St Paul’s Trust has recently recruited our new CEO, Manjit Dehal, who will replace our outgoing CEO Lisa Martinali.

The Trust says, a big thank you to Lisa for her commitment which has led to a new strategic plan, vision, values, an updated structure and identification of resources to enable this, alongside securing new opportunities to build upon the strong history of the Trust.

Manjit, who joins the Trust on 3 March, is a strategic and values-driven leader with over 25 years of experience in the charity, education, and social care sectors;  passionate about creating lasting impact. With a track record in securing sustainable funding, financial stewardship, developing and nurturing partnerships and leading multi-disciplinary teams through change and growth, Manjit has dedicated her career to championing equity, inclusion, and sustainable community development.

I am honoured to join St Paul‘s at such an exciting time. The Trust‘s deep-rooted commitment to empowering communities is truly inspiring, and I look forward to leading the organisation into its next phase of growth, ensuring we continue to make a lasting impact. My vision for St Paul’s is to build on its proud legacy whilst steering the organisation into a new era of opportunity, ensuring it remains a vital force for positive change in the community; creating a fairer, brighter future for all.

Qualified with a Postgraduate degree in Education and NPQICL, I bring additional perspective through previous voluntary advisory roles with BBC Children in Need, Barrow Cadbury Trust, and the Tipton Education Fund. My leadership style focuses on fostering collaboration, nurturing staff development, and building sustainable partnerships that create lasting positive change in communities.

The Trust says “we look forward to welcoming Manjit to St. Paul’s Trust as the new Chief Executive and are confident that she will continue to build and develop the charity in the forthcoming years”