Luke Southall
Co-Founder
Luke has dedicated his career to supporting the global sport for good community.
Utilising his expertise in fundraising, strategy, business planning and governance, Luke has spent the last 14-years working across the full spectrum of the global sport for development sector. Having worked with organisations such as sportanddev, The Arsenal Foundation, ITTF Foundation, TAFISA, The FA, Special Olympics International and UNHCR, Luke’s passion is building capacity and financial sustainability within the sector, and he has helped to secure more than €50m of funding into the global sport for development movement.
From joining Oaks Consultancy as an intern, he was appointed as Managing Director in 2017 and led the company’s sport for development business. In addition to supporting 100s of sport for development organisations, Luke spearheaded the industry-leading annual Fundraising in Sport for Development: State of the Sector series of reports, webinars and events.
Luke has held a number of board positions within the sector and is currently a trustee at The Change Foundation.
Rahul Bissoonauth
Co-Founder
Rahul has spent 12+ years working within sport for good with a focus on fundraising and grant-making.
He most recently served as Chief Commercial Officer at Yunus Sports Hub - an international social enterprise led by Nobel Peace Laureate Muhammad Yunus - leading the organisation’s fundraising and commercial efforts and working alongside partners including the International Olympic Committee, Paris 2024, GIZ, AFD, Laureus Sport for Good and Ashoka.
Prior to joining Yunus Sports Hub, Rahul worked at Oaks Consultancy for more than 10 years, holding roles from intern and manager to director and board member. In this time, Rahul led and supported 100s of strategic planning and fundraising-related projects with organisations of all sizes. He has provided support to federations, grant-makers and award-winning NGOs such as Sport England, Sporting Equals, UEFA, Magic Bus, the Lawn Tennis Association, and many, many more.
Rahul is a board member at the People’s Postcode Lottery trusts and a panel member at the Football Foundation and the Growth Impact Fund.
