Annual General Meeting 2019
Minutes
1. Call to order
Iain Sutherland called to order the annual meeting of the Touchdown UK AGM at 11am on 17th August at Hawes Inn, South Queensferry.
2. Roll call
Judith Cramb conducted a roll call. The following persons were present: Iain Sutherland, Joel Nicholas, Rebecca Cramb, Rachael Merrill & Tom Cramb.
3. Approval of minutes from last meeting
Judith Cramb read the minutes from the last meeting. The minutes were approved as read.
4. Financial Report
Presented by Rebecca Cramb.
5. Acceptance of Financial Statements
Accepted as correct by all trustees & members present.
6. Election of External Auditor/ financial Accountants for 2019/20
Independent Bookkeepers Ltd and associated external Auditor were agreed as financial accountants for 2019/20.
7. Development Officers Report
At every AGM I report back that the year in question has been a great one, with new challenges overcome, new opportunities found and great new success stories to tell.
2018-19 has been no exception to this pattern, with added financial tensions, including a period of time when I was laid off and ended up volunteering in the Development officer (CDO) role. Despite these tensions, it has been an amazing year with a stronger financial base than ever before, exciting new partnerships and ever increasing opportunities presenting themselves.
Our core projects continue thanks to our incredible volunteers without whom we could not function, whose enthusiasm and commitment to our young people goes beyond my expectation every year. I can say without hesitation that our current volunteers are the best we have ever had.
The successful application to Mid-Lothian Council grant funding has given TD-UK a fantastic opportunity to plan over 3 years in communities less well off and without a high school. The work in Gorebridge as already hit the ground running and we are excited to see where this work will take us. As we launch into Loanhead in 2019-20 we will need to recruit more volunteers and bring new community partners on board, but it is a huge vote of confidence in our work by Midlothian Council.
We have been working hard in Niddrie/Craigmillar and Wester Hailes in the last year. Sometimes it has felt like taking on a wall with a toothbrush, but in the 3rd school term, a breakthrough happened and we ended the year with many taster sessions and lots of real interest in Wester Hailes and a new generation of players arriving at our club at Holyrood. The new grant to work with girls in Wester Hailes arrived just at the right time and we look forward to pushing this work forward.
On a competitive level the Ferry Bombers were the dominant team, winning at 3 of our 4 scrimmage events, but all participants gained from putting the practised skills into a real life experience. Further it was a personal joy to see the 8 former TD-UK alumni join the Napier Knights u-17 team and not only perform well but help their team make 7th place in the finals earlier this month. We are proud of their achievements and celebrate in their success.
7. Re - election of Trustees.
Judith Cramb proposed by Joel Nicholas, seconded by Iain Sutherland
Joel Nicholas proposed by Judith Cramb, seconded by Iain Sutherland
Iain Sutherland proposed by Judith Cramb, seconded by Joel Nicholas
Rebecca Cramb proposed by Iain Sutherland, seconded by Joel Nicholas
Rachael Merrill proposed by Rebecca Cramb, seconded by Judith Cramb.
Judith Cramb agreed as Secretary by all trustees present.
Rebecca Cramb agreed as Treasurer by all trustees present
Rachael Merrill agreed as Chairperson by all trustees present.
Iain Sutherland adjourned the meeting at 12.00
Minutes submitted by: Judith Cramb