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Members only Section  2016

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  2016 AGM  Saturday 20th February 2016

                   
Left to right:
Robert Bryce Secretary,    Peter Sourbutts Vice Chairman,
Ian Rhys Williams Chairman,    Jeff Rhodes President,    Derek Bonner Treasurer

Pictures by John Winfield

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The 67th Annual General Meeting of the National Begonia Society
 1pm on Saturday 20th February 2016,
 Manningford Community Hall in Bell’s Lane near Maypole Island, Birmingham, B14 5TJ
 

Agenda
1. Notice of Convening Meeting appears in Autumn 2015 bulletin
2. Apologies for Absence
3. Minutes of previous meeting displayed on Members Section NBS Website
4. Matters arising from minutes
5. Election of Chairman. Nomination duly moved proposed and seconded for present incumbent Ian Rhys Williams at this stage
6. Secretaries Report – Progress in 2015
7. Treasurers Report – Receipts and Payment account
8. Resolutions – Can be accepted up to 28 days before AGM. None received at present
9. Appointment of Vice Presidents Simon Langdon appointed in 2014. No further nominations received.
10. Election of Vice Chairman nomination for present incumbent Peter Sourbutts duly moved seconded and accepted have been received at present
11. Election of Treasurer present incumbent Derek Bonner duly moved seconded and accepted have been received at present
12. Election of Secretary nomination for present incumbent Robert Bryce duly moved seconded and accepted have been received at present
13. Election of Committee – Barry Walker has asked to stand down at the AGM. All other members stand down and wish to be reappointed. No new members proposed. Vote of thanks for Barry.
14. No Life Members proposed
15. Auditors. Details of who has Audited the 2015 accounts
16. AOB
a. Vote of thanks for Mike Avis without who we would not have a National Show.
b. Volunteer to help Mike at Shrewsbury. Priority. Derek Owen and Terry Carr have come forward and volunteered to help
c. Other business to be advised to Secretary 28 days before meeting

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 The  National  Begonia  Society 
         
 Accounts  to  31 - 12 - 2015 
         
         
 Receipts     Payments 
         
Cash  at  Bank 70,109 . 65   Printing   bulletins 1,558 . 43
Subscriptions 5,347 . 00   WWW 66 . 00
Supports  &  tops  sold 1,086 . 10   Support  production 116 . 00
Green  canes 97 . 85   Room  Hire 65 . 00
Lickey  Hall  refund 25 . 00   Green  canes 797 . 00
Interest 66 . 51   Sponsorship, Purbrook  hort. 21 . 50
Raffle  at  AGM 42 . 00   Support  wire 1,023 . 24
      Engraving  of  trophies 154 . 92
      Judges  expenses  1,278 . 44
      Membership  flyers 121 . 52
      Petrol  ( AGM ) 107 . 20
      Postage 588 . 91
      Ins.  &  RHS   subs 170 . 00
      Accountants  fee 50 . 00
      Stationery 9 . 20
         
         
      Cash  left  at  Bank 70,646 . 75
         
Total 76,774 . 11   Total 76,774 . 11
         
Surplus  of  £537 . 10
         
 

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