Trustees report for WSWT AGM Sunday 5[th] October 2025
This is the end of the first full year of WSWT being a CIO (Charitable Incorporated organisation) and as far as the trustees are concerned it has mainly been business as usual. We still hold our associated membership of the AWGB and the necessary public liability and associated insurances.
We still hold a strong membership with a pleasing number of ladies but sadly no youngsters. An area of membership that perhaps should be worked upon. Also do remember the workshop facility we have at Amberley Museum which is for all members and offers the chance for practice if you don’t have a lathe at home. For those that are unfamiliar with this any of the trustees can explain the requirements for attending.
Keeping with Amberley we have been busy during the school holidays with our now famous and well received ‘kids days’ during the school holidays and some other special events like Halloween. The club organisers are always looking for new volunteers at these events so don’t be put off by your turning experience as there are many other roles that help the day along.
Back in May we held our annual prize giving and social evening with our guest of honour being Katrina Burton and her husband. Katrina being the museum director at Amberley. Another successful and enjoyable evening was had by all who attended.
Over the year we have had a number of professional turners join us. Naming Jason Breach, Les Thorne, Colwin Way and others. Sadly, for the June meeting and Gary Rance the hall let us down. We are still working with their insurers for some recompense over the costs we incurred.
Our events programme is active and ongoing and if anyone has a subject they would like covered please let the trustees know.
As it is AGM time that also means it’s the year end and subs are due for 2025/26. In these hard economic times, we are all aware of the general cost of living, inflation etc. but as can be seen the club is in a fairly stable position. So, as for 2024/25 and many years before it has been decided to keep the sub level at £30.00 with juniors and any in full education at £5.00. Payment can be made by cash, cheque, debit/credit card or bank transfer. If using the latter method please let us know so your payment can be tracked.
As you know we have talked about trustee succession on various occasions and the time has come for Steve and I to stand down after some 12 (or there abouts) and 10 years respectively in the roles of secretary and chairman. Over the last few months we have been having discussions with members who are willing to take on these roles. I can now advise that Pete Kelly and Tom Bradbury have agreed to stand for Chairman and secretary respectively. Their election is in your hands and I commend them both to you in these roles and wish them every success. On a personal note, on behalf of Steve and myself I would like to thank all members for their support over our periods of office and we leave the club in good hands. That is not to say we are leaving the club it’s just that we can go back to ‘in political terms’ the back benches.
In addition, a long standing committee member and trustee Ray Burton is also standing down after the same period as myself and Terry Hill is resigning as a trustee. We thank them both for the help and commitment to the club and like me they will still be club members.
Repeating myself from previous reports the club would not be such a success it is without the support of all members and especially those that stand up for the various support roles needed for this at both Sullington and Amberley and I thank you all for your input.
Ian Rudge Chairman of trustees. September 2025
West Sussex Wood Turners
West Sussex Wood Turners
ncome and Expenditure Statement for the Year to August 31st. 2025
Balance Sheet as at August 31st. 2025
| 2024-2025 | 2023-4 | ||||||||
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| £ | £ | £ | £ | £ | |||||
| Income | |||||||||
| Subscriptions | 3375 | 3530 | Notes | Fixed Asssets | |||||
| Kids Days | 2497 | 1946 | Cost | Deprec | NPV | ||||
| Donations | 844 | 356 | |||||||
| Raffle Receipts | 648 | 943 | 3 | Equipment | 9655 | 2622 | 7033 | ||
| Shop Income | 51 | 252 | |||||||
| Equip Sales | 50 | 0 | |||||||
| Tops | 28 | 18 | Current Assets | ||||||
| Training | 225 | Stock | 1400 | ||||||
| Scouts Day | 6 | Bank | 11387 | ||||||
| Cash | 63 | ||||||||
| 7493 | 7276 | Prepayment | |||||||
| Less | 12850 | ||||||||
| Social Events | 1556 | 1240 | Current Liability | ||||||
| Demonstrations | 1384 | 1165 | Advance Receipts | 60 | |||||
| Depreciation | 781 | 868 | 4 | Accrual | 50 | ||||
| Small Equip and Repairs | 731 | 1460 | Key Deposits | 50 | 160 | ||||
| Amberley Commission | 677 | ||||||||
| Hall Hire | 555 | 645 | Net Current Assets | 12690 | |||||
| Insurance | 385 | 250 | |||||||
| Charity Donations | 308 | Total Assets | 19723 | ||||||
| Prizes | 206 | 173 | |||||||
| Consumables | 187 | 1227 | Rep By | ||||||
| Expenses | 182 | ||||||||
| Tooling | 158 | 5 | Reserve Bought Forward | 19869 | |||||
| Web Site | 93 | 68 | Plus Surplus for the year | (146) | |||||
| Audit Fees | 92 | 82 | 19723 | ||||||
| Admin Cosumables | 89 | 73 | |||||||
| Refreshments | 87 | 84 | |||||||
| Sum Up Costs | 70 | 57 | |||||||
| Gratuities | 50 | 110 | |||||||
| Prof Fees | 48 | 48 | |||||||
| Teaching Day | 70 | ||||||||
| Notes | 1 The donations include those made | by members that are pass | |||||||
| 7639 | 7620 | as commission for their sales. This portion was £386 | |||||||
| Surplus/(Deficit) | (146) | (344) | 2 The social event costs include hall | hire for the evening and g |
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Notes 1 The donations include those made by members that are pass as commission for their sales. This portion was £386
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2 The social event costs include hall hire for the evening and g ( See General Note below)
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3 Depreciation has been charged at 10% of the opening residua assets
4 This is for an anticipated commission payment to Amberley
- 5 The reserve bought forward for the last financial year has bee eliminate an artificial cash balance generated by historic dup