Local charity The Travers Foundation is delighted to announce its new Patron, Geoffrey Pointon.
Geoffrey Pointon is a local boy, born and educated in Leicester before serving his national service in the RAF Regiment, mostly in Germany.
Geoffrey founded Pointon York in 1971 and over the following 40 years the Group developed and sold several specialist financial services businesses including Lloyds insurance broking and banking. However, Geoffrey is best known for his activities in growing pensions and asset management businesses, particularly those offering self-administered schemes, with Pointon York SIPPS being sold to Curtis Banks in October 2014. Geoffrey served as Deputy Chairman of NASDIM and FIMBRA and was a councillor of the City of London, of which he is a Freeman.
Geoffrey was a co-founder of The Biz Club in 2007. This local organisation provides networking opportunities for business owners with the aim of increasing profitable growth of the smaller business sector. It also develops and encourages communication between politicians and business people. This is where Geoffrey met Terry Forsey who formed the Travers Foundation in 2012.
Geoffrey was impressed the innovative approach to building a charity from scratch and run entirely by volunteers. Geoffrey said, “This enterprising vision has helped scores of local young people to achieve their goals using grit, determination and talent to help put Rutland, Leicestershire and Northamptonshire on the map.”
Geoffrey is a long-time supporter of Leicester Tigers as well as an enthusiastic supporter of the arts. It was the combination of these interests which drove him to accept the role of Patron of The Travers Foundation for 2019.
Geoffrey Pointon is a local boy, born and educated in Leicester before serving his national service in the RAF Regiment, mostly in Germany.
Geoffrey founded Pointon York in 1971 and over the following 40 years the Group developed and sold several specialist financial services businesses including Lloyds insurance broking and banking. However, Geoffrey is best known for his activities in growing pensions and asset management businesses, particularly those offering self-administered schemes, with Pointon York SIPPS being sold to Curtis Banks in October 2014. Geoffrey served as Deputy Chairman of NASDIM and FIMBRA and was a councillor of the City of London, of which he is a Freeman.
Geoffrey was a co-founder of The Biz Club in 2007. This local organisation provides networking opportunities for business owners with the aim of increasing profitable growth of the smaller business sector. It also develops and encourages communication between politicians and business people. This is where Geoffrey met Terry Forsey who formed the Travers Foundation in 2012.
Geoffrey was impressed the innovative approach to building a charity from scratch and run entirely by volunteers. Geoffrey said, “This enterprising vision has helped scores of local young people to achieve their goals using grit, determination and talent to help put Rutland, Leicestershire and Northamptonshire on the map.”
Geoffrey is a long-time supporter of Leicester Tigers as well as an enthusiastic supporter of the arts. It was the combination of these interests which drove him to accept the role of Patron of The Travers Foundation for 2019.
