Minutes of Open meeting 6th March 2019 held at Rosemary’s Flat
Chair: Jean
Minute Taker: Sue
Present: Jean (82), Rosemary (115), Bob (117), Sue (255)
Apologies: Mary (264), Jane (118), Val (258), Barbara (208)
Matters arising from minutes
Sue number should read as 255
Regarding a pamper evening a volunteer is needed to organise such an event.
Jean confirmed that Friends Meeting House has been booked for AGM
Officers Reports
Membership: No new members
Facebook: nothing to report
Co-ordinator: less people attended the bring and share meal this time
Sterling: £157.95, annual sterling subscription will be on agenda for this year’s AGM for consideration of reintroducting.
Buzzard Treasurer:
Treasurers Report for Letsbuzz Open Meeting, 06.03.19
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Description |
Period 22.11.18 to 07.01.19 |
Period 08.01.19 to 01.03.19 |
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Total Number of Trades during periods shown |
177 |
151 |
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Value of ALL Trades during periods shown |
1202 Buzzards |
547 Buzzards |
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Number of trades, non-membership / officer fees |
56 |
32 |
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Value of non-membership / officer trades |
1006 Buzzards |
387 Buzzards |
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Value of membership fee transfers |
85 Buzzards |
58 Buzzards |
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Value of trades for Facebook / Hosts / Minute Takers |
-45 Buzzards |
-14 |
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Number of trades for Facebook / Hosts / Minute Takers |
8 |
3 |
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Balance of Organisation Account |
-7,234 Buzzards |
-7,093 Buzzards |
Another good period with trading, although the value of Buzzards has dropped (1202 to 547) the last period was exceptionally high and the number of trades has only fallen from 177 to 151. Membership fees are slightly down (85 to 58) and Members expenses were also lower (45 to 41). The overall deficit of Organisation Account has fallen from -7,234 to -7,093 Buzzards.
Claims:
6b Val for Jan report
6b Val for March report
6b Val for newsletter
6b Sue minutes
6b Rosemary for hosting meeting
AGM
No speaker booked instead meeting and trading in main hall, cream teas served around table in small hall. This is to give people the opportunity to network with others with the aim to increase trading, especially with new members.
Jane and Jean to coordinate refreshments, Liz Miller to be asked to supply scones and jam.
Jean to ask Dave to audit the accounts.
Jean to produce a list of events, especially ones with food included, for people to express an interest in and to help planning future events.
Volunteers to host for future open meetings to be arranged after the AGM
Future Events
Suggestions – speaker and trading day,
Pamper evening,
Walk and meal,
Clothing and accessories trading afternoon
Croquet
Quiz in the Autumn
Upcoming Events
AGM – 27th April, 2-4pm @ Friends Meeting House, North Street
Plant and Produce – 19th May, 2-4pm @ Jean’s, 20 Springfield Road, LU7 2QS
AOB
Rosemary described the new Crisis Centre opening in town and questioned if there could be a role for letsbuzz. Bob to print leaflets for Rosemary to take in.
Meeting closed at 9.05
