Collegiate Committee

The Collegiate Committee provides educational facilities at the Arthur Findlay College and the Barbanell Conference Centre for the purpose of advancing the religion and religious philosophy of Spiritualism and the understanding of allied philosophies.

Its duties are to administer the college and centre, their finances and staff, to maintain the custody and upkeep of the contents of the college and centre and any additions thereto, to cultivate and maintain the grounds of the college and centre, to ensure the economic and full use of the accommodation at the college and centre throughout the year, to maintain, repair and decorate he buildings of the college and the centre as it thinks desirable.

All communications for the committee should be addressed to the Chairman

The Members of the Collegiate Committee are as follows:

Chairman	Minister Jackie Wright	Tel: 07542383521 Email: [email protected]
Vice-Chairman & Principal	Minister David Bruton	Tel: 01827 289579 Email: [email protected]
Secretary	Mrs Ann Kelly CSNU	Tel: 07875 009092 Email: [email protected]
Tutor Representative	Minister Matthew Smith	Tel: 07766370660 Email: [email protected]
Committee Member	Mr Danny Goodchild CSNU	Tel: 07737 319103 Email: [email protected]
Arthur Findlay College General Manager	Ms Tanya Smith	Tel: 01279 813636 Email: [email protected]
Barbanell Conference Centre General Manager	Mr Seamus Davies	Tel: 01785 615513 Email: [email protected]

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