Bishop of Coventry

Register of Interests

• 2: Remunerated employment, office, profession etc.

  • In receipt of episcopal stipend
  • Canterbury Press, royalties; currently not exceeding £500 per annum, but subject to possible change in future
  • SPCK Publishing, lump sum due in future for advance royalties on book publication

• 5: Land and property

  • Residential holdings in Egham, Surrey owned jointly with wife
  • My wife owns residential holdings in Sheffield and Coventry; rental income is received through our joint bank account

• 8: Gifts, benefits and hospitality

  • I am supported in my ministry by Dr Rajesh Munglani through regular donation to a fund, currently £500 per month. It is used for the furtherance of my work, currently as the Bishop of Coventry, funding projects beyond the budget provided for the Bishop of Coventry by the Church Commissioners; the fund is run by trustees as a separate entity from any other Diocesan bodies
  • As Bishop of Coventry, I am also supported by the Richard and Mabel Siddeley fund in a similar way; this money is generally used for building projects etc and is also administered by Independent Trustees

• 10: Non-financial interests (b)

  • Co-Chair, Anglican Methodist Covenant Joint Implementation Commission
  • Member, House of Bishops’ Code of Practice Working Group (Women in the Episcopate)
  • Chair, Church of England’s Faith and Order Commission
  • Court Member, University of Leicester

• 10: Non-financial interests (c)

  • Trustee, Shakespeare’s Birthplace Trust
  • Trustee, Fraunkirche Foundation, Dresden, Germany

• 10: Non-financial interests (d)

  • Member, Board of Reference, Christian Solidarity Worldwide
  • Patron, British Organisation for People of Asian Origin

• 10: Non-financial interests (e)

  • Chair, Coventry 2020
  • Trustee, Dresden Trust
  • Vice President, Warwickshire County Cricket Club
  • Vice President, Dugdale Society
  • President, Dudley Lodge and St Faith’s Shelter
  • Trustee, Coventry Refugee Centre
  • Episcopal Visitor, Community of St Aidan and Hilda
  • Episcopal Visitor, Church Mission Society
  • President, Saints Project Trust
  • President, Coventry and Warwick YMCA