District Councils
The SNU’s fourteen District Councils are regional, elected committees that help to oversee churches and members within their area. They serve as a bridge between the SNU and its membership, and provide opportunities to bring Individual Members and Churches together in fellowship and to share ideas.
On this page you will find a directory of our District Councils. Click on each to find out more about that particular DC and its committee.
Welcome to the SNU Spiritualist community of East London. The East London district covers a large area of London, counties to the South East and as far north as Norwich. There are 39 Spiritualist Churches/Centres with around 1200 members in our district and almost 350 individual Spiritualists who are members of the SNU.
Main contact details, meetings and events are listed below:
All Correspondence to:
James Underwood CSNUH
Tel: 0208 520 4091
Email: jamesunderwood4596@gmail.com
Individual Membership Enquiries:
ELDC Members Representative
Stephen Brame OSNU
Meetings & Events for East London DC Members Meetings:
ELDC Website: https://www.snueastlondondistrict.org/
Social Media
Executive Committee:
President – James Underwood CSNUH
Tel: 0208 520 4091
Email: jamesunderwood4596@gmail.com
Vice-President – Minister Barry Oates
Treasurer – Ken Smith
Email: ivysnu@supanet.com
Secretary – Minister June Hughes
Individual Member Representative – Stephen Brame OSNU
Healing Representative, Council Representative – Samantha Underwood CSNU
Tel: 020 8520 4091
Email: samanthaunderwood2@gmail.com
Pubicity & PR – Karen Wood CSNU, LSSNU
Elective Auditor – Alan Brown
The East Midlands district covers the counties to Nottinghamshire, Derbyshire, Lincolnshire & East Leicestershire. There are 24 Spiritualist Churches/Centre with around 1200 members in our district and almost 200 individual Spiritualists who are members of the SNU.
Main contact details, meetings and events are listed below:
All Correspondence to:
Ms Sue Salisbury
Email: sue.salisbury2015@gmail.com
Membership Enquiries:
EMDC Members Representative
Suzanne Presley
Email: presleysue3@gmail.com
Executive Committee:
President – Sue Salisbury
Tel: 07563 735214
Email: sue.salisbury2015@gmail.com
Vice-President, Lyceum Representative – Pauline Czypak
Tel: 07747 160502
Email: pauline.czypak@btinternet.com
Secretary – Susan Smith
Tel: 07952 903704
Email: earthboundangel@virginmedia.com
Treasurer – Vicki Hanlon
Tel: 07472 487838
Email: godsafevicki@yahoo.co.uk
IM Representative – Suzanne Presley
Tel: 07913 233456
Email: presleysue3@gmail.com
Healing Representative – Joy Hunter DSNUH
Tel: 07758 801046
Email: joy.hunter1@outlook.com
Trust Property Representative – Sue Salisbury
Tel: 07563 735214
Email: sue.salisbury2015@gmail.com
Committee Member – Sue Presley
Tel: 07913 233456
Email: presleysue3@gmail.com
Committee Member – Pauline Czypak
Tel: 07702 378801
Email: pauline.czypak@btinternet.com
Committee Member – Vicki Hanlon
Tel: 07472 487838
Email: godsafevicki@yahoo.co.uk
Committee Member – Chris Page
Tel: 07815 201221
Email: christopherpage333@gmail.com
Committee Member – Dean Kenyon
Tel: 07393 875630
Email: dean216@gmail.com
Elective Auditor – John Teggart
The Manchester district covers Manchester, parts of Lancashire, Cheshire out into the Derbyshire Peaks. There are 25 Spiritualist Churches/Centre with around 1100 members in our district and almost 160 individual Spiritualists who are members of the SNU
Main contact details, meetings and events are listed below:
All Correspondence to:
Matthew Mold
Tel: 01279 816363
Email: matthew.mold@snu.org.uk
Individual Membership Enquiries:
MDC Members Representative
Sue Presley CSNU
Email: suefpresley@aol.com
Tel: 07454278152
Website
Manchester District Council website: www.mdcsnu.org
Executive Committee
President – Patricia Redman
Tel: 07724 630757
Email: redmanpatricia@aol.com
Vice-President – Matthew Mold
Tel: 07706324108
Email: matthew.mold@snu.org.uk
Treasurer & Education Officer – Janet Kelly CSNU
Tel: 07970 215962
Email: janet.k@blueyonder.co.uk
Secretary – Matthew Mold
Tel: 01279 816363
Email: matthew.mold@snu.org.uk
Council Representative – Janet Kelly
Tel: 07970 215962
Email: janet.k@blueyonder.co.uk
Individual Member Representative – Susan Presley CSNU
Tel: 07454 278152
Email: suefpresley@aol.com
Healing Representative – Brian Pickford
Tel: 07836 037047
Email: brian.pickford@hotmail.co.uk
DC Councillor – Nicola Banks
Tel: 07934 346231
Email: nicola.banks71@gmail.com
Committee Member – Janet McManus
Tel: 01204 694065
Email: jan52@gmx.com
Public Relations Officer – Janet Kelly CSNU
Tel: 07970 215962
Email: janet.k@blueyonder.co.uk
Elective Auditors – Georgina Breck
The Merseyside & North Wales district covers parts of the counties of Merseyside, Cheshire, Lancashire and North Wales. There are 11 Spiritualist Churches/Centre with around 400 members in our district and almost 100 individual Spiritualists who are members of the SNU.
Main contact details, meetings and events are listed below:
All Correspondence to:
Mrs Joan Dempsey
Email: arngeirr1@gmail.com
Individual Membership Enquiries:
Lynne Wilson
Email: lynnewilson6@icloud.com
Tel: 07802 284901
Meetings & Events for Merseyside & North Wales DC Members Meetings:
Half yearly GM 17/10/2025
Executive Committee
President – Rowena Hardwick CSNU
Tel: 01513 276266
Email: hardwickrowena@gmail.com
Vice-President & Council Representative – Jacky Ellis CSNU
Tel: 01745 369840
Email: jackyellis@hotmail.com
Treasurer – Martin Dempsey
Tel: 01745 330088
Email: dempmart@outlook.com
Secretary – Vacant
Individual Member Representative – Lynne Wilson
Tel: 01513 397563
Email: lynnewilson6@icloud.com
Healing Representative – Deborah Fletcher-Vranch
Tel: 01928 830034
Email: fletchervranch@yahoo.co.uk
Committee Member – Joan Dempsey
Committee Member – Megan Fletcher
Committee Member – David Ellis
National Councillor – Jacky Ellis
The North Lancashire & Cumbria district covers the towns in the north of Lancashire, east of the Yorkshire Dales up and along the east coast up into the south of Cumbria. There are 16 Spiritualist Churches/Centres with around 800 members in our district and almost 100 individual Spiritualists who are members of the SNU.
Welcome to the SNU Spiritualist community of North Yorkshire. The North Yorkshire district covers the county to the north, west and east. The district stretches from Grimsby up the east coast to Scarborough and inland west to Hebden Bridge. There are 25 Spiritualist Churches/Centre with around 1200 members in our district and almost 150 individual Spiritualists who are members of the SNU.
Main contact details, meetings and events are listed below:
All Correspondence to:
Ms Helen Ball
NYDC Secretary
Email: NYDCsecretary@gmail.com
Meetings & Events for North Yorkshire DC Members Meetings:
OGM – 13 June 2026
OGM – 10 October 2026
AGM – 14 March 2026
Executive Committee
President – Desmond Beaumont
Tel: 07851 771510
Email: dezzyb1@hotmail.co.uk
Vice-President & Council Representative – Helen Smith
Tel: 07771 936029
Email: helensmithgden1@outlook.com
Treasurer –
Eileen Donkin
Tel: 07913 485285
Email: eileen.donkin@sky.com
Secretary – Helen Ball
Tel: 07803 937907
Email: h.ball936@gmail.com
Healing Representative – Linda Wilson
Tel: 07843 278756
Email: linda-wilson@hotmail.co.uk
Education Officer – Minister Judith Seaman
Tel: 07751 293497
Email: jbandjjseaman@btinternet.com
Ordinary Member – Donna Minshull
Tel: 07525 214434
Email: donna.minshull_quarmbysc@outlook.com
Ordinary Member –Gail Fletcher
Tel: 07936 212649
Email: robinsongail@sky.com
Ordinary Member – Nancy Ashworth
Tel: 07527 177894
Email: nancy.ashworth44@gmail.com
Ordinary Member – Julia Almond
Tel: 07972 147678
Email: julia.almond1@gmail.com
Trust Property Representative – Eileen Donkin
Tel: 07913 485285
Email: eileen.donkin@sky.com
Lyceum Representative – Suzanne Coldwell
Tel: 07743 065262
Email: coldwellsuzanne@gmail.com
Publicity & Public Relations Officer – Donna Minshull
Tel: 07525 214434
Email: donna.minshull_quarmbysc@outlook.com
Elective Auditors
Minister Brian Gledhill
Mrs Mary Gomersall
The Northern district covers the regions from the border of North Yorkshire northward through Cleveland, County Durham, Tyne & Wear & Northumberland. There are 31 Spiritualist Churches/Centre with around 1500 members in our district and over 120 individual Spiritualists who are members of the SNU.
Main contact details, meetings and events are listed below:
All Correspondence to:
Carol-Ann Harrison
Email: cahaikney@hotmail.co.uk
Individual Membership Enquiries:
Ian Don
Tel: 07774 015640
Email: iandon68@yahoo.co.uk
Executive Committee
President – Carol-Ann Harrison
Tel: 07734 235569
Email: cahaikney@hotmail.co.uk
Vice-President – David Lane LSSNU
Tel: 07716 647005
Email: davy97@hotmail.com
Treasurer – Mr John Smith
Tel: 07860 458670
Email: j.smith42@talk21.com
Secretary – Anthony Hall
Tel: 07862 762277
Email: anthonyianhall3@gmail.com
Individual Member Representative – Ian Don
Tel: 07774 015640
Email: iandon68@yahoo.co.uk
Healing Representative – Mr Gordon Pratt LSSNU
Tel: 07988 483561
Email: gordon_pratt@hotmail.co.uk
Publicity & Public Relations Officer –
Mr Gordon Pratt LSSNU
Tel: 07988 483561
Email: gordon_pratt@hotmail.co.uk
National Councillor – Val Murrell
Trust Property Representative –
John Smith
Education Officer –
Debra Chalmers
Elective Auditors
Mr K Summers
Ms Lisa Hetherington
Welcome to the SNU Spiritualist community of Scotland & Ireland. The Scotland & Ireland district covers the whole of Scotland, Northern Ireland and includes the Shetland Isles. There are 27 Spiritualist Churches/Centre with around 1800 members in our district and almost 300 individual Spiritualists who are members of the SNU.
Main contact details, meetings and events are listed below:
All Correspondence to:
Susan Quinn
Email: susanquinn1@msn.com
Tel: 07860 114009
Individual Membership Enquiries:
Mrs Margaret Roe CSNU
Tel: 07810 212554
Meetings & Events for Scottish & Irish DC Members Meetings:
Half-yearly: 11 October 2025
AGM: 21 March 2026
Executive Committee
President – Mr Stewart Esler
Tel: 01475 636326
Email: s_esler@hotmail.com
Vice-President – Mr Sean Taylor
Tel: 07854 306889
Email: wilfcat23@yahoo.co.uk
Treasurer & Council Representative – Mrs Caroline Spink
Tel: 07706 249820
Email: carolinespink@icloud.com
Secretary – Miss Susan Quinn
Tel: 07860 114009
Email: susanquinn1@msn.com
Individual Member Representative – Mrs Margaret Roe CSNU
Tel: 07810 212554
Email: margaret.roe1@sky.com
Healing Representative – Mrs Jean Carruthers
Email: jean.t.carruthers@gmail.com
Lyceum Representative – Mr John Blackwood OSNU
Tel: 01316 657944
Email: John.Blackwood@snu.org.uk
Committee Member – Mrs Alice Corner
Tel: 01324 557099
Email: alice.corner2@gmail.com
Committee Member – Mrs Patricia James
Tel: 02895 146079
Email: pj251807@gmail.com
Committee Member – Mrs Margaret Falconer OSNU
Tel: 01241 875979
Email: margaretfalconer@icloud.com
Committee Member – Mrs Lily Differ
Email: kirathedug@hotmail.com
Elective Auditors
Mrs R Birrell
Mrs M Ebbs
Welcome to the SNU Spiritualist community of South Wales. The Southern district covers the counties to Glamorgan, Gwent and Dyfed. There are 12 Spiritualist Churches/Centre with around 600 members in our district and almost 150 individual Spiritualists who are members of the SNU.
Main contact details, meetings and events are listed below:
All Correspondence to:
Mrs Sandra Jarrold DSNU
78 Wood Road
Treforest
Pontypridd
Mid Glamorgan
CF37 1RJ
Tel: 01443 491071
Email: sjic178@talktalk.net
Individual Membership Enquiries:
SWDC Members Representative
Mr Anthony Leeson OSNU
Tel: 01446 420629
Email: aleeson1@hotmail.com
Meetings & Events for South Wales DC Members Meetings:
Half yearly meeting –
8th November 2025 @ 13:30pm
held at Barry SNU Church and Centre.
AGM – 11 April 2026
Executive Committee
President & Education Officer – Vanessa Follett CSNU
Tel: 01656 520218
Email: van0849@hotmail.com
Vice-President – Anthony Leeson OSNU
Individual Member Representative – Anthony Leeson OSNU
Tel: 01446 420629
Email: aleeson1@hotmail.com
Treasurer & Healing Representative – Sandra Jarrold
Secretary & Council Representative – Sandra Jarrold
Trust Property Healing Representative – Sandra Jarrold
Tel: 01443 491071
Email: sjic178@talktalk.net
Phenomena Officer – Minister Carol Ellis
Tel: 07929 345163
Email: carol1.ellis@tiscali.co.uk
Elective Auditors
Lesley Murphy
Welcome to the SNU Spiritualist community of South West England. The South Western district covers the counties to Avon, Gloucestershire, Wiltshire, Devon and Cornwall. There are 23 Spiritualist Churches/Centre with around 1000 members in our district and over 200 individual Spiritualists who are members of the SNU.
Main contact details, meetings and events are listed below:
All Correspondence to:
Minister Pat Seymour
Tel: 07941 681781/01409 221203
Email: patseymour@btinternet.com
Individual Membership Enquiries:
SWDC Members Representative
Mr Robert Jeffries
Email: bob_jeffries@europe.com
Meetings & Events for South Western DC Members Meetings:
OGM: 10 October 2026
AGM: 17 April 2027
Executive Committee
President – Tim Coombe
Tel: 01579 340053/ 07876 598740
Email: cornishmoth@me.com
Vice-President & Individual Member Representative – Robert Jeffries
National Councillor – Robert Jeffries
Tel: 07831 689160/ 01249 813408
Email: bob_jeffries@eurpoe.com
Treasurer – Ron Miles
Tel: 07422 376879
Email: ron.miles@hotmail.com
Secretary and Healing Representative – Minister Pat Seymour
Tel: 07941 681781
Email: patseymour@btinternet.com
Committee Member – Laura Chalmers
Tel: 07804 609787
Email: mcbillyuk@gmail.com
Committee Member – Karen Wills
Tel: 07799 624393
Email: karenewills@gmail.com
Committee member – Anne Jenkins
Tel:07718 221677
Email: nyany.anne@gmail.com
Committee member – Tracey White
Tel: 07902 475824
Email: traceyevans817@gmail.com
Education Officer – Alan Seymour CSNU
Tel: 07990 535942
Email: alanpseymour@btinternet.com
Trust Property Representative – Tim Coombe
Tel: 01579 340053/ 07876 598740
Email: cornishmoth@me.com
Elective Auditors
Mr Huw Boyce
Ms Rachel Arnold
Welcome to the SNU Spiritualist community of South Yorkshire. The South Yorkshire district covers an area from the borders of the East Midlands in Sheffield to as far north as Pontefract, east to Doncaster and west to Barnsley. There are 19 Spiritualist Churches/Centre with around 700 members in our district and almost 100 individual Spiritualists who are members of the SNU.
Main contact details, meetings and events are listed below:
All Correspondence to:
Tel:
Email:
Individual Membership Enquiries:
Meetings & Events for South Yorkshire DC Members Meetings:
AGM 10th April 2026 – Attercliffe Bold Street
Executive Committee
Vice-President & Council Representative – Mrs Jean Smart CSNU
Education Officer – Mrs Jean Smart CSNU
Tel: 07957 079590
Email: jeansmart1951@googlemail.com
Treasurer – Miss Cade Smyth
Healing Representative – Mrs Nicola McMahon
Committee Member – Mr Pietro Politano
Committee Member – Ms Della Caster
Elective Auditors
Albert Thomas
Sybil O’Brian
The Southern district covers the counties to Hampshire, Wiltshire the eastern borders of Dorset as far as Bournemouth, along with the Isle of Wight. There are 17 Spiritualist Churches/Centre with around 850 members in our district and over 130 individual Spiritualists who are members of the SNU.
Main contact details, meetings and events are listed below:
All Correspondence to:
Fiona Murray
Tel: 07909335464
Email: Sec@southerndistrict.co.uk
Individual Membership Enquiries:
Kath Waller
Email: kaffsemail@gmail.com
Executive Committee
President & Council Representative – John Line
Tel No. +447934839747
Email: johnbyron.line@gmail.com
Vice-President – Mel Beecham
Tel: 07526 670960
Email: vp@southerndistrict.co.uk
Treasurer – Daniel Langan
Tel: 07476247353
Email: daniel.committee@yahoo.com
Secretary – Dawn Line
Tel: 07850474775
Email: deeline@gmail.com
Individual Membership Representative – Kath Waller
Tel: 07952 882449
Email: kaffsemail@gmail.com
Healing Representative – Lynn Summerfield
Tel: 07563791648
Email: lyn158@aol.com
SDC Healing Secretary – Kelvyn Frost
Tel: 07966678447
Email: kelvynfrost@gmail.com
Welcome to the SNU Spiritualist community of West London. The West London district covers the region from Kettering in Northamptonshire down to the south coast at Brighton and west to Bognor Regis on the coast and inland to Buckinghamshire. There are 41 Spiritualist Churches/Centre with around 2000 members in our district and over 200 individual Spiritualists who are members of the SNU.
Main contact details, meetings and events are listed below:
All Correspondence to:
Frances Nolan
WLDC Secretary
Tel: 079 507 34163
Email: frances.nolan.wldc@proton.me
Executive Committee
President – Tanya Ellis
Tel: 07770 430527
Email: tanyaellis1973@icloud.com
Treasurer – Tom Davison
Tel: 07973 958970
Email: thomasdavison@ntlworld.com
Publicity & Public Relations Officer – Tom Davison
Tel: 07973 958970
Email: thomasdavison@ntlworld.com
Secretary & Council Representative – Frances Nolan
Email: frances.nolan.wldc@proton.me
Tel: 079 507 34163
IM Representative & Committee Member – Harriet Di Luzio
Email: harrietdiluz@hotmail.com
Tel: 07794 533286
Welcome to the SNU Spiritualist community of the West Midlands. The West Midlands district covers the region including Staffordshire, Warwickshire, Shropshire the West of Leicestershire down to Northampton and West to Worcestershire. There are 28 Spiritualist Churches/Centre with around 1800 members in our district and over 250 individual Spiritualists who are members of the SNU.
Executive Committee
Email: anji@anjiwylde.com
Vice President – Lin Mason
Email: linny28_uk@blueyonder.co.uk
Treasurer – Philomena Mulcahy
Email: menamul@hotmail.co.uk
Secretary – Anne Banks
Email: annejbanks@aol.com
Individual Membership Representative – Darren German
Email: darrgerm@aol.com
Healing Representative – Roy Simpson
Email: roysim@aol.com
National Council Representative – Theresa Small
Email: theresaprice14@hotmail.com
Committee Member – Suzann Ferguson
Email: suzannferguson71@gmail.com
Almoner – Lesley Aston
Email: danceinline75@hotmail.com
Minute Secretary – Natalie Hall
Email: nataliehannah_hall@outlook.com