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
Alison Gow
Audience and Content Director, North West, for Reach plc, former editor of the Daily Post and Wales Online, and member of the Society of Editors Board of Directors
Hussein Kesvani
Journalist, editor and producer based in London, author of “Follow Me Akhi: The Online World of British Muslims”
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
Advisers
Consultants
Annual Reports
Name |
Description |
|---|---|
Professor Adam Dinham |
Director of Faiths and Civic Society, Goldsmiths University, London |
Rabbi Alex Goldberg |
Barrister and rabbi, Dean of the College of Chaplains and Coordinating Chaplain at the University of Surrey |
Dr Azim Ahmed |
Founded ‘On Religion’, Research Associate in British Muslim Studies at the University of Cardiff, Deputy Director at the Centre for the Study of Islam in the UK, General Secretary of the Muslim Council of Wales |
Remona Aly |
Former trustee left Sept 2020. Director of Communications of Exploring Islam Foundation, journalist and broadcaster |
Dr Kate Christopher |
National RE Adviser at RE Today and RE teacher |
Andrew Copson |
CEO of Humanists UK |
Caroline Donne |
Freelance radio producer |
Dr. Clive Field |
Co Director, British Religion in Numbers Canon |
Rabbi Alex Goldberg |
Barrister and rabbi, Dean of the College of Chaplains and Coordinating Chaplain at the University of Surrey |
Katie Harrison |
Social & Public Affairs Adviser to the Archbishop of Canterbury |
Lord Navnit Dholakia |
Deputy Leader of the Liberal Democrats, House of Lords |
Dr Sarah Harvey |
Senior Research Officer, Inform |
James Irving |
St Bride’s Fleet Street Head of Finance and Fundraising |
Andrew Jennings |
Accountant and finance adviser |
Rev Tony Miles |
Superintendent Minister and Team Leader of Methodist Central Hall, Westminster
|
Prof Jolyon Mitchell |
Professor of Communications, Arts and Religion, University of Edinburgh
|
Dr Suzanne Newcombe |
Senior Lecturer in Religious Studies, The Open University. Honorary Director of Inform |
Dr. Ed Newell |
Director, Cumberland Lodge |
Prof Stephen Pattison |
Formerly Professor of Religion, Ethics and Practice, University of Birmingham
|
Rev George Pitcher |
Journalist, author and an Anglican priest. He is a visiting fellow at the London School of Economics, specialising in the future of journalism. |
Eleanor Puttock |
Digital chaplain, Methodist Homes for the Aged
|
Rabbi Jonathan Romain |
Rabbi at Maidenhead Synagogue |
Jazvir Singh OBE
|
Barrister, Chair of City Sikhs, Honorary Fellow, Edward Cadbury Centre |
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 |
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.
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