Trustees’ Strategy Weekend, May 2025
Pictured, standing: Jack Woodruff, Sarah Ball, Chantal Noppen (national coordinator), Dan Barnes-Davies, Simon Whitbread (then facilitator, now a trustee!), 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.
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 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 2027 AGM
Allie Kerr
Dan Barnes-Davies
(resigned 2026 AGM)
Jack Woodruff
(resigned 2026 AGM)
Term expiring 2028 AGM
Mike Bishop
(resigned 15 June 2026)
Rosalind Rutherford
(co-opted 27 January 2025)
Term expiring 2029 AGM
Nick Bennett
(co-opted 28 July 2025,
elected 2026 AGM)
Ro Morton
(co-opted 28 July 2025,
elected 2026 AGM)
Hakan Sandal-Wilson
Simon Whitbread
Term expiring 2030 AGM
Any trustees co-opted between the 2026 AGM and the 2027 AGM would expire at the 2030 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), Dianna Gwilliams (Chair, 2012–2022), and Dan Barnes-Davies (Chair, 2022–2025); Savi Hensman, Stephen France, Rosemarie Mallett, Andrew Lightbown, Simon Sarmiento, Mike Bishop, Jack Woodruff, Fiona Macmillan, David Hancock, Alex Gowing-Cumber, Hilary Cotton, Anthony Freeman, Jeremy Timm, Sally Barnes, Tim Goode, Keith Sharpe, Jenny Thomas, Guy Elsmore, Trevor Donnelly, Anne Stevens, Michael Roper, Jonathan Draper, Jenny Humphreys, Evie Vernon, Hanna Yoo, Alex Clare-Young, Russell Frost, Felicity Cooke, Josh Mock, Rachel Beck, Jack Dunn, Keith Elliott, Clare Herbert, Robert Key, Rachel Weir, John Plant, Samuel Walker, and probably others too…