Trust Board Meeting, 19th October 2005
Venue: Tom Phillips’ house, Kirkcaldy
Present: James Proctor (JP) John Mainland (JM) George Howie (GH) Tom Phillips (TP) Neil Langtree (NL) Collas Pilmer (CP)
Apologies: Chis McFarlane (CM) Alan Russell (AR)
Minutes of previous meeting
Minutes were agreed as a fair record of the previous meeting
Treasurers report
Update of finances was given
Membership update
462 – 108 founders, 305 new adult, 49 junior
Matters arising
Loan Fund – Letter to be issued advising latest position. Consideration to be given to FAQ/Q&A face to face meeting. Letter to be issued within 7-10 days – ACTION (JP) – ONGOING
McCrees Battalion Donation – Find out more about costs – consider donation – DISMISSED (ALL)
SD Membership – Copy of Accounts to be sent – ACTION (JP) – COMPLETED
Scot Exec – Brief report to be circulated on “Football’s Future” ACTION (JP) – COMPLETED
5’s tournament- Planning to start and date set – Oct, FRAE FIFE to lead. Difficulty in contacting them by phone – Anyhow now COMPLETED
Show Racism the Red Card due in October – COMPLETED on Sat 22 October 2005 (Morton game)
RtR agreed to use the Trust as a legal vehicle. The Trust Board unanimously agreed to engage WJM as agents after proposed (JP) and seconded (TP) – ACTION (JP) – ONGOING
Best Policy Practice – examples required – ACTION (JP)
Due Diligence – Carters raised 4 specific issues about RRFC causing concern, including VAT, creditors and deficit
Trust Board
Need to either reduce ambitions or bring more people on board – PARKED
Bring new names forward at next Board Meeting – PARKED
AGM – Nominations for Board Membership desired; proposed date is last Thursday in November – ONGOING
Trust accounts, AGM and election – contact to be made with Auditor re. provision of report. Draft issued by Auditor. Estimated costs £940 + VAT – ACTION (JP) – ONGOING
Re-election of Board Members – constitution procedures to be followed – ACTION (JP)
AGM proposal – allow other groups to be co-opted onto Trust Board – ACTION (ALL)
AOCB
The Trust Board agreed unanimously to free Junior membership for another year after proposed (JP) and seconded (NL) – COMPLETED
Date of next meeting – Tuesday 01 November 2005 – 19:30, at Tom Phillips’ house, Kirkcaldy
