## **Wearside Bridge Club AGM** ## Tuesday 14[th] JUNE 2022 to start at 6.15 pm. at 17 Park Place West ## Agenda 1. Apologies for absence 2. Matters arising from the minutes of the AGM held on - 22[nd] June 2021 3. Officer’s Reports 4. Approval of Accounts 5. Appointment of Auditor. 6. Membership Fees for 2022-23 7. Election of Officers ## 8. Any Other Business. ## **Chairman’s Report 2022** Despite ongoing issues with Covid the club has continued to thrive. I think the vast majority of us are delighted to be playing face to face bridge again. The club is now open for play on five days a week with an online session on Thursday evening. An imperative for the club is to attract new members and clearly this has been difficult over the past 2 years. A new beginners course commenced on 26th May and it is hoped there will be at least 8 regular participants. Many thanks to Graham Cox for giving up his time to provide the teaching. My thanks also to all those who helped with publicity. Graham also continues to organise the lockdown league which remains very popular. A particular issue for the club was low attendance on a Monday evening. George Farnan proposed that we have a teams session on Monday evenings with invitations made to other local clubs and this has proved very popular. My thanks also to Chris Patrick for his support with this, and also for continuing to organise the deals for the club events. The club now has a defibrillator which has also been made available to the local community. My thanks to Brian Dakers for organising this. Thanks also to our treasurer, Rosemary Wallace, for all her hard work. And of course special thanks to our secretary, Allan Davies. As well as the numerous and time consuming duties involved in the day to day running of the club he continues to provide twice weekly teaching sessions. My thanks also to the other committee members who give up their time to help running the club. There have been some notable successes for the club over the past year. Wearside A were a very creditable second in division A of the North East Inter-club League. Congratulations to Tony Watson who is now a 1 star premier tournament master, and Brian Pacey who is a 5 star regional master. Alan Wallace ## **Secretary’s Report 2022** - The membership stands at 97 members. - 7 to 10 trustees/committee members are needed. This includes three officers (see attached sheet). - A massive thank you is to be extended to Alan Wallace and Graham Cox for their efforts in directing the online Thursday bridge sesssions and Graham Cox for organising the online league. - Thanks are also due to Rosemary Wallace for her efforts in balancing the club’s accounts. - Teaching lessons continue on Tuesday and Friday mornings as well as Wednesday evenings and I would encourage all members to advertise these as much as possible. Lessons bring in new members and are important for the continuing existence of the club. - Thanks to Richard Spargo for his unceasing help with many repairs. His continues to be an important and vital contribution. - Christopher Patrick and Tony Watson have helped enormously with many aspects of the club. Tony is always ready to step in and direct when needed. - Many thanks to Irene Whitfield for volunteering to help in finding partners. - The Quarterly team competitions and the Grant Cohen trophy were cancelled last year but all other trophies (apart from Team trophies) and Quarterly pairs’ events were completed. ## **Treasurer’s Report 2022** copy of the audited accounts has been obtained. The audited accounts are shown below. Rosemary Wallace WEARSIDE BRIDGE CLUB INCOME & EXPENDITURE ACCOUNT 31 MARCH 2022 2022 2021 Subscriptsons 555 Table Money Teaching (Nettl Charity Evenls. Entry Fees, Class Fees Bar 8anklBuilding Society Inlefest Transfer from Cambridge & Counties Other-HMRC Gift Aid Council Grant Virtual Club 7248 1043 289 590 2078 923 10000 128 475 1000 1448 5881 16004 16479 Repairs & Renewals - PrO￿ty Repairs & Renewals Electricity & Gas Wal$r,GroiJnd Rent, Council Tax Inettl Cleaning, Gardening Telephone Inett) Insurance Printing. Slalionery, Advertising 3122 860 325 1674 846 1128 17845 1203 1125 1276 712 1113 297 F-""1 I Audit Fees Legal Fees Competitions EBUINEBA Subscriptions Charitable Donations Playing Caids & Boxes Licences Bar Supplies Sundries 120 110 55 128 736 142 409 70 2468 1645 267 105 400 13400 25474 2fj￿ WEARSIDE BRIDGE CLLIB BALANCE SHEET AS AT 31 MARCH 2022 Flxture5 & ELttIDgs 7952 Fixtures & Fittings 7952 P_roperty 1142 As At 1 sl April 1995 Additions 1142 1142 7952 1142 7952 Depr￿latIon Wntten Down Value 3951 7952 41 1142 2Q22 2021 Fixed Assets 1142 1142 Prepayments Oebtors Stock Cash & Bank Balances 205 57 589&3 62024 59020 QUR&ENT.LIABIUT.IES Credrtors Accruals Sundry Cfeditors 361 598 -361 -598 62805. 59S64 AS AT 1st APRIL Readustmenl lo Account Add Surplus I IDeficill 59564 637 6e559 -8995 62805. 59&64 I have audited the books of the Wearsi¢e Bridge Club for the year ended 31 st March 2022 and in my opinion. the above Balance Sheet and the Income and Expenditure Account give a true and fair view of the slate ol the affairs of the Club at that date. Proposal on behalf of the committee: The composition and nature of all events and competitions within the club are to be determined by the committee. Proposed by Graham Cox Seconded by Tony Watson. ## **NOTICE OF ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING AND NOMINATIONS FOR** ## **THE ELECTION OF OFFICERS** ## **TUESDAY 14[th] JUNE 2022 at 6.15 pm.** The officers of the club are: Chairperson, Secretary and Treasurer. The club Chairperson must retire after three years in office whilst other club officers retire annually but are available for re-election. ## **Club Officers 2022-2023** Chairman Alan Wallace Secretary Allan Davies Treasurer Rosemary Wallace **Other trustees (also known as the Committee).** These need to be re-elected: Graham Cox-club captain Tony Watson Anne Forster Norma Robinson Brian Dakers Chris Patrick George Farnan Nominations for any posts must be proposed and seconded in writing by members. The nominee must have agreed to the proposal. All nominations must be received by the Secretary at least fourteen days before the AGM (the closing date will be 31[st] May 2022). Any motions or resolutions must be received by the Secretary at least fourteen days before the AGM (the closing date will be 31[st] May 2022). ## **The Club Trustees are:** Tony Watson Graham Cox George Farnan Allan Davies Christopher Patrick Rosemary Wallace Anne Forster