Trust Board Meeting, 26th February 2007
Venue: The Boat House, Aberdour
Present: Alan Russell (AR), James Proctor (JP), Graeme Condie, co-optee (GC), Mike Melville, co-optee (MM), Tom Phillips (TP) and Tam Cunningham, co-optee (TC)
Apologies: Neil Langtree (NL), John Mainland (JM) George Howie (GH) and Blair White, co-optee (BW)
Neil Langtree, secretary, notified the board by email that he was resigning.
Minutes of previous meeting
Minutes were read and JP reported that in section 5 (Trust Board) was partly not correct, this was noted and the minutes altered. Agreed the rest was a fair record of the previous meeting.
Treasurers report
GC informed the accounts were handed over to accountant Mr. Speed and anticipate completion of report by mid march.
GC provided a monthly report of accounts.
Membership update
One new adult member enrolled.
484 – 108 founders, 320 new adult, 56 junior. JP to hand over to TC asap.
Matters arising
a. Raith Forum : Once again the last meeting took place without a Trust representative present. Need to ensure a representative is present at future meetings. BW if available will attend with GC as a stand in.
b. SPL2: Ongoing
c. Report Card: Discussed AR’s report card and the feedback was good from board members. AR to complete asap.
d. On Line Shop: AR reported the Trust website fund raising ‘Buy At’ was working however no news of income as yet.
e. Raith TV: Group thought this was excellent and a valuable resource. TP reported that the college input was extensive.
f. RRFC Aims & Objectives: The document was discussed and most responses from the Trust board were accurate. TP suggested that there were people with the required skills outwith the RRFC board that are more than capable and skilled to assist and produce a more creditable document.
g. Trust Aims & Objectives: Discussed the need to have another look at the work we did in 2005 because there is value in having aims and objectives of our own, as well as feeding into the work the club are doing on theirs.
Action Point – AR to circulate the Trust 2005 exercise.
h. Community Group: Same position as previous meeting.
The Twilight league is to be launched on Friday 2 March with TV coverage and Gordon Brown and MA in attendance. Note – the Trust was to the fore in finding the funding to get this project of the ground.
The Maintenance Group have been busy around Starks Park carrying out many tasks.
i. Fund Raising: £30K target – AR reported that the figure at the moment maybe around £15,463. JP & TP said that we need to find out from the Raith Forum what fund raiding events are going ahead and to offer assistance for the boxing event.
j. Venue for Trust meetings: With the Novar Bar’s unsuitability and future uncertain we will endeavor to find a suitable venue. AR suggested the Harbour Bar, Betty Nicols, Abbey and JP suggested the Parliamentary Centre and will ask Marilyn Livingstone for the possible use.
k. Discussions with RRFC: see JP’s report.
Trust Board
No progress made.
Date of next meeting
Monday 26th March 2007 – Venue to be arranged.
The meeting closed at 21:45 and thanked AR for the use of the premises.
