Meet the Board
Jonathan Broome BSc (Hons) MRICS
Jonathan Broome is a member of Cuckfield Baptist Church where he is a part time staff elder for pastoral and church operational matters. He joined the Council in 1996 and as a Chartered Surveyor with 30 plus years of property transactions, he helps source property advice for the churches GBTC serve. Jonathan continues to advise churches and Christian charities on property matters throughout the UK with his charity consultancy Mustard Seed Hub and with Kingdom Bank. He is married to Rachel and they have two grown up children. They enjoy skiing and various watersports.
Alan Copeman FRICS
Alan Copeman FRICS is a member of Pains Hill Chapel, Oxted. He first joined the Council in 1983 and has served as Deputy Chairman and Chairman. Married to Jackie they have two adult children. By profession he is a chartered surveyor. He is also committed to the work of Pilgrims' Friend Society where he is currently Chairman of the General Board. He enjoys horse riding and gardening.
Matthew Gray MA (Hons) CeFA
Matthew Gray is a member of Pemberton Free Grace Church, where he serves as pastor. He graduated from St. Andrews university in 1999, where he studied Biblical Hebrew, Geography and Economics. He has worked in the financial industry for 10 years, navigating through the mortgage boom years and the credit crunch � working in the roles of mortgage advisor, insurance broker, building society agency manager, and financial advisor. He is married to Helen and they have three children. He enjoys playing music in a local orchestra, DIY, fell-walking, and eating strong cheese and haggis.
Darren Noller IEng AMIStructE
Darren is a member of Jubilee Baptist Church, Occold. He is also a senior Structural Engineer and Team Leader at Superstructures a consultancy firm based in East Anglia. Darren has over 30 years of structural engineering experience, meaning he has a detailed working knowledge of every aspect of the profession. Darren lives in Suffolk with his wife Amanda and their Schnoodle dog Dottie. They all love walks in the countryside with Darren and Amanda recently walking the West Highland Way.
Robert Powell ACII
Robert Powell was converted as teenager from a non-church background. He is an elder and secretary of Jubilee Baptist Church, Occold, where he also preaches and assists with the youth work. Robert is qualified as a Chartered Insurer, and works as a claims manager for a national insurance firm, running a large department. Robert is married to Paula and they have one son, Ethan. Robert enjoys reading, especially PG Wodehouse, has an eclectic taste in music (for which he blames John Peel) and has recently started archery lessons - future Council Meetings should be interesting!
Paul Relf FCA
Paul Relf has for many years worked as a partner in a small firm of Chartered Accountants in London where he dealt with several charities as well as other clients. In June 2006, after a number of years as an itinerant minister, he accepted the call to be full time pastor of Enon Baptist Church in Chatham in Kent. He is married to Bridget and they have four children and five grandchildren.
Jonathan Sayers BSc (Hons) MCIAT
Jon Sayers is a member, serving Deacon and Church Secretary of Zion Baptist Church, Bedworth in North Warwickshire. Jon is an Associate Director of an Architectural Firm in Leicestershire as well as a Charted Member of the Chartered Institute of Architectural Technologists. He oversees numerous architectural projects across various sectors of the construction market with over 20 years� experience. Jon lives in the Midlands with his wife Beth, and their 5 children who are all educated at home. He enjoys piano playing and family days out with their cocker spaniel Oreo!
Kevin Wiltshire ACSI FPCS MIoD Cert PFS PFA
Kevin Wiltshire is a businessman with various business interests and he is head of an independent Financial Planning, Investment and Taxation practice, which he started in 1986. A change of career from Civil Engineering led him into the world of finance in 1984. He joined the Council in 2002 and was appointed Chairman in 2009, having previously served as Deputy Chairman. He also serves as a Non-Executive Director on a number of boards and charities, is Chair of Governors and Trustees of an independent Christian School and an elder in his local church. Kevin lives in Wiltshire, is married to Miriam and has three adult children and five grandchildren, and enjoys hill walking and long motorcycle road trips.