SPCK is a UK registered charity (number 231144). It is incorporated under a Royal Charter granted in 1969. Our Patron is Her Majesty the Queen. The Archbishop of Canterbury, the Most Revd and Rt Hon Dr Rowan Williams, is President of the Society.
As a "voluntary society", SPCK has subscribing members who elect a Governing Body of trustees from amongst their number. In addition the Governing Body may co-opt up to six Vice-Presidents of the Society. Vice-Presidents are elected at Annual General Meetings of the Society, but any Anglican bishop who is a subscribing member is ex officio a Vice-President of SPCK.
The Governing Body
The Governing Body determines and oversees the implementation of the Society's objectives and policies, working through its chief executive, the General Secretary.
Members of the SPCK Governing Body
Chairman: The Rt Revd Michael Perham, Bishop of Gloucester
Vice-Chairman: The Revd Haley Dossor, former priest-in-charge, St Mary-at-Elms, Ipswich
The Revd Dr Joseph Cassidy, Principal of St Chad's College, Durham
Dr Paula Gooder, writer and lecturer in biblical studies
The Revd Jonathan Kerry, Director of the Guy Chester Centre
The Revd Rosemary Lain-Priestley, Dean of Women's Ministry for the Two Cities area, Diocese of London
Paul Langridge, former director A&C Black (Publishers)
Theresa Moses, Finance and Stewardship Adviser, Diocese of London
The Rt Revd John Pritchard, Bishop of Oxford
The Revd Canon Dr Nicholas Sagovsky, Canon Theologian at Westminster Abbey
The Revd Jackie Searle, Vicar of Littleover and Dean of Women's Ministry, Derby
The Revd Keith Stephenson, Finance Director, Association of Commonwealth Universities
The Revd Simon Stokes, Partner, Blake Lapthorn
Robin Thomas FCA, retired partner Dixon Wilson (Accountants)
Dr Jane Williams, writer, visiting lecturer in theology at King's College London
Clive Wright OBE, former senior executive in the oil and chemical industries
General Secretary and Chief Executive Officer: Simon Kingston
The Chief Executive of the Society is responsible to the Governing Body for the development and implementation of policy and for the overall management of the Society.
SPCK has three operating arms:
