Minutes of our previous AGM
SOUTH SOLIHULL U3A AGM 2019
The 8th AGM was held at Bentley Heath Community Centre on Monday, 13th May 2019 and was attended by 57 people.
Apologies were received from Jeanine & Charlie Plain-Jones, Elizabeth Orton, Cherrie Morgan, Pam Coles, Angela Parsons, Pam & Dave Hunter, Judith & Martin Saunders, Ruth & Derek Haskins, Pat Bramwell, Betty Norris, Marylin Beswick, Celia Roberts, Enid Hinton, Carolyn Travis, Denise Grove, Jennie Bragg, Pauline Meaking, Diane & John Parker, Norman & Brenda Watson, Rosa & Robert Bishop, Kate & Richard Batchelor, June Vaughan, David Ashcroft, Paul Latham, Peter & Julie Hunt.
Minutes of the AGM held on 14th May 2018 were presented and approved.
A report from the Chairperson for the year ending 31 March 2019 was presented and adopted.
The Accounts for 2018/2019 were presented and questions invited. The Treasurer confirmed:
The committee are always keen to welcome new members to join them. It was confirmed the current committee were happy to stand for a further year and the Secretary was delighted to confirm that a nomination for Richard Walton, and seconded by Richard Bryant, had also been received to join the committee.
The committee for 2019/2020 will be:
Chairperson - Helen Clark, Secretary - Pat Middleton, Treasurer - Jan Ashcroft
Kris Clark, John Eveson, Peter Hunt, David Hunter, Pam Latham, Marjorie Stubbs, Richard Walton and Rosemary Wisker.
This was proposed to the meeting and approved by members.
There being no other business the meeting closed following thanks by Diane O’Connor to the Committee, Co-ordinators and members of the Tea Rota for all their hard work in making SSU3A such a success.
SOUTH SOLIHULL U3A AGM 2019
The 8th AGM was held at Bentley Heath Community Centre on Monday, 13th May 2019 and was attended by 57 people.
Apologies were received from Jeanine & Charlie Plain-Jones, Elizabeth Orton, Cherrie Morgan, Pam Coles, Angela Parsons, Pam & Dave Hunter, Judith & Martin Saunders, Ruth & Derek Haskins, Pat Bramwell, Betty Norris, Marylin Beswick, Celia Roberts, Enid Hinton, Carolyn Travis, Denise Grove, Jennie Bragg, Pauline Meaking, Diane & John Parker, Norman & Brenda Watson, Rosa & Robert Bishop, Kate & Richard Batchelor, June Vaughan, David Ashcroft, Paul Latham, Peter & Julie Hunt.
Minutes of the AGM held on 14th May 2018 were presented and approved.
A report from the Chairperson for the year ending 31 March 2019 was presented and adopted.
The Accounts for 2018/2019 were presented and questions invited. The Treasurer confirmed:
- The increase in the subs for this year from £15 in 2018 to £20 in 2019 was as a result of a loss last year.
- The Gift Aid figure for 2019 covered the three previous years claimed. In 2020 the figure would be reduced as it will only be for one year.
- Beacon (the new data base for membership details) cost covered the payment for licence.
- A question was asked regarding the Tea Fund donations shown in 2019. It was confirmed donations had increased and it was felt it should be allocated to the accounts.
- It was confirmed that the Group Income on page 2 is purely money in hand and not a constant figure and included as the U3A like to see that groups are solvent.
- A question was asked regarding the Members Subs for the last two years and if this was due to a reduction in members joining. It was confirmed this was the case, there was a small reduction in membership. It was agreed that the Membership Secretary would check the actual number of members in 2018 and 2019 and would show the actual number of members in future on the accounts.
- The Treasurer confirmed the accounts are drawn up using basic guidelines from the U3A Head Office.
The committee are always keen to welcome new members to join them. It was confirmed the current committee were happy to stand for a further year and the Secretary was delighted to confirm that a nomination for Richard Walton, and seconded by Richard Bryant, had also been received to join the committee.
The committee for 2019/2020 will be:
Chairperson - Helen Clark, Secretary - Pat Middleton, Treasurer - Jan Ashcroft
Kris Clark, John Eveson, Peter Hunt, David Hunter, Pam Latham, Marjorie Stubbs, Richard Walton and Rosemary Wisker.
This was proposed to the meeting and approved by members.
There being no other business the meeting closed following thanks by Diane O’Connor to the Committee, Co-ordinators and members of the Tea Rota for all their hard work in making SSU3A such a success.
