MINUTES OF THE TWENTY SEVENTH ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING
HELD ON SATURDAY 17th SEPTEMBER 2011
AT THE UNIVERSITY OF WARWICK

Honoured Guest - Air Commodore Martin Palmer RAF (Retd),
                                          President of the RAFLAAssociation

Plus approximately 100 other members.

There had been a number of Apologies for Absence, including those of:

Frank Rosam (31st), Jock Speedy, Les Armstrong, Vic Speedy (35th), Air Cdr John Clements, Sandy Craigmyle*, Jim Blackburn (36th), Peter Houldsworth, Stan Toomer (38th), John Murphy (50th), Bill Honey (54th), Ray Collingbourne (55th), Mike Glazier, Frank Amies (58th), Len Tabor (59th), Mike Fletcher (61st), Dave Reeve, Pete Sargent,
Brian Titchener (65th), Jim Tanner (66th), Jim Martin, Phil Shaw (68th), Dave Allison (69th), Derek Hitchins (70th),
*Please note that Sandy Craigmyle (36th) actually died just before the AGM
 

ITEM 1.    CHAIRMAN'S ANNUAL REPORT

On opening this 27th Annual General Meeting, the Chairman bade a warm welcome to all attendees. The list of members presenting "apologies" was read and a number of late notifications were added to the list. The Chairman continued by advising us that in January this year, in his words, he had a "little medical incident" which needed some time in hospital and some recuperation! This caused him to miss two Committee Meetings. He thanked the President for "standing in" as Chairman and the other members of the Committee for their continued efforts during the year. He also reminded the Association that we have recently lost our stalwart Membership Sec/Web-Master, Jim Willacy. Although being ill for some time, in the last few months of his life Jim worked tirelessly to leave an orderly tidy set of records for anyone to take over. He was diligent in his duties to the Association and we owe a debt of gratitude to him for the way he also picked up the Website and improved it.. He will be sorely missed. Please note that Les Harris (Almoner) has taken over the Membership Sec role and John Francis (Wheeled) has assumed responsibility for the Web Site. We are most grateful to these Committee members for stepping into these posts. The Chairman then called for a minutes silence in memory of Jim and other members who have also passed to the Great Hangar in the Sky in the past twelve months. He continued by reminding the gathering that the minutes of the previous meeting, held at this venue on 11th September 2010 had been published in the Winter 2010 Edition of the Cranwell Wheel. He then asked the Meeting for a "Proposer & Seconder" that the Minutes be adopted as a true record.

Proposed by Doug Horn and seconded by Laurie Lawrence that the Minutes be accepted as a true record.

CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY

There were no Matters Arising

The Chairman stated that the Treasurers Report to the AGM was also displayed in the "Meet and Greet" Room. For sake of "correctness", the treasurer advises that the Report issued in the Summer "011 Wheel, page 11, the first column date should be 1st Jan 2010 not 1st Jan 2011 as printed.

The current financial position, with 12 member subscriptions still outstanding is as follows:- :-

(a) Deposit Account     £11304.77

(b) Current Account (Classic)    £ 246.51

(c) Current Account (Treasurer)    £ 1750.00

TOTAL                          £13301.28

Expenditure to the end of the year will be approximately £1,300,

The Association has withdrawn £3500 from the Deposit Account due mainly to advance postage costs.

The "Gift Aid" will be collected during December. Last year Gift Aid was £1142, down £210 as a result of interest changes and a fall in membership.

The Association has received a number of donations this year amounting to £371.

Widows Grants for the current year so far total £900.

To conclude, the Association's funds will decrease over the coming years. Total Subscriptions will decrease as membership numbers reduce and other members reach that mature age. The Deposit Account has decreased significantly and will be below £10.000 next year. The combination of low interest rates, increasing postal charges, routine expenses and reducing subscriptions, the Association funds will continue to fall. I have forecast a deficiency of £3680 for this tear, leaving the Association with total funds below £10,000 by January 2012.

CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY

ITEM 2     PROPOSALS FOR COMMITTEE APPOINTMENTS AND CHANGES

 ITEM 3     PRESENTATION OF AWARDS.

ITEM 4     ANY OTHER BUSINESS

 ITEM 5     DATE AND VENUE FOR THE NEXT REUNION/AGM