Meet our office staff


Geoff Starling | Lesley Wynne | Ruth Whiter



Geoff Starling Geoff Starling, WEBA Administrator and Trust Manager

Where do you worship?
Counterslip Baptist Church Bristol

What do you do at The Old Forge?
This role combines running the WEBA office with management of WEBA's two trust companies

What do you do elsewhere?
Having 7 young grandchildren is a welcomed distraction from office matters at week-ends.

What in particular can you help WEBA members with?
Advising on both general Charitable, Trust and constitutional queries, or referring on to particular experts in these fields.

What's the best way and time to contact you?
Emails are preferably the first contact as this helps to specifically detail questions, particularly as I am not always in the office.
Email: geoff.starling@webassoc.org.uk



Lesley Wynne

Lesley Wynne, Admin Assistant

Where do you worship?
St Mark's Baptist, Easton, Bristol

What do you do at The Old Forge?
Answer the 'phone, type, photocopying, Accounts, organise some events and avoid the filing!!

What do you do elsewhere?
Wife, Mum, School Governor, Chair of Look West, Church Secretary, Cook, knit, sew, read, Sleep!!

What in particular can you help WEBA members with?
......Depends what question is asked!......The price of fish!

What's the best way and time to contact you?
Monday, Wednesday and Thursday mornings in any way you like

Email: office@webassoc.org.uk



Ruth Whiter Ruth Whiter, Communications Co-ordinator

Where do you worship?
Totterdown Baptist Church, Bristol

What do you do at The Old Forge?
Manage the website, publish updates and newsletters, and publicize WEBA events and initiatives.

What do you do elsewhere?
I have two children and sometimes try to find time to write, draw, and animate.

What in particular can you help WEBA members with?
Spreading your news, advertising your event, and putting you in touch with other WEBA members who may be able to help your church's mission

What's the best way and time to contact you?
By email or the office phone. I'm in the office on Tuesdays, Thursdays and Fridays between 10 and 2.

Email: ruth.whiter@webassoc.org.uk

Please feel free to contact us, we are only too pleased to help...