Northwich u3a
Annual General Meeting
Wednesday 16 October 2024
Owley Wood Recreation Club, Weaverham, CW8 3LS
MINUTES
Meeting opened at 2.05 pm.
- Apologies for Absence
Apologies were received from S Allinson, R Banks, J Bellingham, E Birtwhistle,
A Blake, M Blake, C Browne, A Buchanan, J Cahill, S Cameron, G Coombes,
C Damm, B Evans, M Evans, C Ewington, T Girdham, N Fawcett, A Hales,
S Hamlett, P Ingram, S Jones, N Kitty, H Knowles, G Lowe, V Mais, D Mottershead, H Smith, C Steele, F White, E Wright - Minutes of the 2023 AGM
The minutes were received and approved – proposed by S Waters, seconded by
C Shaw and approved by the members present.
This and all subsequent votes were taken by a show of hands. - Matters Arising
There were no matters arising. - Chair’s Report.
Janice read her report, which had previously been circulated by email. She thanked those members of the Committee standing down at this meeting for all their hard work, and Anne for her Chairing of the Committee.
Our increasing membership means that there is a need for more interest groups and Janice stated that help and advice is available for anyone who would like to start up a new group.
No questions or comments were raised. The full report will be posted on the members’ area of the website.
- Annual Report and Accounts for the Financial Year ending 31 August 2024
These were presented by the Treasurer, having previously been circulated by email. They were accepted by the members present.
The Treasurer, Rob, thanked Bob Beale for all his help during this, Rob’s first year as Treasurer. He also thanked the Committee for their support and members and group leaders for their efficient handling of payments in.
Following a question from Brian Gray regarding capital expenditure, the Treasurer gave a breakdown of this expenditure during the year, which was accepted.
The Treasurer proposed that the membership subscription for 2025 remain at £10 and £7 for Associate Members. Members and Associate Members joining in September and October (up to the AGM) will receive a 50% discount, those joining from the AGM to December each year will pay the appropriate fee set at the AGM, but this will cover their subscription until the end of the following year.
This proposal was accepted by the members present. - To appoint the Examiner of Accounts
The Treasurer noted that formal inspection of our accounts is not necessary under current financial regulations. However, an inspection is carried out by the Treasurer of Knutsford u3a with whom we have a reciprocal agreement. This is good financial practice. The Treasurer recommended that we continue the arrangement. This was accepted by the members present. - Election of the Executive Committee
Those with 1 year remaining – Marian Atkinson, Bob Beale and
Wendy Milborrow
With 2 years remaining – Mike Anderson, Rob Brown, Anne Hales,
Susan Humphreys, Janice Jackson, Geoff Wales
Seeking Re-election
Rosie Smith -proposed by Wendy Milborrow, seconded by Dennis Humphreys and approved by the members present.
Seeking Election
Krystyna Kowalska – proposed by Dennis Humphreys, seconded by Dorothy Bell and approved by the members present.
Chris Shiel – proposed by John Sykes, seconded by Lynn Stevenson and approved by the members present. - Any Other Business
No other business was submitted. - Date of Next AGM
Wednesday 15 October 2025 - The Annual General Meeting was formally closed at 2.20 pm.