community and Clan Property

Tim has over thirty years’ Norfolk farming experience managing farms growing a wide range of crops and finishing livestock to supply the four family butchers’ shops on the high street…

Catherine Scott

Legal, Education and Governance

Catherine is a Partner at Mills & Reeve and has spent over 25 years advising farming and landowning clients. Her experience spans the key areas of property, trusts and private wealth…

CAROLINE STEGGLES

Clan Trust Vice Chairwoman. Education, Donations and Marketing

Caroline (nee Alston) is a distant relation of Clan Trust founder, Robert Alston. Born and raised on a Norfolk farm, Caroline studied Management Studies at Nottingham University…

HENRY HARRISON

Clan Trust Secretary. Governance and Land Agency

Henry joined the Clan Trust as Secretary in 2023 taking over from his predecessor Rob Hughes. After leaving Newcastle University, Henry joined Brown & co in Norwich as an Agri-Business Consultant…

Stephen Oldfield

Finance, Accountancy and Governance

Stephen was, until 2019, a PwC advisory partner and led its Agribusiness sector in the UK and into Europe. He focused on mid-market companies, SMEs and co-operatives in the UK…

Robert Alston

Investments, Finance and Property

Robert Alston, a Norfolk farmer, and former chairman of the Clan Trust, studied Rural Resource Management at the University of Reading, before spending 18 years…

James Alston

Clan Property

James Alston is based at Park Farm, Silfield, Wymondham. He has been running the family arable farming business there for the last twenty five years. Whilst farming has always been James’ focus, he has always been particularly interested in property…

Richard Hirst

Community, Education and Donations

Richard has been farming all his life. A diverse farm with crop, livestock, Family Funpark and Farm shop and Café are amongst the enterprises. He is chairman of Pea growing Cooperative and is also sits on other boards…