Alton Health and Fun Club

Annual General Meeting   Monday 19th May 2025  09.30 am 

Present  78 Members plus Committee members  Martin Jukes  Stuart Millington  Alyson Stevenson Joe Flynn  Linda Rutter  Sue Murphy Claire Obell   Geraldine Dockrell 

1. Apologies  Julie Pink  Sandy Vivian

Tricia Bashford   Susan and Quinton Elverton  Gill Everton  Pauline Gibbs  Sue Heap  Lyn Kenny  Bev Lane  Pam O’Hara  Hilary and Clive Owen   Gill Pettit  Tom Stevenson  Ray Vivian  Richard and Val Ward  Jane White  Sylvia Whitlock

2. Minutes of the A G M  Monday 13th May 2024

Proposed by Roy Kirby

Seconded by Norma Mott

Unanimously  agreed

3. Matters arising

There were no matters arising.

4. Chairman’s Report

Martin read out his report which summarised the year’s successes and events. He  thanked the Committee for their work and mentioned the retiring members, Linda Rutter and Geraldine Dockrell, to whom he made presentations.  

5. Treasurer’ Report

a Presentation of Report

In Julie’s absence, Stuart presented the Statement of Accounts for the year ending 31/03/2025. (attached)

He explained the Committee decision not to use the Accountants  but to pay the Corporation Tax directly, and answered questions from the floor.

Eamonn Kentell asked about electronic payment by members.

Phil Spencer suggested that footnotes could be useful to help the understanding of the Accounts.

John Martin raised his concern that the Fred Hammond legacy was not being administered in the way it had been intended.

Phil Spencer, Chairman at the time of the legacy, countered this and received applause from members.

Stuart explained that all events (except the holiday) are subsidised and the current level of subsidies fall in line with the budget set by the committee, allowing the funds to benefit members for several years to come.

b Adoption of Accounts

Proposed by Phil Spencer

Seconded by Roy Kirby

Unanimously adopted by members.

6. Election of Committee

The Committee for 2025-6 was elected

Chair                Stuart Millington

Vice Chair         Martin Jukes

Treasurer          Julie Pink

Secretary          Alyson Stevenson

Members          Joe Flynn

Sue Murphy

Audrey Nice

Claire Obell

Lyn Porter

Sandy Vivian

AOB        

A Vote of Thanks to the Committee was made by Neil Pailing

The meeting closed at 09.55 am