Our Team

Instead of a single team leader, the Association has a collegiate model of leadership within which Carl & Nigel work together together as a team, each acting as leader within their designated areas.

Click below each person's name to find out more about their areas of responsibility.

Nigel Manges

Nigel Manges

Regional Minister - Ministry
For details about Nigel's role and areas of responsibility, please click here.


To get in touch with Nigel, phone the SWBA office on 01392 433533 or email nigel@swbaptists.org.uk.

Carl Smethurst

Carl Smethurst

Regional Minister - Mission
For details about Carl's role and areas of responsibility, please click here.


To get in touch with Carl, phone the SWBA office on 01392 433533 or email carl@swbaptists.org.uk.

Kathy Browne

Kathy Browne

Administrator
For details about Kathys's role and areas of responsibility, please click here.


To get in touch with Kathy, please phone 01392 433533 or email kathy@swbaptists.org.uk.

Glenda Chadwick-Down

Mission Enabler - Children, Youth & Families
For details about Gelnda's role and areas of responsibility, please click here.


To get in touch with Glenda please phone 01392 433533 or email glenda@swbaptists.org.uk.

Kath Needham

Safeguarding Lead
For details about Kath's role and areas of responsibility, please click here.


To get in touch with Kath please phone 01392 433533 or email safeguarding@swbaptists.org.uk.

Phil Hindle

Phil Hindle

Finance
For details about Phil's role and areas of responsibility, please click here.


To get in touch with Phil, please phone 01392 433533 or email phil@swbaptists.org.uk.

James Henley

Learning Community Co-ordinator
For details about James' role and areas of responsibility, please click here.


To get in touch with Nigel, phone the SWBA office on 01392 433533 or email james@swbaptists.org.uk.

Charlie Clayton

Media and Communications
For details about Charlie's role and areas of responsibility, please click here.


To get in touch with Charlie, phone the SWBA office on 01392 433533 or email charlie@swbaptists.org.uk.

David Sheldon

Association Secretary
For details about David's role and areas of responsibility, please click here.


To get in touch with David, phone the SWBA office on 01392 433533 or email david@swbaptists.org.uk.

If you need to make contact with one of us, please contact the person whose remit most closely links with your query. If it’s still not obvious who is best to contact, please contact ANY of us. We will either respond or pass on the message internally as appropriate.

All legal, property, charity and trust matters for our churches are handled by our colleagues at the Baptist Union Corporation in Didcot. Please contact them directly on 01235 517700 (ask for the Baptist Union Corporation) or buc.corp@baptist.org.uk.

Trustees

SWBA is a company limited by guarantee and a registered charity.                                                                                  

(A company limited by guarantee registered in England number 6501705,  Registered Charity number 1124938)

As a registered charity, we have a governing document which sets out key information about how we will operate and how we will go about our work. This governing document has been agreed by our member churches.

As a registered charity, we are governed by a Board of Trustees. Our Trustees (apart from the Senior Staff) are unpaid and are elected by the Association AGM. The Trustees have the legal responsibility for the management of the charity, and are the key body for determining strategy, policy and direction. Day-to-day management of the charity is delegated by the Trustees to the Senior Staff.

Current Board of Trustees:

  • Steve Dengate (Chair)
  • Roger Carne (Honorary Treasurer/Vice Chair)
  • Rob Dymond
  • Iain Freeland
  • Julia Henley
  • Adrian Male
  • Nigel Manges
  • Glen Graham
  • Carl Smethurst

For our Code of Conduct policy, please click here.