## Woburn Heritage Centre CIO Minutes of the Annual General Meeting for the year ending December 2024 held on the 7 February 2025 at 1 Leighton Street, Woburn 

Before the start of the AGM, the trustees expressed their congratulations to Gill Green on the award of the Freedom of the Parish of Woburn 

## 1. Apologies for absence: Simon James 

Present:  Ann Ledger (chairing and taking minutes), Gala Hunter-Brown, Gill Green, Jana Veyres, Jill Brace, Judith Smith 

In attendance:  Diana Kesterton, Helen O’Hara 

2. Minutes of the AGM for the year ending December 2023 were approved, adopted and signed. 

2.1 Matters arising – Gill confirmed the opening hours of the Heritage Centre included bank holiday Mondays as displayed on the notice board at the entrance. 

3. Chairman’s Annual Report for the year ending December 2024 

3.1 Gill reported that 2024 had been a good year, visitor numbers were approximately 3,000, an increase over 2023, and almost reaching pre-Covid levels.    Heritage Centre donations had increased and takings from WHC market stall continued steadily.    No major repairs have been necessary, only routine maintenance has been carried out.    The volunteers’ rota fully covers the opening hours of the Heritage Centre.   The Chairman’s Annual Report was adopted. 

## 4.  Income and Expenditure Account for year ending December 2024 

4.1 Income and Expenditure Account was tabled and adopted subject to an amendment – the inclusion of Reserves Savings Account - £6,000 plus interest of £147.61 

5. Appointment of Independent Examiner for the Income and Expenditure Account for year 

ending December 2025 

5.1 It was agreed that Mary Smith is appointed. 

## 6. Resignation of Trustees 

6.1 It was noted that Terry Thatcher, Debra Barker, Linda Thornett and Diana Kesterton have stood down as trustees as from 2024. 

7. Appointment of new trustees 

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Woburn Heritage Centre CIO Minutes of the Annual General Meeting for the year ending December 2024 held on the 7 February 2025 at 1 Leighton Street, Woburn 

7.1 The appointment of Judith Smith and Simon James was confirmed and the schedule of all trustee tenures was noted. 

8.  WHC Social Media Policy and GDPR Online Newsletter Policy were adopted 

9. Any other business – there was none 

10. Date of AGM for year ending December 2025 – Friday, 6 February 2026 

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Income & Eipenditure Accounts
WOBURN HERrfAGE CEiYfRE CIO
for the year ending 31 DeCem￿r 2024
INCOME
VAsAtors' donations at Heritsge Centre
Sales at Heritage Centre
Donation from Traders, Assoc.
Market stall and FaiTS sales
Open Gardens weekend
Parish Council Grants
Ann Ledger's guided walks
John Clarke's talk
Santander donation for gravel
Other donations
742.(K)
1634.00
250.00
1170.00
2336.00
1380.00
66.(X)
230.00
150.00
869.00
Total Income
8827.00
EXPENDITURE
Insurance
Electricity
Maintenance
Pough repairs
Clock repair from 2023 VAT
Corinthian Stone roof maintenance
Ga￿b0
Website domain
MK History Assoc. subs
Woburn Electri
4354.25
788.16
235.00
375.00
32.00
420.00
229.00
68.38
10.00
684.(X)
Total Ex
enditure
7195.79
Credit
1631.21
Cash in bank at 31 December 2023
12946.76
C&8h in bank at 31 December 2024
14577.97
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