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Our Governors

Edmund Brandt

Edmund Brandt joined the Board of Governors in October 2020 and comes to us with a wealth of investment and finance experience, alongside his volunteering roles. Edmund will be taking a lead role in Cripplegate’s Finance and General Purposes Committee...

Co-optative Member

Frances Carter

Frances Carter is Chair of Cripplegate Foundation and has been a member of the Board of Governors since 2010. She was elected chair in 2017 and reaches the end of her 3 years in that role in December 2020...

Co-optative Member

Nezahat Cihan

Nezahat Cihan has been a member of the Foundation’s Board of Governors since 2014. She is Vice-Chair of the Islington Council’s Community Chest panel. Nezahat studied Business Administration and completed her postgraduate education in Management Studies. She has worked in the field of free advice provision for around 20 years wit…

Co-optative Member

Anne-Marie Ellis

Anne-Marie Ellis has been a member of the Foundation’s Board since 2008. She is a member of the Foundation’s Finance and General Purposes Committee, and the Islington Council Community Chest Panel. "Having lived in our borough for over thirty years, I am deeply concerned by the increasing divide between richer and poorer residents."

Co-optative Member

Alderman David Graves

Alderman David Graves is a nominative representative of the Corporation of London, joining the Board of Governors in 2010. He is a member of the Foundation’s Finance and General Purposes Committee. "Helping to continue the 500 year tradition of reducing inequalities is for me a wonderful challenge."

Nominative Member

Rob Hull

Rob Hull has been a member of the Foundation’s Board of Governors since 2008. He is a member of the Foundation’s Finance and General Purposes Committee, and Chair of the Board of Islington Giving. "Getting involved with the Foundation was a great opportunity to contribute to the borough where I have lived for over 35 years."

Co-optative Member

Tom Jupp OBE

Tom Jupp OBE has been a member of the Foundation’s Board of Governors since 2005. He is a member of the Foundation’s Finance and General Purposes Committee, and sits on the Grants Committee of Islington Giving.

Co-optative Member

Councillor Jenny Kay

Councillor Jenny Kay is a nominative representative of the London Borough of Islington, as councillor for Mildmay ward. She has been a member of the Foundation’s Board of Governors since 2014. I believes that there needs to be a strong and independent voluntary sector. In particular, small, grassroots charities need to be assisted…

Nominative Member

James Kempton

James Kempton has been a member of the Foundation’s Board of Governors since 2014 and is currently Vice Chair. He is passionate about social mobility, tackling poverty and driving social change. James was born in the borough and has served Islington as a councillor 1994-2010 and as Leader of the Council, leading the transformation of…

Co-optative Member

Sarah Lee

Sarah Lee joined the Board of Governors in October 2020. She is a local resident and has been working with the Islington-based international law firm Slaughter and May since 1993. Sarah is a Partner and, until recently, was the Head of Disputes and Investigations Group and has been the partner with overall responsibility for Diversi…

Co-optative Member

Susan Pearson

Susan Pearson joined the Cripplegate Foundation in January 2020. She is part of the Court of Common Council since 2017, and represents the constituents of Cripplegate Ward where she has lived since 2006.

Nominative Member

Kate Rogers

Kate Rogers is Chair of the Foundation’s Finance and General Purposes Committee, having been a member since 2008. Kate was appointed a Governor of Cripplegate Foundation in December 2017.

Co-optative Member

Amir Rizwan

Amir Rizwan joined the Board of Governors in October 2020. He brings a great depth of experience looking at new funding models to support social change working with civil society organisations and a wide range of other funders. He has been leading on Comic Relief’s social investment work supporting social organisations with innovative…

Co-optative Member

Reverend Katharine Rumens

Revd Katharine Rumens is the Rector of St. Giles Without Cripplegate and has been an Ex-Officio member of the Foundation’s Board since 2000. She came to ordination via a background in the arts and working as a fashion designer. She served her curacy in East Ham where she was involved in school and community projects. She then was o…

Ex-Officio Member

Councillor Marian Spall

Councillor Marian Spall is a nominative representative of the London Borough of Islington. She recently joined the Board of Governors in October 2020.

Nominative Member

Gillian Tong

Gillian Tong is co-Vice Chair of the Foundation, and a member of the Finance and General Purposes Committee and the Islington Council Community Chest panel. "I have lived and worked in and around the Borough and Cripplegate Ward for nearly 30 years, and care deeply about the community."

Co-optative Member

Manny Wiafe

Manny Wiafe joined the Board of Governors in October 2020. He was born and raised in Islington and continues to live in the borough. He is a solicitor with the international law firm Trowers and Hamlins, and brings in-depth strategy, planning and financial management skills. Growing up in Islington, Manny has participated in local proje…

Co-optative Member