
Arnold Pindar, Trustee
Arnold Pindar is a past chairman of the Golden Leaves Trusts (June 2019 to July 2025). At the prestigious Chartered Trading Standards Institute’s Annual Awards Ceremony in June 2025, Arnold Pindar was presented with the award of “Consumer Champion 2025” recognising his contribution to consumer protection over more than 50 years. The award was sponsored by NICO, the National Independent Consumer Organisation.
He was Chairman of the UK National Consumer Federation from 2009 to 2025. The NCF is an independent, not-for-profit charity, with over 60 years experience of tackling issues that affect large numbers of consumers and campaigning for positive change. In 2025 the NCF has rebranded as NICO – The National Independent Consumer Organisation and Arnold is a trustee and advisor to the rebranded organisation. He was President of ANEC, the European Consumer Voice in Standardisation from 2011 to 2019. ANEC aims to achieve the highest practicable levels of protection and welfare for all consumers, regardless of age or ability. At the international level, Arnold was chairman or co-chair of several Consumer Working Groups for ISO (International Organisation for Standardisation), notably the committee dealing with priorities for consumers and for a working group on the Standardisation of services.
Arnold trained as an analytical chemist and worked for many years at the UK’s Department of Trade & Industry rising to Principal Scientific Officer. Much of this time was spent dealing with consumer safety. He has represented the UK at European Council and Commission Working Parties developing safety related Harmonisation Directives, and has been a member of many British and European (CEN) and international (ISO) Standards Technical Committees. He joined the British Standards Institution in 1996 as Head of Consumer & Societal Policy (retired 2006).
Arnold Pindar comments on his role as a Trustee…
“As an independent member of the Golden Leaves Trusts, it is my role to ensure that money paid to Golden Leaves for pre-paid funeral plans remains safe until needed. As someone very active in the consumer movement across Europe and experienced in standardisation, I can personally endorse and contribute to Golden Leaves’ high levels of quality, standards and consumer protection within their operational activities and their work to promote these qualities through the Funeral Planning industry”