Abid Ismail

Abid Ismail is the Chief Financial Officer (CFO) of City & Guilds, a vocational training body. He is currently newsworthy due to a scandal involving large bonuses paid to City & Guilds executives following the sale of its qualification awards business to a private company. This sale and the subsequent bonuses have triggered a statutory inquiry by the Charity Commission. Recent developments include Ismail being placed on leave, along with the Chief Executive Kirstie Donnelly, shortly after the scandal emerged. These events are significant because they raise questions about the financial management and ethical conduct of City & Guilds leadership, as well as the oversight of charitable organizations.