## **AFOCC AGM Sunday 6 November 2022** 

## **CHAIRMAN’S REPORT** 

Every Chairman’s Riding Report for the past few years has started with “it has been a challenging year”. 

This is no exception! 

We welcomed  new PGM’s from Yorkshire West and Yorkshire North and East Riding; we also welcomed a new Treasurer, David Wadsworth and a new Manager for Connaught Court.Marinda. 

Sadly, we said “goodbye” to Victoria Wilson after many years of outstanding service. 

We were looking forward to our first Summer Fair in three years but, alas. circumstances prevented that at the last minute. 

Our thanks go out to all those involved in preparing for the Summer Fair; including the staff at CC for cake-making, marqee-erecting. arranging refrigeration and generator equipment, press liaison, raffle prize donations, purchasing the drinks, etc. Plus much more effort from many people. 

A special thank-you to Kevin Priestley for booking nearly 30 stalls and events. 

I am very sorry that the Fair was cancelled with very short notice but it was the right decision. 

The AFOCC has continued to raise funds and support Connaught Court in many ways, including 2 “Kurten “chairs ( Marinda will explain what they are!), cinema screen, portable screens, 4 new marquees, 12 indoor/outdoor tables, plus the usual support for entertainments, Christmas and Birthday presents and trips for the residents. 

But this is what we are for! 

We have been investigating some larger projects which hopefully, will be approved at our next committee meeting. 

New storage area for marquees, chairs, tables, etc. 

A replacement Mini-bus; the existing one requires a special licence for the driver and is too large for CC staff to drive. 

Replacing the front and rear conservatories due to poor condition; unususable in hot or cold weather. 

The original plan was to build an Orangery at the front of the Home but several factors necessitated a re-think ! 

An Orangery would require planning permission which is unlikely to be granted by the City of York Planning Department, I have also discussed with Mark Nelson-Smith at RMBI and he will see final plans before we start any work. 

So, we have received quotations for removing the tops of the existing conservatories; retaining the dwarf walls and fitting new units with modern insulation materials. 



The advantages are many, the total cost for the two units is less than one Orangery, no planning permission and completed with 2-3 weeks so minor disruption to the Home. 

If we succeed in implementing these projects, it will bring the funding from AFOCC over the past 14 years to well-over £400,000. 

One of the methods we have brought in to maintain our fund-raising is to ask our Brethren and Friends to pledge an annual Standing Order to AFOCC and have suggested a figure of £5.00 per year (more if they wish) 

If every Freemason in our 3 Provinces pledged just £5,00 each, we would raise over £60,000 every year plus Gift Aid. 

We feel that this is a better way to secure long-term regular income rather than the current Membership scheme which charges a minimum of £10 for life-time membership. This would mean that all Brethren who subscribe to the annual Standing Order would become Members of AFOCC,, existing Members would still retain their life-time Membership. 

We have about 100 contributors at present with around £1500 plus Gift Aid being pledged. 

As part of our Constitution, we can only remove the existing Membership Scheme with a vote at our AGM. 

A little can go a very long way in supporting our wonderful Connaught Court! 

I thank the Committee for all their hard work and support; especially our hardworking Secretary, I also thank the many Freemasons in our Provinces for their generosity and continued support, both individually and especially at Provincial level, we cannot manage without you! 

We hope to see a lot of them on Saturday 10 June next year when we really hope to have our Summer Fair! 

Chris J Turner 

Chairman 

AFOCC 



Association of Frtends of ConnauBhtCourt
Year endlng 30 Sopièmber Z022
Trea8wer8 Roport
Despite Ihp ongoiThJ i￿￿e$ wilh COVID and the unforhjnate rEces5ty to canr*l the Summei Fair. l am pleased
to report 8Thilher SUC￿￿51uI if fru51ratr"ThJ yearfor the ￿$ti￿all0￿. w5th a 8m81 decreasé in total funds of £165 in
the ￿r compared ￿1th an in(w% of£19.852 in 2021. In(xxne forthe ￿alWa8 £30,033. wrfh ewditure £30,198.
The COMD reslriction8 8ffoctlng Connaughl Cowt rneantthatwewere not to make progres8 on our rngjor
proiects as quithly as we would have1*ed. but %￿th the $iluat￿n now improvSng. Y￿ are looklry forward to g&iting
on %4ilh Impkn)entity tho8e woiects overthe next few months.
2022 movemgttt
Increa*gllDgcroa881
2022
2021
N8iweyt Gen6r81 A¢wJni
e4.78B.36
n.783.08
18,994.721
N8tWesl Depos* Ato)unt
25,011.30
10,238.28
14,773.02
NSI Account
67.507.73
87.5￿.98
8.75
HSBC Bond
2.500.00
2.6l¥J.00
AccNal8
19.150.001
13.2LhJ.001
Is.oso.ooi
To181 Fund#
150 857.39
150 822.34
184.95
Represented by:.
G8Wdral Fund
25.000.00
2S.000.00
m*)I.bu￿sped&I Prdects Fund
58,149.ee
58,321.38
1171.701
CX%*n 8rook8 DuNtJury Lo94
67,507.73
87,500.98
8.75
150 857.39
164.95
Durtng the year￿* mov•d banklng from HSBC lo NatWe8t, as HSBC began charglng the a¢￿Unt
and N81Wo¥18111 P￿de Iree b8nkinB at preBent. NatsYe410180 PTovhYe onlln• b•nklryJ fodlMe8, whlch
HSBC woukj not provh#e.

A88oclatl¢)n of Frfonds of Conrwught¢ourt
Year ondSng 30 SeptemboT 2022
Trnasurèvs Report
INCOklE
Income al £30,03312021.. £35.7841 show5 a (*crease comp8r*l to last year of £5.731 a5 anaty8ed
below'.-
Increasel
IDetrea5el
G￿er24 Donati￿8
Lodges
Provinces
Indivhluals
777.73
112.000.001
11.07S.431
504 00
5.913.62
469.00
1347.291
12.71
16.00
Shop Sales
Sijmrner Fair FIy8r8
Badges
Intore%l
Investment Income
Memb8rship
We fijlty eX￿Cted lo hdd our ￿MMer Falr Ihl¥ year. and cortswuenly Ihe donalbrw Irom Provinces wpre
down by c12.0￿. Th? Summer Fair Ftyers gen8r&teO tylmoBt £6,000. wllh an increas6 In don8lk)n& from
lodgei a r6du¢Uon In Indl¥Adual don81Ion$ largety off8ettlrwJ ea¢h other.
Tlw fygslng of CQVID reslridvns maant tho16hop saks resumed, mueh to Ihe delwJhl ofth& MJkJenlB.
don)Ibn¥ In the y08r￿re £22.828. B decre88efrtyn 2021 of£12,297.
The ProvSnd81 Donthtkns are anaty8ed a8 follow¥
WRMCL
LIn￿1￿h￿t
5,000.00
3.000.00
Th888 we tx)otsled by 8 spendld £11,361 from Lodge5 and £3,465 from Indlvk1ual8.

ExpeNDmJRE
£>).198 r2021: £15,912 Iva5 £14.286 Wlhan as anatysed b81w..
AnnfverwTea Party
Web8ftt
Amenty FuThl
5.615.
P3.981
I6￿.(￿1)
I13.267.￿)
IS.W281
349.
SuTrJry
r*t 8F4TrJ at ff11028 M2021.. É1.439 l I￿1&51C￿d ty lh8 addkYJ of unused pro￿8￿n$
wipars. aThl ff fw aLknI £13,32812021.. £8.5611.
Spond In th• Y••r
2 BOSE SWkYn
Isc4•lbn Boxes
2 Kurten Ch•lrs
Sevjrty Wklbi)
Canal Bo8t Trt)
359.9)
413.
4.140.CKI
4.￿).¢xI
250 00
13.328.36
13
In a￿d￿Tr lo I￿ p•yr•ts t• £12.10012021: £ll.El￿ pro¥ld•d 10 Amoth FuTra whlch Cover
T￿ Ger*ral h9• been IMI of£25.1)J). a81 om c￿1￿1￿71 an amount
Irbent caF481 kn V* lo ¢))¥wo¥er 2 al we8w¢1g¥e* orto mool fvrthgr
The &I￿ne¥ Fa* Oft5.￿rn Mem5 Imarqu888. tabl88, Jupplth, water
bC*r8}*￿ ￿ te 5tcThJ Fah. from Fws of£5.914 mNe Ihan off￿t ltr*se costs.

lod
ndent E￿￿￿￿er,8 Re
to The Association ofFriends of Conna
bt Court
Respective rosponsibilil*s of dire¢tor And suditors
The ttustres of the Clwity are resp)Lqble fot the prqwatTh of ac£4XRQt4 they consÉder that the audit
requireme￿ the ChaTÉtie5 Ad 2011 appty. I have been appoioted under th¢ Cl]arÉlies Act
2011 and report ac£oTdance resulatiOD5 twde tbat Act. It is my responsibility to
Comm[￿19￿ and
to slai¢ whether paniaknmatters have come to Iny attention
Basi8 of Eumitttr'8 Ststement
An &xamillation includes a re¥ryew of the ar£ouw r￿OrdS kepi by the Cbattiy a￿1 a cotnpaEison of the
a￿￿ntS presented ￿ryth tlB)s¢ rec(Trrds. It also inchjdts ¢on&deration of Uw$￿ items or disclowres
undertaken do not probide all the evidence that wix]Id be rw]ired tn an audic and c4)TLgwdy I do tK)t
express at] avdit opintoll on the accounts.
Examiner's Statement
the course ofmy exaMI￿tio￿ w n4qtter to my attartioD.
l. which gtves me reasonable caE￿e to Fell￿t tbat any tespert.. ￿ ttustes have not met the
requirell*nts to a)sure tl4t".
. accourts are prqjared whid] agttt ￿ the reC￿rdS and amnply Mryth the
accoulliiug requitea)eTats of the Act. or
2. to whicl in my opiTrtoo attention sbould ￿ drawrt io order to enabk a prow Understan￿ of the
accounts to be Feached.
David Anhur Taylor FCA
Be£ch House
4 Wentworth Street
Wakefield
WFI 2RX

Association of Friends of Connaught Court
Year ending 30 September 2022
SUMMARY OF ACCOUNT FUNDS
September
2022
September
2021
Assets
Natwest Genèral Account12021- HSBC)
64.788.36
73.783.08
N8IWe8t Deposit fvtyJJUnt12￿￿f - HSBC)
25.011.
10,238.28
Natlon81 Savings- BwtYAs Dthury
87,￿7.73
67,500.98
Invg$trnent at Cost- HSBC Bond
2.5(KJ.Q)
2,$00.00
159.807.39
154,022.34
Llabllltl•s
Accnwls
R&.. Isolafjon Boxe$
(S￿.00}
Re.. s￿Ul9 Outbulhjkng
(B,￿.(￿))
{1,6￿.00
CDS
(1CKI.Crf))
1100.001
M Payme Sponsorshlp
0.00
11,OCKJ.001
Boat Trlp
1250.WI
Screens
SeTh￿1n9 Sound SW•m$
9.150.LKI
3,200.00
Net A•¥gt*
150.657.39
150,822.34
Repre￿nted ty:.
G8ner81 Fund
25.fKMI.(X)
25,000.00
Mini Bu?￿pecial ProieLa5 Fund
58,149.86
58,321.38
Chven Brcoks Duxbury FuThJ
67,￿7.73
67,500.98
150.657.39
150,822.34
As at 30m9ll022

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Association of Frtends of ConnauBhtCourt
Year endlng 30 Sopièmber Z022
Trea8wer8 Roport
Despite Ihp ongoiThJ i￿￿e$ wilh COVID and the unforhjnate rEces5ty to canr*l the Summei Fair. l am pleased
to report 8Thilher SUC￿￿51uI if fru51ratr"ThJ yearfor the ￿$ti￿all0￿. w5th a 8m81 decreasé in total funds of £165 in
the ￿r compared ￿1th an in(w% of£19.852 in 2021. In(xxne forthe ￿alWa8 £30,033. wrfh ewditure £30,198.
The COMD reslriction8 8ffoctlng Connaughl Cowt rneantthatwewere not to make progres8 on our rngjor
proiects as quithly as we would have1*ed. but %￿th the $iluat￿n now improvSng. Y￿ are looklry forward to g&iting
on %4ilh Impkn)entity tho8e woiects overthe next few months.
2022 movemgttt
Increa*gllDgcroa881
2022
2021
N8iweyt Gen6r81 A¢wJni
e4.78B.36
n.783.08
18,994.721
N8tWesl Depos* Ato)unt
25,011.30
10,238.28
14,773.02
NSI Account
67.507.73
87.5￿.98
8.75
HSBC Bond
2.500.00
2.6l¥J.00
AccNal8
19.150.001
13.2LhJ.001
Is.oso.ooi
To181 Fund#
150 857.39
150 822.34
184.95
Represented by:.
G8Wdral Fund
25.000.00
2S.000.00
m*)I.bu￿sped&I Prdects Fund
58,149.ee
58,321.38
1171.701
CX%*n 8rook8 DuNtJury Lo94
67,507.73
87,500.98
8.75
150 857.39
164.95
Durtng the year￿* mov•d banklng from HSBC lo NatWe8t, as HSBC began charglng the a¢￿Unt
and N81Wo¥18111 P￿de Iree b8nkinB at preBent. NatsYe410180 PTovhYe onlln• b•nklryJ fodlMe8, whlch
HSBC woukj not provh#e.

A88oclatl¢)n of Frfonds of Conrwught¢ourt
Year ondSng 30 SeptemboT 2022
Trnasurèvs Report
INCOklE
Income al £30,03312021.. £35.7841 show5 a (*crease comp8r*l to last year of £5.731 a5 anaty8ed
below'.-
Increasel
IDetrea5el
G￿er24 Donati￿8
Lodges
Provinces
Indivhluals
777.73
112.000.001
11.07S.431
504 00
5.913.62
469.00
1347.291
12.71
16.00
Shop Sales
Sijmrner Fair FIy8r8
Badges
Intore%l
Investment Income
Memb8rship
We fijlty eX￿Cted lo hdd our ￿MMer Falr Ihl¥ year. and cortswuenly Ihe donalbrw Irom Provinces wpre
down by c12.0￿. Th? Summer Fair Ftyers gen8r&teO tylmoBt £6,000. wllh an increas6 In don8lk)n& from
lodgei a r6du¢Uon In Indl¥Adual don81Ion$ largety off8ettlrwJ ea¢h other.
Tlw fygslng of CQVID reslridvns maant tho16hop saks resumed, mueh to Ihe delwJhl ofth& MJkJenlB.
don)Ibn¥ In the y08r￿re £22.828. B decre88efrtyn 2021 of£12,297.
The ProvSnd81 Donthtkns are anaty8ed a8 follow¥
WRMCL
LIn￿1￿h￿t
5,000.00
3.000.00
Th888 we tx)otsled by 8 spendld £11,361 from Lodge5 and £3,465 from Indlvk1ual8.

ExpeNDmJRE
£>).198 r2021: £15,912 Iva5 £14.286 Wlhan as anatysed b81w..
AnnfverwTea Party
Web8ftt
Amenty FuThl
5.615.
P3.981
I6￿.(￿1)
I13.267.￿)
IS.W281
349.
SuTrJry
r*t 8F4TrJ at ff11028 M2021.. É1.439 l I￿1&51C￿d ty lh8 addkYJ of unused pro￿8￿n$
wipars. aThl ff fw aLknI £13,32812021.. £8.5611.
Spond In th• Y••r
2 BOSE SWkYn
Isc4•lbn Boxes
2 Kurten Ch•lrs
Sevjrty Wklbi)
Canal Bo8t Trt)
359.9)
413.
4.140.CKI
4.￿).¢xI
250 00
13.328.36
13
In a￿d￿Tr lo I￿ p•yr•ts t• £12.10012021: £ll.El￿ pro¥ld•d 10 Amoth FuTra whlch Cover
T￿ Ger*ral h9• been IMI of£25.1)J). a81 om c￿1￿1￿71 an amount
Irbent caF481 kn V* lo ¢))¥wo¥er 2 al we8w¢1g¥e* orto mool fvrthgr
The &I￿ne¥ Fa* Oft5.￿rn Mem5 Imarqu888. tabl88, Jupplth, water
bC*r8}*￿ ￿ te 5tcThJ Fah. from Fws of£5.914 mNe Ihan off￿t ltr*se costs.

lod
ndent E￿￿￿￿er,8 Re
to The Association ofFriends of Conna
bt Court
Respective rosponsibilil*s of dire¢tor And suditors
The ttustres of the Clwity are resp)Lqble fot the prqwatTh of ac£4XRQt4 they consÉder that the audit
requireme￿ the ChaTÉtie5 Ad 2011 appty. I have been appoioted under th¢ Cl]arÉlies Act
2011 and report ac£oTdance resulatiOD5 twde tbat Act. It is my responsibility to
Comm[￿19￿ and
to slai¢ whether paniaknmatters have come to Iny attention
Basi8 of Eumitttr'8 Ststement
An &xamillation includes a re¥ryew of the ar£ouw r￿OrdS kepi by the Cbattiy a￿1 a cotnpaEison of the
a￿￿ntS presented ￿ryth tlB)s¢ rec(Trrds. It also inchjdts ¢on&deration of Uw$￿ items or disclowres
undertaken do not probide all the evidence that wix]Id be rw]ired tn an audic and c4)TLgwdy I do tK)t
express at] avdit opintoll on the accounts.
Examiner's Statement
the course ofmy exaMI￿tio￿ w n4qtter to my attartioD.
l. which gtves me reasonable caE￿e to Fell￿t tbat any tespert.. ￿ ttustes have not met the
requirell*nts to a)sure tl4t".
. accourts are prqjared whid] agttt ￿ the reC￿rdS and amnply Mryth the
accoulliiug requitea)eTats of the Act. or
2. to whicl in my opiTrtoo attention sbould ￿ drawrt io order to enabk a prow Understan￿ of the
accounts to be Feached.
David Anhur Taylor FCA
Be£ch House
4 Wentworth Street
Wakefield
WFI 2RX

Association of Friends of Connaught Court
Year ending 30 September 2022
SUMMARY OF ACCOUNT FUNDS
September
2022
September
2021
Assets
Natwest Genèral Account12021- HSBC)
64.788.36
73.783.08
N8IWe8t Deposit fvtyJJUnt12￿￿f - HSBC)
25.011.
10,238.28
Natlon81 Savings- BwtYAs Dthury
87,￿7.73
67,500.98
Invg$trnent at Cost- HSBC Bond
2.5(KJ.Q)
2,$00.00
159.807.39
154,022.34
Llabllltl•s
Accnwls
R&.. Isolafjon Boxe$
(S￿.00}
Re.. s￿Ul9 Outbulhjkng
(B,￿.(￿))
{1,6￿.00
CDS
(1CKI.Crf))
1100.001
M Payme Sponsorshlp
0.00
11,OCKJ.001
Boat Trlp
1250.WI
Screens
SeTh￿1n9 Sound SW•m$
9.150.LKI
3,200.00
Net A•¥gt*
150.657.39
150,822.34
Repre￿nted ty:.
G8ner81 Fund
25.fKMI.(X)
25,000.00
Mini Bu?￿pecial ProieLa5 Fund
58,149.86
58,321.38
Chven Brcoks Duxbury FuThJ
67,￿7.73
67,500.98
150.657.39
150,822.34
As at 30m9ll022

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