Charles Coats

Chair of Trustees

Charles is from Dorset farming stock, but has been living in Gloucestershire with his family for 34 years.

Charles is a qualified chartered surveyor with over 44 years’ professional experience in property management, mainly in the public sector. For many years he was Head of Property for Gloucestershire County Council, and among a range of responsibilities managed its 8,500 acre County Farms Estate. More recently, he was Head of Property for Cardiff City Council. Charles has also undertaken a major piece of consultancy work for the Welsh Government reviewing the future direction for the County Farms Service across Wales.

Charles is a keen walker, enjoys amateur dramatics, and many sports, now though in a watching brief capacity.

In Highnam, where he lives, Charles was for a number of years Chairman of the Village’s Community Centre Complex; established an allotment association; and set up a thriving youth football club. He is also a Parish Councillor with responsibility for planning matters.

Charles has been a GRCC Trustee since 2014 and became Chair of the GRCC Board of Trustees in 2016.