Our Team

His career spanned over four decades, within this sector, handling a range of diverse projects from inner city regeneration projects to investment advisory, building a lasting reputation with his long-standing clients of building successful relationships and empowering sustained growth in their investments.

Rupin’s sustaining passion, inspired by the family’s philanthropic philosophy, is that of supporting and building transformational education projects. This led him to become a key driving force in the establishment of the UK arm of a global spiritual education charity – Chinmaya Mission. Rupin was the President and Trustee of Chinmaya Mission for nearly 25 years, during which time the charity grew to become an established and highly regarded institute for the study of Vedanta, spirituality, Hindu studies, Sanskrit and Indian cultural activities, within the UK.

Indeed the charity’s motto ‘ maximum happiness for the maximum number of people’ is one that is reflected in all Rupin’s philanthropic activities – such as a pursuing a project to establish libraries for all blind and sensory impaired children ( with Sense International), working to support a global project pioneering social emotional learning for children (Think Equal) and sponsoring the establishment of a unique library in the very first accredited university in India dedicated to the study or Sanskrit and Indic Traditions. (Chinmaya Vishwavidyapeeth).

Amongst his other achievements Rupin has served on the Bank of England Committee, has been an adviser to Sense Romania and leads regular adult study classes in Hindu philosophy.

Rupin is passionate about cricket, tennis and classic cars. Rupin has been involved in the work of Lifelines since 2009.

Madhavi’s passion is working with the charity sector, with a focus on women and children from disadvantaged or deprived communities with a view to education led transformation. This has resulted in a parallel career, outside the ‘day job’, for over 15 years.

She has led teams of student volunteers to teach in rural impoverished India, helped to establish the Lifelines International Fund, and has worked with Sense International on fund raising and awareness initiatives. She has worked with the Refugee Council , as a Parent Mentor for Action for Children, and led Children’s Sunday school ( Bal Vihar) for a Hindu value based charitable organisation ( Chinmaya Mission UK) for over 5 years.

Madhavi is on the Board of Sense Romania, CEO of Lifelines Fund and on the Committee of Chinmaya Mission France. She is on Finance and Governance Committee of the ( British Association of Counselling Psychotherapists) and has been on the panel of ‘Women taking Action’, part of Action for Children.

Darpan’s key strengths based on experience are: to promote strategic planning and facilitate subsequent action; to bridge the knowledge and expertise between finance, operations, IT and the business; a commercial and creative thinker, naturally attaching to a brand, product or service and implementing value through an organisation’s raison d’etre.

On a voluntary basis Darpan has assumed a number of positions, predominantly at a community level but with some global outreach. In addition to supporting Lifelines, Darpan is a governor at a local school, chairing the finance committee and has previously dedicated his knowledge and expertise to the Chinmaya Mission and Garden Opera charities. Currently, Darpan is also working with British Gold and Silver medallist Karen Darke, on a youth empowerment programme. Darpan’s dedication to and interest in charity work has resulted in a commitment to the development and wellbeing of others, whether as an individual or a group. This mindset is critical when working in a financial capacity for any organisation where a focus on quality is also paramount.

Pia has studied business management in the Haaga-Helia University of Applied Sciences in Helsinki Finland. She holds a Diploma in Society of Trust and Estate Practitioners (TEP) and a Certificate of Advanced Studies in Swiss and International Taxation.

Apart of her mother tongue Finnish, Pia also speaks fluent German, English and Swedish.