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Criw Niwbwrch Cyf

Minutes of Annual General Meeting 21st November 2007
Eglwys Bach 7.30pm

Present: Barrie Freeman(Vice Chair) Tomos Hughes Chris Bowler (minutes) Ken Bowler (Treasurer)
Dafydd Hughes Joan Roberts
Lorraine Williams Glenys Williams
Nia Hughes(chaired this meeting)
Roy Roberts

Mike Tillman
Irene Taylor members of the public
Linda Tillman

Agenda:

1. Apologies

Liz Webb Delyth Owen (Barnardos)

2. Matters Arising from the Minutes of the AGM

None

3. Project Co-ordinator’s Report

No issues from this

4. Treasurer’s Report

KB presented the report for the year up to the present day. An amount of £6K should cover total deficit including RGR’s final bill. KB to put this in writing and enclose RGR invoice to Menter Mon. He is preparing accounts for auditing for end of year 2007. Final snagging of building will be in six months’ time.

5. Draft Annual Review

The Draft Annual Review of 2006/07 and Business Plan of 2007/08 was presented to the committee, if members had any issues or concerns to raise these with CJB prior to final version. It was pointed out that young people have their own committee in the Youth Group.

6. Constitution

The constitution was amended for the proposed application for the Charities Commission.

7. Sustainability

It was agreed that better use of Friday evenings for community activities to be promoted. LJ and GW to approach local businesses with a view to donation of prizes for Bingo. RS informed committee that he owns an extensive collection of DVDs suitable for children/young people and adults that could be used when the screen is in place. It is proposed to hold film evenings on Fridays and possibly matinees on Saturday mornings. There would need to be at least three adults in attendance. It was agreed that RS and NH would organise a “Family Film Club” on 7th December with a Christmas theme. It was agreed that putting on a “Grotto” for Santa would not generate as much money as continuing touring selected villages with Santa and his sleigh in the week before Christmas. DH reported that new lights for the float are needed. A meeting to be arranged by RR to discuss arrangements for Santa’s run.
Grant currently being applied for Children In Need.

8. Re – election of committee members

LJ volunteered to become a Director and £1 was given to KB for instating her. NH offered to be Chair on a temporary basis. RR put forward LW’s name forward as Director/Chair – to be discussed at next general meeting if LW agrees.

9. Any Other Business

i) LW in her absence sent an open letter to the meeting re children /young people’s activities. She brought up three issues a) of age discrimination at recently held Hallowe’en discos and this was discussed. It was generally agreed that on occasion, a disco for all ages of children/young people would discourage inappropriate behaviour b) the recently formed ‘Dance Club’ was also seen as being ‘exclusive’ and it was agreed to discuss this at the next general meeting c) the provision of entertainment for Friday evenings, had already been discussed earlier in the meeting.
ii) JR advised that PCC would be arranging its programme of events for the next twelve months and that now would be a good time to approach Norman Evans with a view to offering hall/kitchen use.
Action: CJB to write to NE re above
iii) The first phone bill for EB had arrived and KB advised that it was for £90 a lot more costly than it should be. Once he is able to access on line billing, it will be easier to see where cuts in expenditure can be made. RS to find out if free directory enquiries can be used. TH queried cost of a public payphone in EB.
iv) Committee members were asked to contribute £1 each towards the cost of a Christmas tree.
v) RR requested a letter be sent to Blakemore’s re Cadburys’ selection boxes at less than trade cost.
Action: CJB to write letter to Blakemore’s enclosing letter from Cadburys’ February 2007.
November 2007
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