Governance
The Religion Media Centre is a Charitable Incorporated Organisation, registered with the Charity Commission in October 2016. Funded by generous donations from trusts and individuals, we are always keen to hear from potential funders and volunteers to help with our work.
Trustees
Michael Wakelin
Executive Producer at TBI Media, founding partner of the Religious Literacy Partnership and former Head of Religion & Ethics at the BBC
Ben Rich
Leading public relations professional for faith and community groups and Chair of the York Liberal Jewish Community
Rev Dr Christopher Landau
Postgraduate pastor, St Aldates, Oxford and former BBC World Service religious affairs correspondent
Kevin Jaquiss
Lawyer specialising in new ways of delivering public services with community involvement; trustee of the Tauheedul Education Trust
Roger Bolton
Journalist and broadcaster
Dr Lois Lee
Senior Lecturer Department of Religious Studies, University of Kent; Sociologist specialising in nonreligious worldviews
Dr Jasjit Singh
Associate Professor School of Philosophy, Religion and History of Science University of Leeds, specialising in religion and identity, race and representation; Sikh issues; religion and media
Dr Hassan Abdein
Senior Advisor for Public Policy at Unitas Communications; has also worked on conflict resolution and human rights advocacy for the Organisation of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) and the United Nations (UN)
Consultants
Advisers
Name | Description |
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Dr Azim Ahmed | Deputy Director at the Centre for the Study of Islam in the UK |
Remona Aly | Director of Communications of Exploring Islam Foundation |
Dr Kate Christopher | Director of Teach:RE at Culham St Gabriel |
Andrew Copson | CEO of Humanists UK |
Prof Adam Dinham | Professor of Faith & Public Policy, Goldsmiths |
Caroline Donne | Freelance radio producer |
Rabbi Alex Goldberg | Barrister and rabbi, Dean of the College of Chaplains, University of Surrey |
Katie Harrison | Social & Public Affairs Adviser to the Archbishop of Canterbury |
Dr Sarah Harvey | Senior Research Officer, Inform |
Dr Tim Hutchings | Assistant Professor of Religious Ethics, University of Nottingham |
James Irving | St Bride’s Fleet Street Head of Finance and Fundraising |
Andrew Jennings | Accountant and finance adviser |
Rev Tony Miles | Superintendent Minister, Methodist Central Hall, Westminster |
Prof Jolyon Mitchell | Professor of Communications, Arts and Religion, University of Edinburgh
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Dr Suzanne Newcombe | Senior Lecturer in Religious Studies, The Open University. Director of Inform |
Canon Ed Newell | Principal and Chief Executive of Cumberland Lodge |
Prof Stephen Pattison | Formerly Professor of Religion, Ethics and Practice, University of Birmingham
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Rev George Pitcher | Journalist, author and an Anglican priest |
Eleanor Puttock | Digital chaplain, Methodist Homes for the Aged
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Rabbi Jonathan Romain | Rabbi at Maidenhead Synagogue |
Jazvir Singh | Barrister, Chair of City Sikhs, Honorary Fellow, Edward Cadbury Centre |
Dr Jasjit Singh | Associate Professor, University of Leeds |
Nick Spencer | Senior Fellow, Theos Think Tank |
Judy Trotter | Head of Adult Education & Learning, JW3 Centre |
Karl Wightman | UK Baha’i Office of Public Affairs |
Annual Reports
The trustees are pleased to present the annual report of the Religion Media Centre from 1st April 2021 to 31st March 2022.
The trustees are pleased to present the annual report of the Religion Media Centre from 1st April 2019 to 31st March 2020.
The trustees are pleased to present the second annual report of the Religion Media Centre from 1st April 2018 to 31st March 2019.
The trustees are pleased to present the first annual report of the Religion Media Centre from the date of receiving charitable status 10th October 2016 to the end of the financial year 31st March 2018.
Affiliations & Partnerships
