COMBER COAL FUND COMMtTrEE
6 DECEMBER 2024
Crosbie Mcveigh
Cyril Johnston
Laura McAleese
Michael Mcclean
l . Cyril JohnstotL Chairnw welcomed everyone to The Stables. The
meeting commenced with a memorial tribute to our friend and fellow
Committee member, Barbara Bailie, who passed away on 15 September
2024. Barbara's enthusiasm and local knowledge will be much missed in
The Comber Coal Fund.
. The minutes of the meeting held on l December 2023 were read and
agreed to be a true record of the meeting.
. Apologies were received from Rev Ian Gilpin and Jonny And￿ws.
. Cyril presented the financial ststement for the ye8r ended 30 November
2024. This showed that the Coal Fund remains in a healthy condition and
it was a￿d that we could again provide 2 bags of coal to each
beneficiary this year. The current balance of the Fund is £3,026.32 and
the cost of providing 2 bags of coal to each of the beneficiaries will be
£1612 which is less than last year as the number of household5 receiving
coal has been reduced to 26. Thls will leave a balance of £1414 in the
bank. Unfortunately, coal is no longer the main fuel source and has been
replaced by oil and gas in private and social housing. We will keep the
situation under review in the next year whilst also tying to identify
potential beneficiaries.
5. The Fund has been generously supported by local churches and schools -
St Mary's, Killinchy Street. Comber Primary School. Comber Methodist
Church; Comber Non-subscribing Church. John Andrews & Co Ltd. and
Andrews Memorial Primary School.
6. The Secretary will approach Rev Nicky Hazely. Comber Methodist
Church regarding their future representation on the Coal Fund
Committee.
7. Thanks were expressed to Corken Fuels for their assistance in the
distribution of the coal to benefiCi￿leS.
8. This being all the business the meeting was closed.
Lawa McAleese.
Secretary