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EVENTS AND NOTICES

Forecast of Events 2008 (Posted 11th May 2008)

APRIL
29 Tuesday Lewisham Parochial Charities
Trustees & Clerks Seminar
 
JUNE
11 Wednesday

ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING

The Worshipful Company of Merchant Taylors,
Merchant Taylors’ Hall, 30 Threadneedle Street, London EC2R 8JB
Wednesday 11th June 2008

AGENDA

1.Introduction

Chairman of the Executive Committee                 Mrs Jenny McGowran
           
2. Minutes of the last Annual General Meeting held at Carpenter’s Hall, 1 Throgmorton Avenue, London EC2N 2JJ, on Thursday 14th June 2007 (see attached).

3.Election of the Executive Committee (Directors/Trustees)

Under Article 32 of the Articles of Association, one third of the Executive Committee must retire annually by rotation. The under mentioned will retire by rotation, and submit themselves  for re-election:

Mr DJ Dunbar MBE (North London)
Ms S Ellis (South London)
Mr J Cottrell ( Bristol & Somerset)
Mr AB Gulland (Kent)
Mr GR Kenney Cambridgeshire & Norfolk)
Mr RA Knipe (Lincolnshire)
Mr GR Morris (Buckinghamshire & Oxfordshire)
Mr R Pike ( Derbyshire, Leicestershire & Northamptonshire)

 

2.Presentation and Adoption of the Annual Report and Accounts

The Honorary Treasurer  - Mr Malcolm Ramsay
                                                           

3.Appointment of Auditors

 

4.Any Other Business

 

5. Address:  Rt. Hon. Iain Duncan Smith MP

His subject is entitled : “ Social Justice”.
(Following his address, Mr Duncan Smith will take questions from the meeting)

6. Vote of Thanks.

 

 

 

AGM related Notices in accordance with the Articles of Association

 

Article 32:

In accordance with Article 32, the under mentioned Trustees who represent one third of the total number, shall retire by rotation, and offer themselves for re-appointment:

Mr D J Dunbar
Miss S Ellis
Mr J Cottrell
Mr A B Gulland
Mr G R Kenney
Mr R A Knipe
Mr G R Morris
Mr R Pike

 

Article 39:

In accordance with Article 39, the under mentioned changes have or will occur since the last Annual General Meeting:

Mr John Cottrell has assumed responsibility for Somerset following the retirement of Mr Quentin Elston.

Mr Christopher Hodson retired from the Executive Committee in March 2008, and a vacancy exists for the County of Nottinghamshire.

Mrs Jenny McGowran is to retire as Chairman of the Almshouse Association with effect from 30 June 2008, and her successor will be announced after the meeting of the Executive Committee to be held at 11 am , Wednesday 11 June 2008.  Mrs McGowran is also to retire from the Executive Committee on the same date, and a vacancy will exist for the Counties of Staffordshire, Warwickshire and the West Midlands.

 

AGM
25 Wednesday

The Great Hospital Norwich

Trustees & Clerks Seminar

 
JULY
02 Wednesday

Lench’s Trust Birmingham

Wardens’ Seminar
 
SEPTEMBER
16 Tuesday

Thomas Hickman’s Charity

Wardens’ Seminar
 
OCTOBER
7 Tuesday

Cooper Pattinson’s Trust Homes Windermere

Trustees & Clerks Seminar