Trustees’ Strategy Weekend, May 2025
Pictured, standing: Jack Woodruff, Sarah Ball, Chantal Noppen (national coordinator), Dan Barnes-Davies, Simon the facilitator, Mike Bishop; sitting (middle): Reuben Jenkins and Alison Webster; sitting (front): Fiona MacMillan and Meredith Ford
Officers
At their first meeting after each AGM, the trustees elect officers to undertake certain functions, including managing the charity between board meetings.
All of the officers are independent trustees, and they hold their offices until the first meeting after the following AGM.
Dan Barnes-Davies,
chair
Allie Kerr, vice-chair
Mike Bishop,
hon. treasurer
Jack Woodruff,
hon. secretary
Independent trustees
Most of our trustees are elected by the membership to serve three-year terms (renewable). We run an annual recruitment round to help identify excellent candidates ahead of each AGM. There is currently one intraterm vacancy, and space for up to three further co-options. Co-opted trustees serve a term ending at the third AGM after their co-option.
Term expiring 2026 AGM
Jonathan Draper was the only trustee elected at the 2023 AGM, and resigned 29 May 2024.
Term expiring 2028 AGM
Mike Bishop
Andrew Dotchin
Hope Lawrence
Emily Richardson
Rosalind Rutherford
(co-opted 27 January 2025)
Term expiring 2029 AGM
Partner trustees
Some trustees are nominated by certain of our partner organisations (which are approved by the membership at each AGM):
Alison Webster
(representing Modern Church since 1 December 2022)
Yin-An Chen
(representing Open Table since 2024 AGM)
Reuben Jenkins
(representing the Student Christian Movement
since 25 November 2024)
Presidents/Patrons
Inclusive Church has no President (substantive nor honorary) nor any patrons.
Former trustees
Our former trustees include Giles Fraser (founding Chair, 2003–2005), Giles Goddard (Chair, 2005–2012) and Dianna Gwilliams (Chair, 2012–2022).