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General Enquiries
        
        
        
        
        
        Registered Office
        
Old Methodist Chapel, Great Hucklow, BUXTON, SK17 8RG
 
Honorary Officers
        
        
        
        
Library Operations
        Librarian
        (incl. donations and journal exchanges)
  
        Library Operations
        (e.g. for volunteering)
 
        Legal Deposit
        (i.e. deposits by BCRA to BL/ALDL)
 
Publications Editors
        
        
        
        
        
        
Funding
        
        
        
Science Posts
        
        
        Conservation Officer
        
please contact John Gunn, Chairman
 
        
Special Interest Groups
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
UK Cave Conservation Emergency Fund
        
        Northern
        (Regional rep. to 2025)
 
        Derbyshire Peak District
        (Regional rep. to 2024)
 
        Forest of Dean
        (Regional rep. to 2024)
 
        Mendip and the South
        (Regional rep. to 2024)
 
        Wales
        (Regional rep. to 2023)
 
        
Administrative Posts
        
        
Internet
        Postmaster and Webmaster enquiries
        
 
        
        Admins: Mike Butcher, Andy Farrant, Jan Gunn, Gina Moseley, Vince Simmonds, Jo White, Linda Wilson
 
        Admins: Tony Brocklebank, Tom Elliot, John Howard, Kevin Philbrook-Smith, Vince Simmonds, Linda Wilson
 
        Admins: George Breley, Andy Lewingdon, Thom Starnes, Will Whalley, Jo White
 
        
        
        
        
		
		  Council Members 
		
		 
		  - The trustees form the charity's governing Council. There
			 are ten elected members of Council, plus the President (chosen by Council), totalling
			 eleven; and up to three additional trustees
			 co-opted by Council from time to time. This totals 14
			 trustees.
  
		  - You can read a brief biography of each of
			 our trustees.
  
		  - Members of Council in 2025 (with year of appointment. A † indicates
			 co-option for the current year) 
			 
			 
			  
				- S.Bottrell (2022; president till end 2027)
  
				- A.Eavis (2010)
  
				- A.Farrant (2016; treasurer since 2017)
  
				- J.Gunn (2013; chairman since 2015)
  
				- R.Myers (2021)
  
				- R.Namaghi† (2024)
  
				- J.Potts (1973)
  
				- M.Rogerson† (2022)
  
				- D.Shearsmith (2023, secretary. Standing down at end of 2025)
  
				- C.Snowling† (2023)
  
				- E.Tilby (2024)
  
				- J.White (2017)
  
				- L.Williams (2017)
  
				- L.Wilson (2022)
  
			 
   
		
 
		 
		  - Recent former trustees are  D.Shearsmith (2023–2025),
			 D.Gibson (2010–2024), R.Myers (2021–resigned June 2024; then re-elected
			 for 2025) B.Hollestelle (?–2023), V.Simmonds (2020–5-Dec-2022),
			 A.Smith (2018–2022), D.Gough (2012–2021), D.Lowe
			 (2016–2021), P.Hardwick (?–2020), M.Butcher (?–2019),
			 I.Peachey (?–2017), T.Faulkner (resigned Oct 2017). D.Checkley
			 (?–2016), D.Judson (?–2015), A.Chamberlain (?–2014),
			 G.Moseley (?–2014).
  
		  
		
 
		
		  Sub-Committees 
		
		 
		
		  Further Information 
		
		 
		  - Telephone support is usually available for BCA [sic] Membership Enquiries.
			 However, for all other enquiries please use email addresses wherever possible. BCRA is run by
			 volunteers who are not always available by phone – please do not call unless it is
			 necessary. 
  
		  - BCRA officers can be reached by e-mail with a user name of the form
			 initial.surname at the domain bcra.org.uk
  
		  - If you need to contact anybody by post, please write to our Registered Office: 
			 Old Methodist Chapel, Great Hucklow, BUXTON, SK17 8RG.  Our
			 former mailing address, "BCM BCRA", is no longer in use. 
  
		  - Telephone numbers, where shown, are for dialling from within the UK.
			 From outside the UK, the country code is 44 and you should not dial the initial zero. For example
			 01298 873810 becomes +44 1298 873810
  
		  - As well as BCRA officers, this list might also show some contacts at the British
			 Caving Association (BCA) but please note that this list might not be fully up-to-date and you
			 should visit the BCA web site for the latest
			 information
  
		  - Resources for
			 Trustees 
  
		  - Database last updated on Fri, 10 Oct 2025 11:37:07 +0100