Head of Finance
Guy provides strategic financial management that supports the effective achievement of departmental and organisational objectives for both the Foundation and its trading subsidiary, Future London Enterprises. He loves handling the daily challenges and varied aspects of his role, which makes his working days more exciting.
Guy Kasongo has worked in charity financial management for 22 years. He holds a Master’s degree in Charity Financial Management & Accounting and a Post Graduate Diploma in Management. Guy holds a postgraduate degree in Economics of Human Resources and holds professional qualifications in accounting and bookkeeping from CIPFA. He is a Fellow of the International Association of Bookkeepers (IAB).
Guy joined the charity world in 2003 as a Finance Assistant at Bootstrap Company. Around 2012, he worked briefly for the Legacy Trust, where he implemented the accounting system from scratch. He became Finance Manager at Timebank, where he worked for nine years and then was Head of Finance at the UK Career Academy Foundation (Career Ready) for over six years, before joining the Foundation for Future London in June 2022.
Transparency, accountability, respect and integrity. Wildlife documentaries and great biographies. Guy loves and values life; he mostly treasures kindness and respect towards every human being. He has an interest in Economics, which he often summarises as the optimal use of scarce resources for maximising outputs.
Guy’s favourite thing about East London is its impressive geography and developments. He enjoys walking through the Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park and exploring newly developed areas.
Guy loves walking and counting his daily steps. He reduced this physical activity after sustaining a knee injury a while ago. He is involved in pastoral work with church ministry, loves listening to and helping people. Guy enjoys family life and loves entertainment with his five children. He speaks English and French fluently.