## Annual General Meeting -19[th] May 2022 ## Chairman’s Report First of all to record our sad loss of John’ORurke our Treasurer. The Covid has been a real interruption to our services – but events and activities are recovering . There are many people to whom thanks are due: David Norton for taking on the role of Treasurer, Paul Hambleton for his work on the roof replacement and the installation of the Wi-Fi Ken Henton for his wise counsel. (Ken is standing down as a Trustee.) Jane Osborne for her valuable work in the Office, Mike Long our Caretaker for his services well beyond the call of duty, Alan Owen our Vice Chairman Christine Owen for our dealings with the HMRC In 2019 I introduced “Next Steps” involving a small group of Trustees considering how best we can secure the long term future of the Association: we examined our core Objectives and considered the main thrust of our work. This is an ongoing process and will continue during the next twelve months. One of the issues to consider is the pace of change in the field of technology, there are implications on we manage and adapt it to our benefit. There are also opportunities on how we can develop an understanding of how it works and how it can be of benefit to us as individuals Finally a big thank you to Mary O’Rourke and the group of Friends who are organising Fund raising Events. A successful Spring Fair was held in April when we enjoyed a visit from the Mayor Ken Hindle 5 April 2022 Signed by David Norton and dated 2nd April 2022 although the signature does not register on this scan LY3,167 £1.1ffi1 15 È4 £6.1C* £2.837 £116 £11.335 E41312 oney Left Over -£1,nO 114rJJ 6456 114121 .70 114R2 t1782728 114120 t22427.78 114121 114r22 £47441 4.98 Aoailaga?. Mattets Of Matsri81 Significance Checklist on examination of cherity accounts portaining to: Bumham arKI Hi hbrid e Commun Assodatlon. Cha number 304501 Note.. The following matters are lo be considered during the course of an audivindependent 8xamination. This requires consider81ion and reflection by the auditor or independent éxaminer. For furthér guidance see Seclion 3 of "Matters of Material Si nificance re ortable to UK chari re ulators.. 1 Is there a suggestion of dishonestyifraud involving a significant loss of, or a material risk to, charitable funds or assets7 2 Is there a suggestion of failure(sl of internal controls, including failure(sl in chanty govemance, that resulted in. or could give rise to, a significant loss or misappropriation of charitable funds, or which leads to malerial charitable funds bein utatma or risk? 3 Do you have knowledge or suspicion that the charity or charitable funds induding the charity's bank accounl{s) hav8 b88n used for money laundering or such funds are the proceeds of serious organised crime or that the charity is a conduit for criminal activi 4 Do you have a belief or suspicion that the charity. its trustees, employees or assets, have been involved in or used to support terrorism or proscribed organisations in the UK or outside of the UK, with the exceplion of matters related to a qualifying offence as defined by Section 3(7) of the Northem Ireland (Sentences) Act 1998? 5 Is there evidence suggesting that in the way the charity car7ies out ils work relating to the care and welfare of beneficiaries, the charity's beneficiaries have been or were pui al significant risk of abuse or mistreatment? 6 Are there single or recu￿Ing breachlesl of either a legislative requirement or of the charity's trusts leading to material charitable ftjnds bein misa lied? 7 Is there evidence suggèsting a deliberate or signlficant breach of an order or direction made by a charity regulalor under ststutory powers induding suspending a charity trustee, prohibiting a particular transaction or activity or granting consent on particular temis involving signrficant charitable assets or liabilities? 8 Have any confticls of interest been managed appropriately by the INstees andlor have relaled party transactions been fully disdosed in all respects required by the aprdicable SORP or iC8ble re ulalions. 9 It is the auditor or independent ex8miner's duty to report matters of material significance that they identify while undertaking the audit or independent examination. The duty is on the auditor or independent examiner to report to the charity regulator(sl immediately upon becoming aware of the matter of material significance. In England and Wales and Northem Ireland there is a legal requirement to make the report in writin to the Chari Commission Examiner's comments: cÉe 31 At- J/