Andrew White
Canon Andrew White is the President of the Foundation for Relief and Reconciliation in the Middle East.[1]
In 1998 White became the youngest Canon in the Church of England as the Resident Canon of Coventry Cathedral and Director of the International Centre of Reconciliation (ICR).[2]
He made his first visit to Iraq in 1998 at the invitation of Deputy Prime Minister Tariq Aziz.[3]
From 2001 to 2003 White was the Archbishop of Canterbury’s official representative to the Middle East, the first person appointed to this position since the kidnapping of Terry Waite.[4]
In 2002, White initiated the Alexandria Process, bringing together Israeli and Palestinian religious leaders.[5]
Working at the invitation of the Coalition Provisional Authority (CPA), Canon White helped facilitate the signing of the Baghdad Religious Accord in February 2004. The follow-up to this led to the formation of the Iraqi Institute for Peace (IIP) of which White was co-ordinator and International Director.[6]
Affiliations
- Foundation for Relief and Reconciliation in the Middle East - President
- Angel Foundation - Trustee
Connections
- George Carey - appointed Carey his official representative to the Middle East while Archbishop of Canterbury.
External Resources
- Catherine O'Brien, The Vicar of Baghdad: Through the valley of the shadow of death, The Times, 22 May 2008.
Charity trusteeships
| Charity | Role | From | To | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Joseph Storehouse Trust (1083557) | Director (trustee) | 12 September 2000 | 8 February 2004 | [7] |
Companies
Companies House lists the following appointments for Andrew White.[8]
| Company | Number | Role | Appointed | Resigned | Company status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ace White Gold Ltd | 11123866 | Director | 22 December 2017 | – | Dissolved |
| Foundation For Relief And Reconciliation In The Middle East | 06598173 | Director | 28 September 2012 | 11 November 2016 | Active |
| Foundation For Relief And Reconciliation In The Middle East | 06598173 | Director | 20 May 2008 | 14 September 2010 | Active |
| The Angel Foundation | 03818138 | Director | 15 August 2007 | 15 December 2016 | Active |
| Mahesh Chavda Ministries International | 05540224 | Director | 18 August 2005 | – | Dissolved |
| Tiny Tim's Children's Centre | 04485889 | Director | 15 July 2002 | 13 July 2006 | Active |
| The Joseph Storehouse Trust | 04070371 | Director | 12 September 2000 | 8 February 2004 | Active |
| Israel And Christians Today Limited | 03964695 | Director | 5 April 2000 | 1 July 2003 | Dissolved |
| Israel And Christians Today (UK) Limited | 03827409 | Director | 18 August 1999 | 1 July 2003 | Dissolved |
| Servants Fellowship International | 01437414 | Director | 9 September 1995 | 20 May 2002 | Active |
Links to Israel and the IDF
Andrew White is recorded as a trustee of The Joseph Storehouse Trust (from 12 September 2000 to 8 February 2004).[7] Support relevant to the Israel Defense Forces documented in the charity's records: "Lonely soldiers fund" (merged into Family Care & Welfare line). Amounts and years: £400,000 combined Family Care & Welfare line (FY2025) - soldier share not separable.[9] None of the years covered by these figures fall within Andrew White's recorded tenure; the figures do not cover earlier or later years.
Notes on identity matching
The Companies House record is linked because the officer appears on the officer list of the charity's own company, under a matching name (born June 1964).
Notes
- ↑ Canon Andrew White, Foundation for Relief and Reconciliation in the Middle East, accessed 19 April 2010.
- ↑ Canon Andrew White, Foundation for Relief and Reconciliation in the Middle East, accessed 19 April 2010.
- ↑ Canon Andrew White, Foundation for Relief and Reconciliation in the Middle East, accessed 19 April 2010.
- ↑ Canon Andrew White, Foundation for Relief and Reconciliation in the Middle East, accessed 19 April 2010.
- ↑ Canon Andrew White, Foundation for Relief and Reconciliation in the Middle East, accessed 19 April 2010.
- ↑ Canon Andrew White, Foundation for Relief and Reconciliation in the Middle East, accessed 19 April 2010.
- ↑ 7.0 7.1 Companies House, The Joseph Storehouse Trust (04070371) – officers, accessed 21 October 2026.
- ↑ Companies House, Andrew Paul Bartholomew WHITE – appointments (officer ID gwTrTPqpfzeT907iCfZJG1eLFLQ; 10 appointment(s); date of birth June 1964), accessed 21 October 2026.
- ↑ Charity Commission, The Joseph Storehouse Trust (1083557): accounts and annual returns Register of Charities, accessed 21 October 2026.