Charlotte Aston

Charlotte Aston is an experienced professional in the field of philanthropy and development, currently serving as the Head of Development at English PEN since September 2023. Previous roles include Senior Philanthropy Manager and Trusts and Foundations Manager at Shelter UK from July 2021 to September 2023, and Development Manager and Development Coordinator at CREATE LONDON between June 2018 and July 2021. Additional experience includes Development Executive at the Science Museum Group, Assistant at Arts Council England, and several positions in publishing, including Assistant at Susanna Lea Associates and Publishing Assistant at Saqi Books / Telegram. Charlotte holds an MSc in Charity Accounting and Financial Management from Bayes Business School, along with a BA in European Social and Political Studies from UCL and a year studying Sozialwissenschaften at Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin as part of the Erasmus program.