What Good Faith Partnership does

Good Faith Partnership, operated by Good Faith Solutions Ltd, is a UK-based social consultancy founded in 2016 by Dr Russell Rook (now Lord Rook of Wimbledon) and David Barclay. The firm connects politics, business, civil society, and faith to tackle systemic social problems, providing four core services: Incubation and Innovation; Research and Development; Strategic Review; and Education and Training. Its work spans public affairs and communications strategy, project incubation, research and policy insight, and leadership development.

The business runs a hybrid revenue model combining fee-based advisory engagements with grant-funded programmes. Named clients include the Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office (FCDO) and the Home Office on refugee and religion-and-diplomacy work, as well as Bristol City Council, the ChurchWorks Commission (15 major UK Christian denominations), the Abu Dhabi Forum for Peace, the Khalili Foundation, the University of Birmingham, and corporate CSR engagements such as BKL's charitable foundation design. Beyond core consultancy, the firm operates several named initiatives: the Warm Welcome Campaign (5,300+ community spaces, 2.6M+ visits in winter 2024-25), Welcome Hubs for Ukrainian and other refugees, the AI Faith & Civil Society Commission, the UK FoRB Forum, the Forum for Peace UK chapter, and the Welcoming Mayors project.

The firm employs 28 staff, mostly based in London, Reading, and Bristol, with a distributed network of specialist associates. It is privately held with no disclosed institutional investors, holds PRCA membership, and is registered in England and Wales. GFP does not build proprietary technology; its competitive position rests on a cross-sector network that has compounded across nine years and a portfolio of recurring programmes and secretariat roles.

Name

Good Faith Partnership

Legal name

Good Faith Solutions Ltd

Website

https://goodfaith.org.uk

Company type

Private

Founded year

2016

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Good Faith Partnership is a UK social consultancy that advises government departments, faith organisations, charities, and businesses on cross-sector collaboration, refugee integration, and social cohesion, while running a portfolio of programmes including the Warm Welcome Campaign and Welcome Hubs.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Social Consultancy and Cross-Sector Advisory Services

NAICS

Religious Organizations (81311), Civic and Social Organizations (8134), Religious, Grantmaking, Civic, Professional, and Similar Organizations (813)

SIC

Services-Management Consulting Services (8742), Services-Social Services (8300)

akta.pro primary industry

Faith-Based Humanitarian Aid & Relief Ministries (BPAGAJAF)

akta.pro secondary industries

Faith-Based Social Services & Community Outreach (Food Pantries, Shelters, Counseling) (BPAGAJAG), Interfaith & Ecumenical Councils and Dialogue Organizations (BPAGAJAJ)

Keywords

• Social consultancy services
• Cross-sector collaboration advisory
• Public affairs strategy
• Policy research consulting
• Community programme management

Headquarters

HQ city

Rustington/Littlehampton

HQ country

United Kingdom

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D, Others

Revenue model

1. Consultancy and Advisory Services: Professional consultancy services providing strategic advice, research, project development, and leadership training to government agencies, faith organisations, charities, and businesses. Receives grant-funding for some work while engaging clients for paid services in other areas.

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Good Faith Partnership is a UK-based social consultancy that provides four core advisory service lines — Incubation and Innovation, Research and Development, Strategic Review, and Education and Training — to clients in government, faith organisations, charities, foundations and businesses. Its work centres on bridging gaps between politics, business, civil society and faith to tackle systemic societal problems, and the firm also runs named programmes such as the Warm Welcome Campaign, ChurchWorks Commission, Welcome Hubs, AI Faith and Civil Society Commission and the RAMP Project.

Product overview

Good Faith Partnership is a social consultancy that provides four core service offerings: Incubation and Innovation, Research and Development, Strategic Review, and Education and Training. The organisation works across public affairs and communications strategy, project development and incubation, research and policy insight, and leadership development and training. Beyond core services, GFP manages several named initiatives and programmes including the Warm Welcome Campaign (a community spaces movement), the ChurchWorks Commission (church-government partnership), the AI Faith and Civil Society Commission (AI ethics initiative), Welcome Hubs (refugee support network), the RAMP Project (migration policy), Virtues of Faith (research study), Forum for Peace (peacebuilding), and the Welcoming Mayors Project. The portfolio represents an integrated approach to cross-sector collaboration, connecting government, faith communities, charities and civil society to address societal challenges.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Incubation and Innovation Services Consultancy services helping clients and partners launch new initiatives and institutions and develop innovative solutions to societal problems.
• Research and Development Services Consultancy services supporting in-depth research, policy insight and creative problem-solving for clients engaging with difficult societal issues.
• Strategic Review Services Strategic advisory supporting organisations to assess and increase their social impact.
• Education and Training Services Tailored educational programmes and training helping clients navigate politics, faith, charity and commerce, including leadership development and training.
• Warm Welcome Campaign A nationwide movement mobilising warm, welcoming community spaces for people struggling with energy costs; resources, connects and champions a network of spaces including libraries, community centres, faith-based spaces, cafes, sports centres, businesses and museums.
• ChurchWorks Commission A commission bringing together 15 major UK Christian denominations to build the collective impact of the church in the public square, working with government and other partners to address major national challenges; GFP acts as the group's secretariat.
• AI Faith and Civil Society Commission A commission exploring the intersection of artificial intelligence, faith communities and civil society, examining AI ethics and the role of faith in shaping responsible AI development.
• Welcome Hubs A wrap-around community response programme providing support for refugees and asylum seekers, linking local volunteer-led groups to each other, Local Authorities and the wider VCSE sector; includes support for Ukrainians under the Homes for Ukraine scheme and other refugee cohorts.
• Refugee, Asylum and Migration Policy (RAMP) Project A policy project helping political leaders think more deeply and collaborate more widely on migration, asylum and integration issues to improve the quality of political debate and policy outcomes.
• Virtues of Faith A research study surveying over 3,000 members of various UK faith communities and non-religious individuals to identify commonality and differences in values and virtues across different groups.
• Forum for Peace (UK Chapter) A global peacebuilding initiative for Muslim societies and beyond; GFP is supporting the launch of a UK chapter and advancing interfaith dialogue and reconciliation efforts.
• Welcoming Mayors Project A project exploring the role of Mayors in welcoming newcomers and refugees to UK cities and how local leaders can drive integration and improve refugee resettlement systems.
• Welcome to the UK Cultural Awareness Training A cultural awareness training course providing orientation support for asylum seekers and refugees, helping newcomers navigate life in the UK.

Quantifiable outcome

• 2.6 million+ visits to Warm Welcome Spaces in winter 2024-25
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers21 records

Segments6 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

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Has API

No

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Partnerships

20 partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• ChurchWorks CommissioncoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerGood Faith Partnership acts as secretariat for the ChurchWorks Commission, which brings together 15 major UK Christian denominations to build collective impact of the church in the public square and work with government on major challenges.
• Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office (FCDO)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerGFP collaborates with FCDO on religion and diplomacy training, producing training modules with University of Birmingham for UK Government officials.
• Home OfficecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerGFP has played a leading role in development of Community Sponsorship of Refugees programme and works on Homes for Ukraine Scheme implementation.
• National Academy for Social Prescribing (NASP)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerGFP co-hosted roundtables with NASP on faith groups' role in social prescribing and neighbourhood health plans. Also collaborating on a two-year project to strengthen faith communities' contribution to social prescribing.
• Abu Dhabi Forum for PeacecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerGFP supports the General Secretary of the Abu Dhabi Forum for Peace and协助组织了'Great Faith: Stories of Sacrifice and Contribution' exhibition in Parliament.
• Pepperdine UniversitycoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerGFP collaborated with Pepperdine University's Programme on Global Faith and Inclusive Societies on the Sacred Sites Promoting Pluralism initiative, hosting a research delegation exploring faith and public life in the UK.
• University of BirminghamcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerGFP partnered with University of Birmingham's Jubilee Centre for Character and Virtues on the Virtues of Faith research project surveying over 3,000 faith community members. Also collaborating on religion and diplomacy training for FCDO.
• TheoscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerGFP partnered with Theos think tank on 'Loving our neighbour' research report on churches' role in social prescribing, launched at ChurchWorks event.
• NACCOM (No Accommodation Network)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerGFP partners with NACCOM on the Welcoming Mayors project, funded by Lloyds Bank Foundation, to reimagine local systems of welcome for those seeking sanctuary.
• Christian Action BristolcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerGFP collaborates with Christian Action Bristol on Bristol Thriving Communities project, building on the Bristol Churches Covid Recovery Report.
• Bristol City CouncilcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerGFP partners with Bristol City Council on Welcome Hubs for Ukrainian refugees, coordinating a network of 15-17 hubs in the city.
• Social FinanceminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerGFP collaborates with Social Finance on testing and expanding the Welcome Hub model in new areas, funded through philanthropic grants.
• RAMP (Refugee, Asylum & Migration Policy) ProjectcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerRAMP Project, established by GFP in 2017 and spun out in 2020, continues collaboration with GFP on migration and integration policy work.
• AI Faith & Civil Society CommissioncoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerGFP leads the AI Faith & Civil Society Commission, which brings together faith leaders, AI experts, and civil society to explore AI ethics and human flourishing.
• UK FoRB ForumcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerGFP supports the UK Freedom of Religion or Belief Forum, which brings together civil society groups, faith organisations, and human rights NGOs.
• Forum For PeacecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerGFP works with The Forum For Peace, a global peacebuilding initiative for Muslim societies, to launch a UK chapter and advance FoRB advocacy.
• Khalili FoundationcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerGFP works with the Khalili Foundation on creating legacy in cultural philanthropy, education, and interfaith relations, including high-profile events with Neil Macgregor.
• Bridges for CommunitiesminorImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerGFP partnered with Bridges for Communities on 'Welcome to the UK' cultural awareness training for Welcome Hubs supporting asylum seekers.
• ACH ( refugee integration services)minorImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerGFP works with ACH as refugee integration services provider on cultural awareness training initiatives.
• The Care ForumminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe Care Forum provided support on the Bristol City Funds project researching VCSE organisations in health and wellbeing sector.

Scale indicators13 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Market position

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance2 records

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Number of profiles

Profiles9 records

Funding overview

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