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 Meetings AGM OF Trust In Yellow. Thursday, 23rd August Annual
General Meeting. Thursday, 23rd August, 2012. 7-30pm. Grandstand Bar.
AGENDA 1. Apologies for Absence 2. Treasurers report and presentation of
Annual accounts. 3. Vote on the election of board members. 4. Adoption of amended rules of Southport FC Supporters Society Ltd
(Trust In Yellow). 5. Minutes of last meeting and matters
arising. 6. Report on meetings with club and progress with floodlights project. 7. Other Events and Fund Raising activities. 8. Coach Travel 9. Any other business 10. Dates of next meetings
Minutes of Trust in Yellow Members’ Meeting - Thursday 19 July Apologies from board members: Paul I, Martyn O. 1. Minutes of last meeting and matters arising Jonathan O’Byrne reported on behalf of the group organising the fundraising project for Kevin Lee which will be launched shortly. A new website has been created using the Trust's current hosting service and a separate bank account is now open. The target for the project will be to raise £3,800 over the coming season and donations have already been received. A match between supporters and players will be held on Sunday 16 September. 2. Treasurer’s Report The Trust's total balance is currently £23,698, including net funds available of £22,864. Colin Aindow's run to Grimsby Town raised a total of £1,240 for the Trust. The run also generated £1,243 for Help for Heroes, including £721 which is currently held in the Trust account and is due to be transferred shortly. Another 80 sales of the brochure marking Southport's eight straight away wins last season are needed to break even. A profit of £365 has so far been made from the sales of the DVD from the former players' reunion last year. DVDs will be made available for general sale soon 3. Memberships Memberships currently stand at 257, with many renewals due in August. 4. Floodlights project Representatives from the Trust board are due to meet with Charlie Clapham and other club officials on 27 July ahead of the club's AGM. The meeting will be used to discuss how the club intends to progress with the floodlights project and the Trust hopes it can agree to hold regular meetings with the club in the future, given the lack of communication in recent months. An article focussing on the Trust's fundraising efforts, including Colin Aindow's run to Grimsby, has been drafted and will be sent to the local press. One member explained they have written a letter to Sam Shrouder regarding the poor level of communication from the club and they have received a response. 5. Club AGM The club's AGM will take place on 27 July at 6pm. Phil C will submit a number of questions on the club's accounts. Rob and Julia U will attend the meeting as the Trust's proxy as well as a number of other Trust members in their own right as shareholders. 6. Coach travel The Trust wrote to three local companies asking for quotes for coach travel for the coming season, but only Elite Travel have responded. Elite's prices for each trip have remained the same as last season, with the additional mileage for the season resulting in a small overall increase. It was discussed whether the Trust would consider an additional pick-up in the town centre and possible link with The Sandgrounder on Lord Street, who have said they could arrange food for supporters before away trips. The viability of these suggestions will be discussed with Elite and those who regularly use the coach. Supporters who travel will be reminded at the start of the season that consuming alcohol on coaches is strictly prohibited. 7. Cricket match The cricket match takes place this coming Sunday at the Rookery against a team put together by Liam Watson. Three spaces are still available in the Trust's team. 8. Other events The Trust's race night will take place on 6 October, following the home match against Nuneaton Town, with the first race at 6.30pm. A quiz night will be held in November, with a date to be confirmed. Julia U has been approached to see if a make-up party can be held in the Grandstand Bar. The organisers have said they would be willing to donate 80% of the profits made, which can be split equally between the Trust and the Kevin Lee project. 9. AOB The Trust is looking for a triple extension ladder to replace the one currently used to change the next match signs at Haig Avenue. Enquiries will be made about holding a Meet the Manager session with Liam Watson on 4 August after the final friendly against Rochdale. 10. Next meeting 23 August (AGM).
Agenda. Members' Meeting. Thursday,19th July Trust In Yellow Members’ Meeting. Thursday, 19th July, 2012. AGENDA 1. Apologies for Absence 2. Minutes of last meeting and matters arising 3. Treasurer’s report 4. Membership 5. Floodlights Project/Press Release 6. Club AGM 7. Coach Travel 8. Cricket match 9. Other events (including Race night, quiz) 10. Any other business 11. Dates of next meetings.
Minutes Of Trust Board Meeting - 21 June 2012 All committee members present. Jonathan O’Byrne was present for the first item. Support for Kevin Lee - Jonathan O’Byrne presented an update from the group formed for fund raising for Kevin Lee. Subject to confirmation that Kevin Lee wants a role within the club and the club want him, then the aim is to raise £3800 to fund this. Money to be raised through events and donations/sponsorships. A fund raising football match is scheduled for September and an end of season event is also scheduled. An independent website has been designed and a domain name has been purchased. Bank accounts are in the process of being set up with Barclays using the TIY mandate to speed up proceedings. T-shirts have been designed and a full launch is due for the end of June. Minutes from previous meeting – TIY to follow up with the club regarding suggestion regarding Dave Ratcliffe. Run to Grimsby raised around £2500 which was fairly evenly split between TIY and help the Heroes. £522 has already been paid to HTH and the balance of around £720 will be forwarded shortly. Phil to arrange transfer and to investigate publicity shot with big cheque at PNE game Treasurer’s report – balance stands at £23,524.91 including £10k due to mature from deposit account in September. It was advised that the brochure commemorating record away wins needs to sell another 90 to break even. DVD’s from the re-union are now available on general sale. Memberships remains at the same as the previous meeting as most memberships don’t expire until August. Floodlight project – TIY have received a mail from the chairman saying he is prepared to meet on the day of the AGM to discuss floodlights. This date will be announced shortly. Alan J to write a positive article on the Trust’s role in the project and fundraising exploits so far for the local press. Cricket match – match will take place at the Rookery on 22nd July . Anyone wishing to play please contact Phil Carder and a donation would be welcomed to fund tea. Fund raising – will finalise dates once fixture list comes out, but plans for a race night in Sept/Oct Club shop at market – anyone wishing to volunteer their services please contact Haydn Preece. There will be an option to sell TIY merchandise. Aims for 2012/13 – other than the floodlights, the trust would like to discuss what community schemes the club are involved in and if any additional help is required. Haydn to be invited to next board meeting to discuss. It was agreed to sponsor James Smith for the upcoming season. Coach travel – following the issues with the trip to Grimsby, TIY have received a written apology from those involved. Alan S to write a warning letter to those involved about their behaviour and further reminders will go out about the terms and conditions for travelling on the coach. Any other Business. Rob to run a prediction competition again, but with a new twist. Next meeting – 19th July open meeting.
Minutes of Trust in Yellow Members' Meeting - Thursday 24 May Apologies from board members: Paul I, Andy K. 1. Minutes of last meeting and matters arising None. 2. Treasurer’s Report The Trust’s current balance is £23,076, with net funds available totalling £22,372. Colin Aindow’s run to Grimsby Town has so far raised £1,836 for the Trust. A small profit of £13 was made on coach travel during the past season, achieving the Trust’s target of breaking even. Previous profits were used mainly to subsidise the three coaches to Grimsby. 140 of brochures marking the club’s record-breaking away wins and published in memory of Sally Devine have been sold, with another 90 sales needed to break even. The Trust’s website domain has been renewed at a cost of £109 for the next two years. The £10,000 in a term deposit is due to mature on 7 September. 3. Memberships Memberships have increased steadily and currently stand at 257. 4. Sponsored run to Grimsby Colin Aindow reported that the run to Grimsby Town on the final day of the season has raised around £2,500 for the Trust and Help for Heroes, with £150 still to be collected. Colin was congratulated on his achievements and he thanked fans and the various football clubs he stopped at for their support. Colin received items of memorabilia from a number of clubs, which will be auctioned to raise funds for the two causes. As a way of recognising Colin’s considerable efforts in raising funds for the Trust, he will be presented with a memento and made an honorary Trust member. He has also been invited to join the Trust board. 5. Kevin Lee Members were informed that the Trust has been approached by Liam Watson with a view to raising funds to assist Kevin Lee over the course of the next season. The club is looking to arrange a benefit match to help Kevin in the immediate future, but Liam thinks that generating a total of around £4,000 to make regular payments throughout the season would support Kevin in the longer-term, enabling him to pursue his coaching badges or assist the club in something like a scouting capacity. Following the meeting with Liam, the Trust board is eager that such a project goes ahead and recognises the special bond Kevin has formed with supporters. As raising funds for this purpose would be outside of the Trust’s remit, the board has suggested that a separate working group, which may consist of Trust members, board members and non-members, should be set up to oversee the fundraising. The project will be fully supported by the Trust. The Trust is happy for its scheduled cricket match on 22 July to be used as a fundraiser. A donation of £100 was made at the meeting by the Taylor family. 6. Floodlights project The floodlights project was discussed at length. The Trust has received a response from Charlie Clapham, explaining that a need to prioritise the club’s expenditure has limited any progress with the project. Mr Clapham has suggested that there are a number of reasons for this and has offered to meet with representatives from the Trust board at short notice. The Trust board is keen that this meeting takes place as soon as possible. In the absence of any response from the club to recent communications, the board had asked Mr Clapham whether the club still requires the funds raised by the Trust. The possibility of exploring other projects was discussed, but as funds have been raised specifically for this purpose, the Trust would need to follow certain procedures before pursuing any alternative. Mr Clapham has assured the Trust that the club intends to see the floodlights project through. Members present at the meeting wanted to remain committed to the project but were disappointed with the lack of communication from the club and clarity on how it intends to proceed. In its correspondence to Mr Clapham, the Trust board has explained that progress with the floodlights is a major concern among members. The board contacted the Football Foundation directly to see if any application for a grant had been submitted by the club, but was told that the Foundation could not disclose any information. Members felt that it was a considerable achievement for the Trust to have virtually secured its share of the funds needed for the floodlights project and efforts should be made to highlight this. A statement on the floodlights will be released by the Trust following the meeting with the club. 7. Coach Travel The Trust board is aware of the anti-social behaviour on board one of the coaches on the way back from the match at Grimsby Town. Those apparently involved will be invited to the next board meeting to discuss the matter and their future involvement on coach trips. Alan S and Phil C were thanked for their work in arranging coach travel over the past season. It was asked whether the Trust had considered hiring a mini-bus or smaller coach to matches where there are insufficient bookings to run a coach. The Trust has previously made a number of enquiries, but with a similar cost for fuel, a driver and the need for two drivers on some trips, the price difference was found to be minimal. 8. Player sponsorship for next season The Trust again intends to sponsor a player for the coming season and a decision will be made when more squad details are known. 9. Other future events The Trust is still waiting for confirmation on whether Ainsdale Cricket Club is available for the cricket match on 22 July. Enquiries will be made with the Rookery in the event a change of venue is needed. All funds raised by the Trust on the day will be donated to the Kevin Lee appeal. Arrangements are in the process of being made for the Programme and Memorabilia Fair. 10. AOB The Trust was asked by Mick Seanor for help in finding a way to remember supporter Dave Ratcliff, who passed away last year. The Trust board will liaise with the club to find an appropriate way to recognise Dave’s dedication as a supporter. The opportunity of Q&A session with Liam Watson and possibly Charlie Clapham was discussed. The Trust will approach the club to see if arrangements can be made before the start of the season. It was asked whether the Trust would consider any sort of marketing on the day the Olympic torch relay passes KGV College. There is apparently a prohibition on any advertising around the route and trying to make any arrangements would not be practical. 11. Next Meeting 21 June (board), 19 July (members).
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