Rajesh joined Sufra in 2016 as a volunteer and has been Sufra’s Director since 2018. He leads the strategic and operational development of the charity, as well as overseeing our campaigning and fundraising. His background is in advocacy on global issues including poverty, hunger and climate change. In 2022, he was awarded a British Empire Medal (BEM) by the Queen.

Gill joined Sufra in 2023. She works with the Executive Director on organisational leadership & operational management. Gill has a background in international development, and spent years managing health programmes in Africa. More recently, she moved into more localised charities. Before joining Sufra, she was the Head of Operations at an advice organisation.

Fahim has been with Sufra since inception in 2013. He oversees the management of our food aid service (including our buildings and all related building activities), organises collections, storage and distribution of goods and procurement of supplies for all services. He also leads our campaigns and food aid partnerships.

Nina joined Sufra in 2020. She is responsible for the operational management and development of Sufra’s food aid services and pilot programmes, working with referral agencies and the Brent Food Aid Network (BFAN).

Jas joined Sufra in 2022. With 25+ years of experience in kitchens, from high class restaurants to Hilton hotels, Jas cooks hundreds of meals a week for our fresh meal service and Community Kitchens as well as Sufra’s Catering Service. He also manages kitchen volunteers and makes lunches for our staff & volunteers.

Chloe joined Sufra in 2025 and works alongside Jas to provide hundreds of meals each week, including fresh meals at the Community Kitchens and meal deliveries. Chloe has always enjoyed cooking and eating foods from around the world!

Sidrah joined Sufra in 2023, she is responsible for managing and monitoring budgets, and spending and preparing quarterly managements accounts. She has a recent background of 2 years in the charity sector after a switch from the corporate sector.

Ben joined the Sufra team in 2023 to help us empower volunteers guests to influence decision making within the charity and engage in the public debate on issues that affect them. Ben has experience in the volunteer and charity sectors working with Crisis UK and Depaul.

Alice joined Sufra in 2025 as a Volunteer Officer. Her role is to support volunteers throughout their journey at Sufra, including ensuring volunteers feel supported and valued.

Nicholas joined in 2020. He is responsible for Sufra’s growing plan to supply our Food Bank and Kitchen. He oversees the planting, cultivation and harvesting of all produce grown, and leads our garden market. Thanks to Nic, our produce at St. Raphael’s Edible Garden increased by 189% from 2021 to 2022.

Shai joined Sufra in August 2025 to lead the advice and OpenARMS services. Their role is to provide strategic direction and help advice services to thrive. They have long experience in the advice sector and have a secondary love of helplines. They continue to volunteer with two London-based organisations, as they believe that it is impossible to know what communities need without talking to them directly.

Shakira is a dedicated service manager with deep roots in the charity sector. She has spent her career supporting people through complex challenges, combining professional expertise with lived experience. Passionate about community, she leads with empathy and clarity, building services that offer practical support, dignity and hope while creating real opportunities for change.

Ella joined Sufra in 2024 and coordinates Learning and Outreach in the Garden. She works alongside the garden team to develop and deliver programmes and activities for young people. Ella has a background in SEND education, which she applies to creating an inclusive and engaging garden space.

Anaam joined Sufra in 2020. She is responsible for administrative procedures relating to the charity’s operations and providing ongoing support to volunteers and staff. She also answers phone calls and emails, welcomes guests at the door, and teaches ESOL classes to our OpenARMS guests.

Amina joined Sufra in 2023 as an Advice Assistant (Trainee). In addition to assisting Zena at our Advice Drop-Ins, she is undertaking year-long training to gain a Level 3 Award in Information, Advice and Guidance.

Aiyesha joined Sufra in 2025 as a General Advice Officer and has been supporting our members at the Community Wellbeing Service with advice.

Zena joined Sufra in 2019. She leads the delivery of our OpenARMS program and Advice Service at our bi-weekly drop-ins. She provides welfare support to our guests regarding benefits, housing, and access to training and employment services – preventing our guests from being dependent on food aid.

Ariane joined Sufra in 2025 as Project Coordinator to lead the development and delivery of the Community Wellbeing Service. She has a background in hospitality and community development.

Siham joined Sufra in 2023, having orgiginally started as a volunteer. She supports the coordination of our evening Community Kitchens while also looking after volunteers in the shop or the cafe.

Nashad joined Sufra in 2025 as Pilot Project Officer for our Cash First Pilot with SALIENT research. She has since become the CWS Project Assistant, where she helps with the day-to-day running of the project, overseeing volunteers and providing a positive experience for guests.

Sabina joined Sufra in 2021 as an Admin Assistant and has progressed to Fundraising and Communitcations Officer. She is in charge of all external communications including newsletters, social media and this website, as well as managing Sufra's donor base, fundraising campaigns and relationships with trusts and foundations.

Wael joined Sufra in 2025. He manages the set-up and take-down of facilities, services and activities in the New Horizons Centre for our Community Wellbeing Service.

Zehn joined Sufra in 2023 as our Project Officer. He supports our food bank by hosting at the door, packing food parcels, managing our volunteers and data system, as well as scheduling deliveries each week. Zehn first joined Sufra as a volunteer and later as a Facilities Assistant at our Community Wellbeing Project.

Haydar joined Sufra in 2022 as our logistics officer. He delivers food parcels and ready meals, alongside our driving volunteers, to hundreds of our of our more vulnerable guests 5 days a week, as well as transporting stock between our hubs and collecting over 1 tonne of surplus food and donations every week.

Mr. Osman joined Sufra in 2015. He manages the set-up of facilities, services and activities in the Main Building, Storage and the Garden; undertakes inventories of food stocks and cleaning materials, and keeps everything nice and tidy.