## **The Old Newry Society NIC 107004 Trustees Report for Financial Year 2023-2024** 

The Trustees, Brendan Durkan, Tom Moore, Patrick Quinn and Anne Smyth are pleased to report that the Organisation continues to provide regular Talks of an historic nature in the locality. 

In conjunction with the Talk on 21[st] November 2023 the Society’s Annual General Meeting was held. The Chairperson declared all Officer and Trustee positions vacant and invited Arthur Shields to take the Chair for the election of an incoming Committee and Trustees. The Acting Chairperson invited nominations from the floor. With no nominations forthcoming Arthur Shields asked the outgoing Officers and Trustees if they were willing to serve for a further year. In agreeing, all five stated that they 

would expect other members to be willing to be nominated to positions at the next AGM. On this understanding the Acting Chairperson declared all Officers and Trustees elected. 

The Trustees are content that the Organisation is in good shape, adhering to the Constitution and continuing to maintain its obligations to public safety. 

The Trustees agreed to retain ASM as Accounts Examiner and that the Society’s address would continue to be 46 Chestnut Grove, Newry, Co. Down BT34 1JT.