Trustees & Committee 2026
Our Structure
Tier 1 - Trustees
Stephen Litherland
Janet Axten
Phil Gee
Brian Richards
Tier 2 - Management Committee Members
President - Chris O'Reilly
Entertainment - Steve Litherland
Building Services - Steve and Chris above
Secretary - Wendy Litherland
Treasurer and Member Services - Chris O'Reilly
Newsletter Editor - Eileen Huggett
World Classics Series - Will Sleath
Archivist and Historian - Janet Axten
General Purposes Sub Committee
Wendy Litherland, Suzanne Ellacott,
Social Events Sub Committee - Wendy Litherland, Suzanne Ellacott,
Non-Committee Helpers
Exhibitions - a number of members volunteer to curate
and hang Group shows
House Manager / Social Media / Theatre Productions - Jo Grant
We have a Three-Tier Structure
• Tier 1: Trustees (Governance)
◦ The legal governing body responsible for strategy, finance, risk, and Charity Law compliance.
◦ They hold ultimate authority but do not run day-to-day activities.
Tier 2: Management Committee (Operations)
• The Club is managed by nominated officers including the President, Secretary, Treasurer, and officers for Entertainment, Buildings, Membership, Social, Archivist, and World Classics.
• They manage the club's daily operations and programmes under delegated power from the trustees.
Tier 3: Member Consultative Committee
• Meeting quarterly or half-yearly, an advisory group made up of one representative from member groups and any individual/group using the premises, to share plans and raise any issues.
• To ensure continuity, groups can simply send any representative to the meeting which will be Chaired by an Independent person nominated by the Trustees.The Minutes will be sent to the Chair of the Management Committee for action and posted on the Club Website under Members Area.
This model is used by many successful community arts organisations to ensure regular communication while keeping legal responsibilities clear.