OCEWI Annual Meeting Reports November 2024
President
These reports will be brief due to the change to the WI year. My last report was in February; you will have a fuller report in November 2025. I would like to thank all Committee members, without whose help and support during the year I would be a nervous wreck! We must thank Shelagh, who has served over four years as Secretary and is stepping down from the Committee so that she has more time for herself and for other commitments, which I hope will include chairing the Legacy Subcommittee. Most of us are standing for reelection, but of course we would welcome new members.
I would also like to record my thanks to those not on Committee who do so much to keep our WI and our meetings running smoothly, and to recognise those who generously give their time at Federation level to support all Norfolk WIs.
We are enjoying our links with Spixworth WI and hope Swallowtails WI will join us on our walks next year. All our groups continue, although 2024 has been very busy and one or two are perhaps failing to thrive: the Craft group has been given a donation towards materials and the Strollers have needed to cancel three walks. As all groups now report briefly each month, I hope we will share ideas and help each other.
The audio equipment has been purchased and installed for us and other Hall users – I hope you can hear me! We hope to get the Bursaries underway so we can share our photos and Zoom our meetings to those who can’t join us.
I am very proud to have been your President for the last five years: our membership is formed of friends who enjoy fun and laughter, and who support each other in every way. I feel a change is needed so we don’t get stale: I will be standing down next November 2025.
Lorna Brigden, President
Treasurer’s Report (accompanying Provisional Financial Statement for year ending 30/09/24 - PTO)
Please note that the figures show only half the cost of the audio equipment - installation took place in early October, which is in the new WI accounting year. Veronika Bartram replaced Rosie Hare as Assistant Treasurer this year. I would like to record my thanks to Rosie for all her help and support in 2023 when we took over the books.
I am grateful that we are banking online and that more members are making payments this way. I look forward to the Legacy Subcommittee making recommendations for investing a significant amount of the money left by Mavis Smith-Jones, thus safeguarding the long-term financial future of OCEWI. In the meantime, it is very satisfying to have been able to fund events such as Get Comfortable Online, Tea on the Train, the garden party, the birthday meal, the Christmas Party and the forthcoming January meal from Mavis’ legacy. As we move forward, we need to consider whether we continue to fund/subsidise events like this – I urge restraint.
As the accounts have not yet been audited, I will not be proposing that members accept them this evening. I propose that Peter Casson be accepted as our Independent Financial Examiner.
Sheila Elson, Treasurer
Committee
We have continued to work well as a team, meeting on Zoom and using WhatsApp between meetings. We help each other out, but sometimes feel a bit short-handed. Please do consider joining us if you can.
We have set up a new system to try to ensure that members receive cards if they are experiencing prolonged illness or difficulty - if you are aware of a member who should receive one, please mention it to Babs or another Committee member. Thank you.
We have tried to support blister pack recycling, which proved to be tricky once Superdrug stopped their collections. We will keep an eye on this on your behalf; we note that it is a possible WI Resolution next year.
We remain committed to Warm Welcome until at least the end of February 2025.
We are always appreciative of open communication - if you feel something isn’t right, please be constructive and tell a member of the Committee. Thank you!
Shelagh Maple, Secretary
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