Former Construction Charity Chief Executive Receives OBE  

FRANCESCA ROBERTS, former Chief Executive of construction industry charity CRASH, has received the Honour of Officer of the Order of the British Empire (OBE) in His Majesty The King’s Birthday Honours List 2025, announced on Saturday 14 June.

Francesca Roberts OBE received the Honour for her dedicated services to Homelessness and Hospices. Responsible for leading CRASH from 2007 until her retirement in May 2024, Francesca was instrumental in the charity’s success, supporting homeless charities and hospices across the UK with their construction projects.

Former Charity CEO Receives OBE

Commenting on the Honour, Francesca Roberts OBE, said: “I am delighted and overwhelmed to receive this great Honour. None of us who dedicate our lives to the charitable sector do this in the expectation that we will receive an award; we do it because we believe in helping others and our society. However, to have the 32 years of service I have given to the charitable sector recognised in this way is a wonderful validation of my work and what I believe in.”

“I hope more than anything that this Honour will help to shine a light on the great need there is to help people who are homeless and people who need hospice care within the UK.

“The work I undertook with CRASH charity to construct places that care for people would simply not have been possible without the outstanding support of the UK construction industry and the incredible people who work in it. I share this great Honour with every one of them, my past colleagues and Trustees, and the people they help by constructing places that care for people.”

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