Kilcooley Community Forum Ltd
Minutes of the Annual General Meeting
held at 10.30 am on Friday 24 August 2023
JR welcomed everyone.
Attendance and apologies
Board of Directors:
James Russell (Chair), Thomas Crawford Director, James Andrews Director, Joanie Brown Director.
Nominated representatives:
none
In attendance: 6
Public visitors: none
2 The minutes of the AGM held on Tuesday 9 August 2022 were approved and adopted.
- 3 Chair’s annual report
• The forum has experienced an increase in small pots of funding due to an increase in work with member groups.
• The forum continues to participate in the Neighbourhood Renewal Partnership Board and currently Chairs the education sub-group.
• The forum is proactive in supporting Health and Well-being with other like-minded groups and agencies
• The forum continues to manage the horticultural training hub and there has been a significant growth in classes since the relaxation of the COVID-19 pandemic.
• Land requested from the Housing Executive is still being processed and their response has been slowed down by a backlog.
4 The financial report and audited accounts for 2022/23 were approved and adopted. It was agreed to reappoint Broad Street Advisory.
5 The following Director was reappointed for 2023-24: JR as Chair; It was noted that Jill Stevenson, finance officer for the Forum would continue to Minute the meetings.
6 AOCB
• The forum has requested additional monies from the Department for Communities to refurbish the training hub polytunnels
7 The next AGM will be decided at the next board meeting, JR closed the AGM