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 Meetings Members' Meeting. Thursday, 6th october
A reminder that there is a members meeting
on Thursday 6th October at 7-30pm in the Grandstand Bar
The
provisional agenda is below. If any member would like any additional item to be
added please contact Martin Robinson at dmjrobinson@btinternet.com by
Wednesday evening
Agenda
1. Apologies for
Absence
2. Minutes of last
meeting and Matters arising
3. Treasurers report
4. Membership
5. Players Reunion.
6. Fund raising.
7. Floodlights
Project.
8. Coach Travel
9. Any other business
10. Dates of next
meetings.
Minutes of Trust Board meeting on 14th September, 2011 Apologies: Bill S, Martyn O, Paul I. 1.
Minutes
of previous meeting and matters arising None 2.
Treasurers
Report The Trusts current balance of £18,645.68
includes 1,115 received in membership renewals and donations since the start of
July. The former players reunion has seen income of £1,900 to date, with
outgoings so far of 1,142.24. 3.
Memberships Renewals have been steady, with membership currently
at 220. 4.
Floodlights
project The next meeting of the Football Foundation
is due to take place in October, which will consider the clubs application for
funding towards the project. The Trust hopes to hear from the club shortly
after the meeting has taken place. 5.
Race
Night The Race Night will take place after the
Cambridge United match on 1 October, with the first race at 6.30pm to
accommodate the players. Tony Adams will be asked to host the event, with race
sponsors, jockeys and horses still needed. Flyers will be produced and handed
out at the three home matches before the event and there will be a push for
sponsors in the bar before each game. 6.
Players
Reunion A large number of former Football League
players have now paid for their tickets, but the Trust is still waiting on many
Non-League players who have confirmed they will attend but not yet paid.
Players will be able to pay on the day, as will fans, who can buy tickets for
£20. The target of 280 is unlikely to be reached and a reduction will be
discussed with the Prince of Wales. The reunion will be pushed in the next few
weeks leading up to the event. The Trust hopes to raise funds on the day by
arranging photographs of the former teams and a raffle. Players will start
arriving from 5.30pm and Trust board members will be available to help on the
night. 7.
Other
fundraising The Trust has received commission through
three recent winners on the clubs Goalden Lottery. Members will be reminded
that entering the lottery through the Trust is a way to support both the Trust
and the club. 8.
Coach
travel Members will be able to travel to the match
at Mansfield Town on 15 October for the special offer price of £12. (Under 16s
accompanied by an adult member £6) Non-members will remain at £23. It was
decided against arranging a special offer including the match at Newport County
due to the cost and likely take up. There were sufficient numbers to run the
coach to Bath City last week, but not for the match at Forest Green Rovers on
Saturday. From now on, members under the age of 16 will be able to travel on
the coach for a third of the published price if accompanied by an adult member. 9.
Website Alan S has set up a facebook account for the
Trust. News will continue to be published on the Trust website. 10.
Next
meeting 6 October (members).
Newsletter Apologies that due to computer problems the latest newsletter to members has been delayed. Hopefully it will be sent out in the next couple of weeks
Minutes of Trust AGM. 10th August, 2011 Minutes of Trust in Yellow AGM - Wednesday 10 August
Apologies: Paul Isenwater, Martyn O’Hara (board members) and a number of members who were unable to attend and had returned their ballot papers early.
1. Treasurer’s report and presentation of annual accounts
Phil Carder gave a detailed review of the Trust’s accounts and financial activities over the past five years. The Trust’s current balance stands at £16,020. A surplus of over £7,000 has been generated in the first six months of the current year, including the donation of £5,300 from the late Sally Devine. The Non-League History book has now sold out, generating around £3,300 for the Trust. The Trust currently holds 12,194 shares in the club, representing 4% of the club’s issued capital and making the Trust the fifth largest shareholder in the club.
2. Vote on the election of board members
Alan Scarisbrick and Martyn O’Hara were both re-elected to the board by unanimous vote, with James Treadwell of Moore & Smalley elected as auditor of the accounts.
3. Report on meetings with the club and progress with floodlights project
A meeting between representatives from the board of the club and Trust was held before the Everton match on 23 July. The discussion on the floodlights was described as constructive, with the club having obtained estimates from three companies to complete the work. A bid of around £100,000 has been registered with the Football Foundation, which Haydn Preece said will be considered at the next meeting of the Foundation. The Trust is expected to contribute around £25,000.
A series of questions which had been submitted by Trust members were reviewed ahead of the open forum organised by the Trust on 28 July. It was agreed that both boards will look to meet regularly in the future.
4. Former players’ reunion
The event will take place on 9 October at the Prince of Wales, with costs of £1,125 having been paid in advance. Geoff Wilde was thanked for his extensive work in contacting the former Football League players, the vast majority of whom have now been sent invitations. 500 tickets have been printed and payments received include a £250 donation to the Trust donation Bill Beadnell.
5. Other events
The cricket match between a Trust XI and players’ team on 31 July was a success. A race night has been provisionally arranged for 1 October, subject to the availability of Liam Watson and the players.
6. Coach travel
The Trust will again be using Elite Travel for away coach trips this season, having obtained quotes which overall were 18% below others received.
7. Supporters’ Direct Annual Conference
The event was attended last month by Phil Carder and Martin Robinson, with a number of workshops staged and material made available on issues relating to the running and development of supporters’ trusts.
8. AOB The meeting was addressed by David Jackson and Keith Mitchell, who will now be assisting the club with communication and commercial activities. They will be looking to improve links with supporters, businesses and the local community, and said they were keen to work closely with the Trust.
9. Dates of next meeting 14 September (board), 6 October (members).
Trust A.G.M. Annual
General Meeting of Trust In Yellow. A reminder
that the AGM of the Trust will be held on:- Wednesday, 10TH August at
7-30pm in the Grandstand Bar. We hope as
many members as possible will attend.
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