Agm minute 12th march 2019

1. Friends of St Nicholas
Reg charity no: SCO 44541
Chairman: Andrew Drever Treasurer: Athole Thomson Secretary: Marlene Mainland
Minute of AGM, Tuesday 12th
March 2019 , 7.30pm in Graeme Room
Present : Andrew Drever (chairman) Marlene Mainland (secretary)Athole Thomson
(treasurer) Erlend Flett, Jack McIntosh, Tommy Sinclair, Antoine Pietri, Sheena
Wenham (trustees) Linda Cromarty, Evelyn Eunson, Reg Jamieson, Bertie Johnston,
Joyce Johnston, Gracie Laughton, Jan Moar, Dorothy Muir, Kathleen Neish, Lorna
Newton, Diana Swan, Kirsty Swan, Billy Sinclair, Margaret Smith.
Apologies: Hazel Goar, Olive Heddle, Alan Smith, Jean Smith, Helen Quelch
Welcome: The chairman welcomed those present, and paused to reflect on the passing
of May Allan who, along with her family had been a supporter of the Friends of St
Nicholas.
The approval of the minutes of the AGM of March 2018 was proposed by Tommy
Sinclair and seconded by Reg Jamieson.
Annual Report The report of the group’s activities had been previously circulated and
the chairman highlighted the improvements which had been made to the building, and
the support given by everyone to fundraising functions. The finances were in good
shape, although with a small deficit due to extra expenditure on the building.
Treasurer’s Report : The accounts showed that there was £12 890 in the bank at 31st
December 2018. Income from fund raising and grants amounted to £5345 and
expenditure £4208. The accounts were approved, proposed by Andrew Drever and
seconded by Sheena Wenham.
Appointment of Auditor It was unanimously agreed that Ivan Houston be appointed
auditor for 2019 and that the treasurer formally thank him for his work on behalf of
the Friends of St Nicholas.
Election of Office Bearers The Trustees, with the exception of the secretary, Marlene
Mainland, were all willing to stand again, and on the proposal of Kirsty Swan, were
appointed en bloc, seconded by Diana Swan.. There were no nominations for the
vacant post, and the secretary agreed to attend to business, in the interim, until
September.
AOCB In answer to a question from the floor it was stated that work on the bell cote
is on hold due to the estimated cost of the project being out with our present funds.
There being no further business, the meeting closed at 8.05 pm.