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Elizabeth is head of Wrigleys’ Faith Team and acts as legal adviser to many religious orders and other faith organisations. Elizabeth is the Chair of a small international charity and served as Chair of the Ecclesiastical Law Society between 2021-24. Elizabeth will chair the Forum and will be joined by members of Wrigleys’ Faith Team to consider recent legal developments as they affect Religious communities and to reflect upon recent Charity Commission investigations into Religious communities.

Until July 2024, when she retired, Amanda was a partner of Buzzacott LLP, Chartered Accountants, based in London.  Over the past forty years Amanda has worked with charities of various types and sizes including a large number of religious congregations - both male and female.  Whilst this work was predominantly connected to the provision of audit and accountancy services, she has also advised many congregations and communities on governance, structural and financial issues.  She has co-authored a number of papers and publications for religious including Embracing Change and Consecrated Life,  containing practical advice and guidance on a myriad of the issues facing religious at the current time.  Amanda now works in a personal capacity advising a number of religious congregations on non-audit matters helping religious plan for the future and address governance, structural and financial issues.