About us

Barming Active Retirement Association BarmARA was formed in 2003 and is managed on a day to day basis by a Committee of fifteen members that are voted for by the Full members at the Annual General Meeting every year. We have a Constitution that is based on a version agreed by the umbrella organisation - Kent Active Retirement Association (KentARA).

The present committee and their jobs for 2025 -2026 are:-

OFFICER NAME
Chairman  Dave Mayger
Vice-Chairman  tba
Secretary Wendy Thorpe
Outings Neil Kenwright
Treasurer - General Jim Beckett
Membership Secretary Brenda Sargent
Committee Member - Speakers Linda Hubbard
Committee Member - First Aider Jayne Wood
Committee Member - Holiday and Shows Cathy Burchill
Committee Member - Catering Maureen Kenwright
Committee Member - Assistant Membership Secretary Sheila Moroney
Committee Member - Activities John Grognet
Committee Member - Newsletter  Dave Mayger
Committee Member - Charity Ken Comber
Committee Member - Books and Jigsaws Kim Wall
Committee Member - Website tba