Dunmowand Dlstrict Young Farmers Club Annual General Meetlng 2024-2025 Meeting start time: 8.02 pm End time.. 8.40 pm Fafrtfs Tuesday 9th ofseptember 2025, 8.00 PM 1. Meeting opened and welcomed by club chairman. Nathan Chapman 2. Apologies lor absences and lateness: Jake Beanland, Billy Beanland, Miles Lèader, Julia Byford. Tillyworsick. Ry8n Cox Iremotelyl, Poppy Saunders. Libby Richards, Flick Bradbeer. Minules ofthe 2024 AGM are printed out round the room and can also be emailed to subscribers not in attendance. 3. Chalrman's report: Nathan thanks everyone for attendingthe meeting. He exp18ins that we had a busy and successful year. starting with Carnival. Harvest Supper. Christmas meal. Christmas tree collection, charities this year have been Isobel Hospice and Yellow Wellies. x2 CSH collections. Dunmow Back to School Party having changed theformat was 8 good success, Subscribers Christmas drinks, Subscribers BBQ in the summer, ran the barfoi GIC. Nathan thanksTillyfor organisingthis bar event. the YF Show. had five mèmbers on the show committee. At everyeventwe have had a te8rn Out, well done to Gemma Day for winning the stock judging, tug of war competitions. well done to the girls for gèttingto EA. Nathan competed in EA public speaking. Tractors at CrawfoTds tractor run and Plough Sunday. Nathan thanks his committee. his advisory committee. Jeremy Freeman. Thanks went to Stretchfor being Club President and foi hostingevents.
- Treasurers report: Programmes cost has risen to £2,000. Charitable donation5 totally £7.000. Aset position is £28,000 surplus of £6,000. COWS profited just under E9,000- half of which we donate. New bar with the CSH money. Yellowwellies donation is £850. Isobel Hospice donation is £850 will cover 30 hours of palliative care.
- Electlonl re-election of advl$ory¢ommittee club president and club l8ad8r: Club president: Jeremy (Strechl Fulcher Club leader: Isla Wendelken Advisory Committee.. Miles Leeder Julia Byford Helen Waterfield Michael Hills
- Electlon of Incomlng commlttea: Rolo Nominated Ryan Cox Issy Smith Charlotte Freeman Charlotta Freeman Harry Pilcher Issy Smith Sophie Runnacles Ellis Whitney Jake Beanland George Freeman Billy Beanland Perdy Sheppard Nathan Chapman Isla Wendelken Luke Fairbrother Abbie Camp Jake Beanland Libby Richards Charlolle Freeman Stretch Seconded Luke Fairbrother Luke Fairbrother Jude Sam Stacey Nathan Chapman Emily Davis Emily Davis George Freeman Sophie Runnacles Ellis Whitney Ellis Whitney Luke Fairbrother Sophie Rursnacles Emily Davis Ellis Whitney Charlotte Freeman Luke Fairbrother Isla Wendelken Isla Wendelken Emily Davis Chairman Co-chair Vice Chairman Secretary Treasurer Events Reprèsentatives Countryside Representative Competitions Representative Programme Secretaries Social Media Representative Show Representative Subscribers Representative Fundraising Representative CSH Representative Tug ofwar Representative Magazine Representative New Membefs Representative Club President
Club Leader Isla Wendelken George Freeman 7. Vote of thanks from chairman Issy and Ryan thank Stretch for giving so much time and energy as Club President, thank them for hostingevents. training, generosity, and commitment. To Nathan. thanks go for support and enthusiasm. and the hard work. To the advisory committee, for stepping up again when we need support, and giving advice. 8. Presidents, Roport Stretch says that Nathan has done a fantastic job. He advises us to not getwound up on money too much. Stretch advises usto sell the marquee we use for COWS. Stretch reminds us to keep charities local as you can see where the money goes. Stretch congratulates the girls doing tug of war at EA despite the weather. 9. Any other busine$8: Membership Rates lor 202512026to be £25 new members have to attend one meet before they are able tojoin. Dunmoware keen to create more of a unit this year and really hope to encourage lols of new members tojoin us. Chosen charities for the year. CRY {Cardiac Risk in the Young), a UK charity working to prevent sudden cardiac death in yOLJng people. It raises awareness of heart conditions, offers free or subsidised screenings for 14-35 year olds. and provides bereavement supportfor families. And. St Clare Hospice provides specialist palliative and end of life care for adults with life limiting illnesses, supporting patients, their families. and carers both at home and within the hospice. Carnival- 20" Sep New Members~ 30" Sep Harvest supper on the 11th October 2025 remaining at Partridge Green Farm Christmas Meal- 131h December 2025 Harvest Festival- box to put together- get the club creative- 28, September GGGear shop-where you can access personali5ed items of clothing From Exect-attend County organised events. lots ol time. effort and moneygo into the events.
Emily thanks Nathan for his efforts this past year and introduces herself as County Chair. County Ball-2P September Harvest Festival Box- need local produce to put into the box. Issy had a copy of the consiitution if anyone would like to read over it. Chairmans Party-4th October-at Monipellier's. Writtle- members need to be signed up betore the Monday before to get membership prices. T&D- keep applications coming Show meetings start in October Thanks to Isla for standing at Club Leader for the second year. Martin is thanked too. Issythanks everyone fortheir attendance. AGM 2026- 8" September 2026
Independènt Examlner's rwort to thè trustees of Greai Dunmowand Distrf¢t Young Farmers. Club I report to the trustees on my examination otthe accounts of the Great Ounmow and District Young Farmefs, Club IThe Clubl forthe year ended 31" August 2025. Respontslbllltles and basls of T¢port As the charity's trustees you 8re responsible forthe pieparation of the accounts in a¢cordance with the requirements of the Ch811ties Act 20111-The Act"). I report in respect of my examination of ihe Club's accounts Carried out under Section 145 of the 2011 Act and in carrying out my ex8minion I have followed all the applicable dir8Ctions given by the Ch8rrty Commission under secfion 14515}Ibl of the Act. Ind•pond•nt eXomln•r'• stbtem•nt I hove completed my examination. I confirm that no materi81 matter$ have come to my attention in connection with ihe examin8tion gNin8 me cause to believ8 that in any material respèct: 1. Thé accounting records V•pre not kept in respect otthe tru as roquired by 8ection 130 of the Act; or 2. The 8¢¢ount$ do not accord with those records I have come across no concorns 8nd have come across no other m8tters in connection with the examin8tion to which attention should be drawn in this report in oiderto enable g proper undefstsnding of the accounts to be reached. Sign¢d: J l Freeman Clo EYFC Centre Whitbreads F8rm Lane Lt.Waltham Chelmsford CM3 3LQ 2 lanu8ry2026
Gt Dunmow & District Young Farmers Club Accounts forthe period ended 31st August 2025 2025 2024 Inc¢m* Membership subscriptions Countess of Warwick Show Haryest Supper Contributions from members for activities Ball Firewor Summer Solstice Game & Wilderness Conservancy Trust bar Other bar income Partv 8ank interest Clothing Christmas Trees CSH recycling grant 2.555. 2,615.) 18.618.64 25,018.67 14,371.43 15.731.13 240.(M) 661.40 5.268.73 250.00 3,261.09 60.58 598.64 1.520. 863.26 4,492.04 250.C 5,414.97 792. 1,925.40 700. 47.607.37 57.6(X).61 Empendlture Membership subscriptions Countess of Warwick Show Harvest Supper Dinner dance 2.240.(KI 1,715.ChJ 3,171.65 15,630.10 12.361.76 15,822.37 Fireworks Summer Solstice Game & Wilderness Conservancy Trust b•r Partv Members Nights Subscribers Events Sporting events National TOW Year end treat General Expenses Clothing Christmas dinner Charitable Donations 3,842.45 2,710.71 1.959.90 352.94 4.302.55 2.714.48 1,098.55 4rAI.75 282.25 2,284.03 494.64 254.24 7,853.08 6.512.78 35,241.37 50.762.86 Surplus of income over exnrtUre for the year 12,366.00 6.837.75