INFORM

INFORM (Information Network Focus on Religious Movements) is an independent registered charity located in the Department of Theology and Religious Studies at King's College, London; from 1988-2018 it was based at the London School of Economics. It was founded by the sociologist of religion, Eileen Barker, with start-up funding from the British Home Office and Britain's mainstream churches. Its stated aims are to "prevent harm based on misinformation about minority religions and sects by bringing the insights and methods of academic research into the public domain" and to provide "information about minority religions and sects which is as accurate, up-to-date and as evidence-based as possible."

INFORM (Information Network Focus on Religious Movements)
Formation1988
FounderProf. Eileen Barker
TypeNon-profit charity
HeadquartersDepartment of Theology & Religious Studies, King's College London, United Kingdom
Membership
religious, secular
Honorary Director
Suzanne Newcombe
Chair of the Board of Governors
Prof. Kim Knott
Treasurer
Rev. Andrew Maguire
Chair of the Management Committee
George Chryssides
Websitehttp://www.inform.ac
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