Barry Ministry Area is a single parish, legally called the Rectorial Benefice of Barry. The whole MA is governed by the Ministry Area Council (MAC), which is the parochial church council (PCC) of the parish. It is run according to the Constitution of the Church in Wales (especially Chapter IV C and its regulations). The MAC is a registered charity (number 1134392) and the below members are its trustees. They are responsible for the management of the charity, the strategic direction of the parish, and the maintenance of the four churches.
MAC Membership 2025/26
The clergy and Lay Chair are appointed by the Bishop; the Rector’s Warden by the Ministry Area Leader; the elected members (and the People’s Warden) are elected by the Annual Vestry Meeting; and the co-opted members are co-opted (until next AVM) by MAC.
Members ex officio
- Zoë King — Cleric in charge (Ministry Area Leader, and Vicar at All Saints’)
- Dan Barnes-Davies — Vicar (at Merthyr Dyfan and at St Mary’s)
- vacant — Vicar (at St Cadoc’s)
- Chris Chaulk — Lay Chair
- Rowena Hughes — Rector’s Warden
- vacant — People’s Warden
- Shirley Powell — Vicar’s subwarden for St Cadoc’s
Elected members
- Mary Morris — Honorary Secretary
- Martin Evans — Honorary Treasurer
- Jackie Barnes — People’s subwarden for St Cadoc’s
- Emma Lehman — Subwarden for Merthyr Dyfan
- Jill Osborne — Subwarden for All Saints’
- vacant — Subwarden for St Mary’s
- Cath Davies — Representative for Merthyr Dyfan
- Caroline Dodd — Representative for St Mary’s
- Lucy Sullivan — Representative for All Saints’
- Gareth Williams — Representative for St Cadoc’s
Co-opted members
- Elaine Adams — Representative for St Mary’s
In attendance (non-voting observers)
- Anne Evans — Assistant Treasurer
- Keith Williams — Assistant Treasurer
Resources for MAC members
The Charity Commission has a comprehensive guide on being a trustee on the UK government’s website. Google ‘charity commission the essential trustee’ or click here: https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/the-essential-trustee-what-you-need-to-know-cc3/the-essential-trustee-what-you-need-to-know-what-you-need-to-do
Barry Church in Wales 