Eli Manderson Evans (he/him)

Eli Manderson Evans (he/him)

Eli joined Blagrave as CEO in 2022. Eli has overall oversight over all funding partnerships and sets our strategic direction, ensuring we are true to our mission and living our values. He joined us from the philanthropy advisory and social change organisation Ten...
Gray Hutchins (they/them)

Gray Hutchins (they/them)

Gray joined Blagrave Trust in November 2025 as the Regional Programme Manager.They have a background in grassroots organising and organisational development, in which they have been in both senior leadership and consultancy roles. In recent years, they have focused on...
Geraldine Warren (she/her)

Geraldine Warren (she/her)

Geraldine joined Blagrave in October 2020, she leads on our finance and provides governance support to the CEO and Board of Trustees. Geraldine has spent twelve years working in the non-profit sector. Most recently as the Coordinator of the Forest Team at the...
Hannah Ogundana (she/her)

Hannah Ogundana (she/her)

Hannah joined The Blagrave Trust in September 2024 as a Communications Officer and oversees the day to day management of our social media channels, website, and newsletters to raise the profile of Blagrave and its partners. Hannah’s background includes working in...
Marie Benton (she/her)

Marie Benton (she/her)

Marie joined Blagrave in 2025 and is our Head of Communities and Partnerships, working to ensure that Blagrave’s work is led by the young people and communities we seek to serve, and that as much resource as possible is available for sustainable youth-led change....