Sir Charles Edward Beck Bowman JP FCA (born 8 December 1961), is a British accountant who served as the 690th Lord Mayor of London.

[8] He specialised in delivering audit, assurance and capital market transaction services to larger listed and multi-national companies.

Amongst many leadership roles in PwC, Sir Charles led the firm's Building Public Trust programme.

Sir Charles has also served as a member of the Advisory Council of the Prince of Wales's Accounting for Sustainability Project, a member of the Board of Trade, a JP, governor of a primary school academy in Hackney, board member of a School Foundation, Ambassador of the Samaritans, Trustee and Chairman of the Lord Mayor's Appeal[10] and an Adviser to The Mansion House Scholarship Scheme.

In 1996, Bowman married Samantha Kemball, a veterinary surgeon: they have two daughters, Grace and Charlotte and live in Suffolk, although he has spent the working week in London.