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MINUTES OF THE TRUSTEES OF
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TUESDAY 23RD APRIL 2024
8:15PM
ArrENDIN6: Lynda YI￿ry & Mike Gree￿r. The Trnstee Irene Thomson was
unable to attend this
SIT ACCCUNTS: The 2024 Accounts were discussed at the SIT AGM prior to
this meetirYJ and as both attendiry TNstees had atterded the A6M, the 2024
Acc(￿ntS were accepted. A copy of SITS A6M mirxttes are attached below.
The attendiNJ Trustees had M fvrther t￿$1￿$ to discuss. The meetiTrJ clo*d at
8:30pm.
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## _**Working in Spittal, for Spittal**_ 

# **MINUTES OF SPITTAL IMPROVEMENT TRUST’S AGM HELD IN SPITTAL COMMUNITY CENTRE ON TUESDAY 23[RD] APRIL 2024 @ 7PM.** 

**ATTENDING:** Mau Watkins, Rhona Beresford, Lynda Young, Diane Adamson, Ian Beresford, Scott Weightman, Rob Smith & Mike Greener. 

**NOMINATION OF AGM CHAIR:** Mau Watkins was nominated Chair by Rob Smith & Mike Greener. 

Mau Watkins then proceeded to welcome everyone to this Annual General Meeting of Spittal Improvement Trust for the financial year ending 31[st] March 2024. 

**APOLOGIES:** Gordon Blackett & Ruth Robertson (who advised that she did not want to stand again as a committee member). 

**MINUTES OF THE PREVIOUS AGM:** Minutes for 25[th] April 2023 were approved. 

**TREASURER’S REPORT:** Ian Beresford gave a report to the yearend 31[st] March 2024, copies of which are attached. 

**CHAIRMAN’S REPORT:** Mau Watkins stated that the Community Centre was doing well. There had been some additional improvements such as the Mini Museum. This had been opened by the two oldest people living in Spittal, Else Turnball and Kathy Thompson. Both of these ladies had been keen supporters of SIT, but both had sadly passed away. 

**PROPOSED CHANGES TO CONSTITUTION:** None had been proposed. 

## **ELECTION OF EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE MEMBERS:** The present committee 

members who indicated they wished to stand again were Lynda Young, Rhona Beresford, Ian Beresford, Scott Weightman Gordon Blackett and Mike Greener. Mau Watkins was co-opted on to the committee. 

**ELECTION OF EXECUTIVE OFFICIALS:** The officials elected at this meeting until the 2025 AGM are as follows: 

Chair – Mau Watkins (co-opted) 

Vice Chair – Rhona Beresford 

Treasurer – Ian Beresford 

Secretary – Mike Greener 

**ELECTION OF SIT TRUSTEES:** The existing Trustees, Mike Greener and Lynda Young, agreed to continue as Trustees. Although not able to attend this meeting, Irene Thomson had expressed an interest in becoming a SIT Trustee. This was agreed by the meeting. 

**DATE OF NEXT AGM:** Tuesday 22[nd] April 2025. This meeting closed at 8:00pm. 



SPITTAL IMPROVEMENT TRUST BALANCE SHEET AS AT 31/03/2024 

|2023<br>£0<br>£0<br>£0<br>£52<br>£150<br>£417<br>£33,704<br>£438<br>£34,760<br>(£1,149)<br>£33,611<br>£33,611<br>£17,770<br>£1,657<br>£2,280<br>£12,500<br>£625<br>(£1,221)<br>£33,611|FIXED ASSETS<br>Asset<br>Cost<br>Cost of Acquistion<br>CURRENT ASSETS<br>Stock of Books<br>Debtors<br>Payments in Advance<br>Cash at Bank - Barclays<br>Gardening Group Kitty<br>CURRENT LIABILITIES<br>Creditors<br>NET CURRENT ASSETS<br>NET ASSETS<br>REPRESENTED BY:<br>General Account<br>Gardening Group Fund<br>Heritage Assets Fund<br>Spittal CC - Aidan's Room Refurb Fund<br>Spittal CC - Purchase Fund<br>Spittal CC - General Fund<br>I. Beresford<br>Treasurer<br>19-Apr-24|2024<br>Change<br>£0<br>£0<br>£0<br>£0<br>£0<br>£0<br>£162<br>£110<br>£200<br>£50<br>£2,279<br>£1,863<br>£34,561<br>£857<br>£154<br>(£284)<br>£37,356<br>£2,596<br>(£439)<br>£710<br>£36,917<br>£3,306<br>£36,917<br>£3,306<br>£18,620<br>£850<br>£984<br>**(£673)**<br>£1,144<br>**(£1,136)**<br>£12,500<br>£0<br>£625<br>£0<br>£3,044<br>**£4,265**<br>£36,917<br>£3,306|
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|2023<br>£17,770<br>£2,280<br>£0<br>£1,657<br>(£1,221)<br>£12,500<br>£625<br>£33,611|BALANCE SHEET AS AT 31/03/2024<br>GENERAL ACCOUNT B/Fwd<br>Excess of Income<br>C/Fwd<br>SPITTAL HERITAGE FUNDS B/Fwd<br>Excess of Expenditure<br>C/Fwd<br>OTHER B/Fwd<br>Excess of Expenditure<br>C/Fwd<br>GARDENING GROUP B/Fwd<br>Excess of Income<br>C/Fwd<br>SPITTAL COMMUNITY CENTRE-GENERAL FUND B/Fwd<br>Excess of Expenditure<br>C/Fwd<br>AIDAN'S ROOM REVAMP FUND (HECKELS) B/Fwd<br>Excess of Income (Donations)<br>Excess of Income (Gift Aid)<br>C/Fwd<br>SPITTAL COMMUNITY CENTRE-PURCHASE RESERVE B/Fwd<br>Excess of Income (Donations)<br>Excess of Income (Gift Aid)<br>C/Fwd|£17,770<br>£850|2024<br>£18,620<br>£850<br>£1,144<br>£0<br>£0<br>£984<br>(£673)<br>£2,944<br>£4,165<br>£12,500<br>£0<br>£725<br>£100<br>£36,917<br>£3,306|
|---|---|---|---|
|||£2,280<br>(£1,136)||
|||£0<br>£0||
|||£1,657<br>(£673)||
|||(£1,221)<br>£4,165||
|||£12,500<br>£0<br>£0||
|||£625<br>£100<br>£0||
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## INCOME AND EXPENDITURE ACCOUNT FOR THE PERIOD ENDED 31/03/24 

## GENERAL ACCOUNT 

|2023<br>£544<br>£20<br>£524<br>£546<br>£40<br>£506<br>£473<br>£0<br>£473<br>£824<br>£515<br>£309<br>£774<br>£2,542<br>(£1,768)<br>£1,499<br>£0<br>£1,499<br>£0<br>£0<br>£0<br>£0<br>£1,541|INCOME<br>Christmas Coffee Morning<br>Income<br>Expenditure<br>Spring Coffee Morning<br>Income<br>Expenditure<br>Autumn Coffee Morning<br>Income<br>Expenditure<br>Calendars<br>Income<br>Expenditure<br>Secret Spittal Books/Heritage Expenditure<br>Income<br>Expenditure<br>Tea In The Park (Gardening Group)<br>Income<br>Expenditure<br>Other Income<br>Bank Interest<br>Donations<br>Sundry Income<br>SURPLUS CARRIED FORWARD|2024<br>£404<br>£0<br>£404<br>(£120)<br>£982<br>£64<br>£919<br>£413<br>£330<br>£0<br>£330<br>(£143)<br>£842<br>£346<br>£496<br>£188<br>£562<br>£1,698<br>(£1,136)<br>£633<br>£1,430<br>£0<br>£1,430<br>(£68)<br>£0<br>£5<br>£0<br>£5<br>£5<br>£2,448<br>£907|
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|GENERAL ACCOUNT (B/FWD)<br>£1,541<br>SURPLUS BROUGHT FORWARD<br>£390<br>INCOME<br>EXPENDITURE<br>£0<br>Garage Rent<br>£99<br>Insurance<br>£0<br>Printing, Postage and Stationery<br>£1,183<br>Sundry Expenses<br>£114<br>The Point Newsletter<br>(£1,006)<br>£535<br>EXCESS OF INCOME / (EXPENDITURE)|£2,448<br>£907<br>£0<br>£0<br>£125<br>£0<br>£222<br>£457<br>(£804)<br>£202<br>£1,644<br>£1,109|
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|2023<br>£2,207<br>£2,940<br>(£732)<br>£13,170<br>£570<br>£13,740<br>£833<br>£1,440<br>£1,773<br>£339<br>£0<br>£4,386<br>£9,354|INCOME AND EXPENDITURE ACCOUNT FOR THE PERIOD ENDED 31/03/24<br>2024<br>**GARDENING GROUP**<br>INCOME<br>£2,091<br>(£116)<br>EXPENDITURE<br>£2,764<br>EXCESS OF INCOME / (EXPENDITURE)<br>(£673)<br>£60<br>**SPITTAL COMMUNITY CENTRE**<br>INCOME<br>Donation & Gift Aid<br>£287<br>Hire Of Hall<br>£21,156<br>£21,442<br>£7,702<br>**EXPENDITURE**<br>Lease<br>£5,000<br>Solicitor Fees<br>£0<br>Sundry Expenses<br>£3,795<br>Utilities<br>£4,821<br>Insurance<br>£3,561<br>£17,177<br>£12,792<br>EXCESS OF INCOME / (EXPENDITURE)<br>£4,265<br>(£5,089)|
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_**Working in Spittal, for Spittal**_ 

## **16[th] January 2025** 

## **PLEASE NOTE:** 

**We do not have, and never had, an independent examiners/auditors report.** 

