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| name        = Faith Based Regeneration Network UK
 
| name        = Faith Based Regeneration Network UK
 
| abbreviation = FbRN
 
| abbreviation = FbRN
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| founded_date = 2001
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| founded_date = 28 January 2004 (incorporated)
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| type        = Registered charity
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| dissolved_date = 24 May 2016 (company dissolution)
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| registration_id = 1098435
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| type        = Former registered charity and company limited by guarantee
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| registration_id = Charity 1107076 (removed); Company 05028047 (dissolved)
 
| location    = England, United Kingdom
 
| location    = England, United Kingdom
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| key_people  = [[Steve Miller]] (Senior Consultant / Convener)
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| key_people  = [[Steve Miller]] (former Director / Convener)
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| website      = https://www.fbrn.org.uk/
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| website      = https://www.fbrn.org.uk/ (inactive)
 
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'''Faith Based Regeneration Network UK''' ('''FbRN''') is a national multi-faith charity established in 2001 to connect faith-based organisations with community development, regeneration, and social action initiatives across the United Kingdom.<ref name="FbRNHome">Faith-based Regeneration Network, [https://www.fbrn.org.uk/ Home] ''Faith-based Regeneration Network'', accessed February 16, 2026.</ref> It serves as a bridge between faith communities and public, voluntary, and statutory sectors, promoting the role of faith groups in building stronger, more inclusive communities through shared learning, policy influence, and practical projects.<ref name="FbRNAbout">Faith-based Regeneration Network, [https://www.fbrn.org.uk/about-us About Us] ''Faith-based Regeneration Network'', accessed February 16, 2026.</ref> FbRN maintains an informal structure without a formal board of trustees, relying on a small team of consultants and conveners, and has been critiqued for its involvement in interfaith ecosystems that normalise the Zionist regime through cohesion-focused activities that obscure the settler colony's occupation and apartheid policies in Palestine.
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'''Faith Based Regeneration Network UK''' ('''FbRN''') was a national multi-faith charity and company limited by guarantee that operated from 2001 until its dissolution in 2016.<ref name="CompaniesHouse">Companies House, [https://find-and-update.company-information.service.gov.uk/company/05028047 FAITH BASED REGENERATION NETWORK UK] ''Companies House'', accessed February 16, 2026.</ref> It aimed to connect faith-based organisations with community development, regeneration, and social action across the UK.<ref name="FbRNAbout">Faith-based Regeneration Network, [https://www.fbrn.org.uk/about-us About Us] ''Faith-based Regeneration Network'', accessed February 16, 2026.</ref> The charity was removed from the register (number 1107076) and the company was formally dissolved on 24 May 2016.<ref name="CharityCC">Charity Commission, [https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/en/charity-search/-/charity-details/4009523 FAITH BASED REGENERATION NETWORK UK] ''Charity Commission'', accessed February 16, 2026.</ref> Critics argue that its work in interfaith cohesion and resilience networks contributed to normalising the Zionist entity through harmony-focused initiatives that obscured the settler colony's occupation and apartheid policies in Palestine.
  
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The network reaches faith-based organisations operating at community level and acts as a key partner for government departments and national voluntary bodies on faith and regeneration policy.<ref name="FbRNHome" /> It produces resources, runs training programmes, and facilitates dialogue on issues such as health, resilience, social justice, and community safety.<ref name="FbRNResources">Faith-based Regeneration Network, [https://www.fbrn.org.uk/resources Resources] ''Faith-based Regeneration Network'', accessed February 16, 2026.</ref>
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== Directors ==
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The company had no "current" directors after dissolution. The tables below list all individuals who served as directors (officers) according to Companies House records.
  
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== History ==
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### Directors in office at time of dissolution (2016)
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FbRN was founded in 2001 following discussions among faith leaders and community development practitioners who recognised the untapped potential of faith groups in regeneration work.<ref name="FbRNAbout" /> It grew from earlier informal networks and gained charitable status as a company limited by guarantee.<ref name="CharityCommFbRN">Charity Commission, [https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/en/charity-search/-/charity-details/1098435/charity-overview FAITH BASED REGENERATION NETWORK UK - 1098435] ''Charity Commission'', accessed February 16, 2026.</ref> Over two decades, FbRN has published reports, hosted conferences, and supported faith communities in engaging with public policy, particularly around neighbourhood renewal, social cohesion, and emergency preparedness.<ref name="FbRNHome" />
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These individuals were the active directors when the company was dissolved.
  
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== Activities ==
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FbRN provides consultancy, training, and networking opportunities for faith groups involved in community action.<ref name="FbRNAbout" /> It collaborates closely with the [[London Boroughs Faiths Network]] on resilience programmes and has produced toolkits on faith engagement in public services.<ref name="FbRNResources" /> The network maintains a directory of faith-based projects and facilitates national policy conversations on the contribution of religion to social good.<ref name="FbRNHome" />
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! Name !! Appointment date !! Nationality !! DOB (month/year)
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| Dr [[Babatunde Aderemi Adedibu]] || 19 April 2012 || Nigerian || May 1969
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| Canon [[John Duncan Brown]] || 19 April 2012 || British || February 1943
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| The Honourable [[John Barnabas Leith]] || 28 January 2004 || British || December 1947
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| [[Leone Rachelle Lewis]] || 19 July 2005 || British || December 1955
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| [[Mohammed Sadiq Mamdani]] || 14 May 2013 || British || February 1983
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| [[Jan McHarry]] || 30 January 2007 || British || May 1957
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| [[Steve Miller]] || 1 January 2012 || British || December 1955
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| [[Dorab Erach Mistry]] || 1 October 2004 || British || April 1953
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| [[Ramesh Damji Devji Pattni]] || 23 February 2010 || British || July 1950
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| Dr [[Natubhai Keshavlal Shah]] || 28 January 2004 || British || September 1932
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| [[Harmander Singh]] || 28 January 2004 || British || July 1960
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Revision as of 14:56, 16 February 2026

Former UK multi-faith network for community development (dissolved 2016)

Faith Based Regeneration Network UK
Type Former registered charity and company limited by guarantee
Logo
Founded
Founder(s)
Dissolved
Registration ID Charity 1107076 (removed); Company 05028047 (dissolved)
Status
Headquarters
Location England, United Kingdom
Area served
Services
Registration
Key people Steve Miller (former Director / Convener)
Website https://www.fbrn.org.uk/ (inactive)
Remarks


Faith Based Regeneration Network UK (FbRN) was a national multi-faith charity and company limited by guarantee that operated from 2001 until its dissolution in 2016.[1] It aimed to connect faith-based organisations with community development, regeneration, and social action across the UK.[2] The charity was removed from the register (number 1107076) and the company was formally dissolved on 24 May 2016.[3] Critics argue that its work in interfaith cohesion and resilience networks contributed to normalising the Zionist entity through harmony-focused initiatives that obscured the settler colony's occupation and apartheid policies in Palestine.

Directors

The company had no "current" directors after dissolution. The tables below list all individuals who served as directors (officers) according to Companies House records.

      1. Directors in office at time of dissolution (2016)

These individuals were the active directors when the company was dissolved.

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Directors serving at dissolution (24 May 2016)
Name Appointment date Nationality DOB (month/year)
Dr Babatunde Aderemi Adedibu 19 April 2012 Nigerian May 1969
Canon John Duncan Brown 19 April 2012 British February 1943
The Honourable John Barnabas Leith 28 January 2004 British December 1947
Leone Rachelle Lewis 19 July 2005 British December 1955
Mohammed Sadiq Mamdani 14 May 2013 British February 1983
Jan McHarry 30 January 2007 British May 1957
Steve Miller 1 January 2012 British December 1955
Dorab Erach Mistry 1 October 2004 British April 1953
Ramesh Damji Devji Pattni 23 February 2010 British July 1950
Dr Natubhai Keshavlal Shah 28 January 2004 British September 1932
Harmander Singh 28 January 2004 British July 1960

Resigned directors

Former directors (resigned)
Name Appointment date Cessation date Nationality
Saif Uddin Ahmad 28 January 2004 9 October 2006 British
Frances Mary Beckett 28 January 2004 31 December 2011 British
Philip Michael Henry 28 July 2004 9 November 2005 British
Aurangzeb Khan 24 January 2008 28 January 2013 British
Deepak Ghelabhi Naik 28 January 2004 10 October 2009 British
Rev Jane Marion Winter 1 January 2012 31 August 2012 British

Note: Additional short-term nominee roles (EAC (Directors) Limited and EAC (Secretaries) Limited) existed only on the incorporation date (28 January 2004). Dr Doreen Elizabeth Finneron served as Secretary until 31 July 2011.

Contribution to laundering and normalising Zionism

Through its partnerships with London Boroughs Faiths Network and involvement in multi-faith cohesion and resilience work, FbRN formed part of London's interfaith ecosystem, including connections to Zionist-funded spaces such as Collaboration House.[4] Its activities promoted harmonious dialogue and public-sector engagement that helped normalise the Zionist regime by sidelining criticism of its settler-colonial practices.[5]

External links

Companies House record Charity Commission record

External links

Official website

Notes

  1. ↑ Companies House, FAITH BASED REGENERATION NETWORK UK Companies House, accessed February 16, 2026.
  2. ↑ Faith-based Regeneration Network, About Us Faith-based Regeneration Network, accessed February 16, 2026.
  3. ↑ Charity Commission, FAITH BASED REGENERATION NETWORK UK Charity Commission, accessed February 16, 2026.
  4. ↑ Powerbase, Collaboration House Powerbase, October 30, 2024.
  5. ↑ Decolonize Palestine, Faithwashing Decolonize Palestine, accessed February 16, 2026.
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