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British Asian Trust names Kamal Pankhania to advisory council
The Trust said Pankhania will join an existing group of advisers that includes Zameer Choudrey, Maggie Draycott, Nik Kotecha, Shikha Pitalia, and Tom Singh.
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Staff Reporter - Tue, 11, Nov 2025
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Kamal Pankhania / British Asian Trust
The British Asian Trust appointed UK property developer and Westcombe group chief executive Kamal Pankhania, a British Indian, to its Advisory Council.
The Trust said Pankhania will join an existing group of advisers that includes Zameer Choudrey, Maggie Draycott, Nik Kotecha, Shikha Pitalia, and Tom Singh.
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Pankhania, who leads the family-run Westcombe Group alongside his father, chairman Vraj Pankhania, and brother Sunil, oversees one of the UK’s property development companies known for restoring and converting Grade I and Grade II listed buildings.
The company specializes in transforming former schools, hospitals, and other heritage structures that have fallen into disrepair, redeveloping them for hotel, residential, and commercial use.
Under Pankhania’s leadership, the Group has expanded outside London with a mixed-use development in Manchester and established an affordable housing subsidiary, Dholak Partnership, which provides social housing, including properties used to house key workers. The Group also works with global hotel brands through its Acre Hotels Collection.
Pankhania’s role extends to the Westcombe Foundation, which handles the company’s philanthropic work. The foundation has funded disaster relief efforts internationally, including rebuilding facilities in Nepal, India, and Kenya.
It has also supported UK-based charities, including Crisis and the Trussell Trust, and has previously sponsored Royal Charity Polo Day for three years, contributing to fundraising linked to HRH Prince Harry and the Duke of Cambridge for programs supporting vulnerable children in Lesotho.
The Trust said Pankhania’s appointment comes as the foundation develops a new UK project aimed at providing a hub that includes a food bank and homeless shelter.
“I’m honored to join the British Asian Trust’s Advisory Council and support their mission to create lasting, meaningful change across South Asia,” Pankhania said in the statement, adding that the Trust’s focus areas align with those championed by the Westcombe Foundation.
British Asian Trust executive director Hitan Mehta said the advisory council plays a central role in guiding the organization’s decisions. “His expertise and guidance will help us make a bigger difference,” Mehta said.
Founded in 2007 by Charles III, then the Prince of Wales, the British Asian Trust works across India, Pakistan, Bangladesh, and Sri Lanka in areas including mental health, education, livelihoods, child protection, and conservation.
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