Post by Admin on Aug 2, 2016 13:55:16 GMT
Hi,
I have and continue to support the MIB scheme, but a few thoughts in no particular order:
1. Can we afford a full pallet, bearing in mind existing commitments?
2. How long will it take us to hand out nearly 3,000 bottles?
3. I see absolutely no sense in buying a pallet for nearly £1,000 (with printing) and then trying to sell on some to other Clubs to help a possible ‘cash flow’ problem.
4. I am happy with Lion Roy’s suggestion of a limited purchase.
5. If other clubs want them they are perfectly capable of sourcing their own.
6. Don’t the forms come with the bottles, like they used to do? If not, for the price of a laser toner cartridge, I can almost certainly run them off.
In general:
7. As a Trustee of the Club, it concerned me at the last meeting how it was glibly suggested that we should spend £1,000 from the General Account which had only just in excess of £300 in it. The General Account should, in my opinion, always have a respectable balance for our own safety.
8. I know that we do not want to sit on a huge pot of money but, at the same time, we need to be realistic.
9. We have already spent, or committed money from the golf competition which has yet to take place.
10. I hope it never happens again, but not long ago the golf had to be cancelled because of the weather with a loss of most of the income!
11. I my opinion, charitable ‘donations should, in general, be sourced through fund raising and only in exceptional circumstances use the General Account.
12. If you do not already know, may I remind you that if an activity goes ‘belly up’ and runs at a loss, we are, individually and collectively responsible for making up any loss out of our own pockets (ie. Our own pockets or The General Account). Once money is in the Charity Account, it cannot be used to settle ‘possible debts’.
I hope may ramblings make some sense but you may disagree!
Regards
Geoff
I have and continue to support the MIB scheme, but a few thoughts in no particular order:
1. Can we afford a full pallet, bearing in mind existing commitments?
2. How long will it take us to hand out nearly 3,000 bottles?
3. I see absolutely no sense in buying a pallet for nearly £1,000 (with printing) and then trying to sell on some to other Clubs to help a possible ‘cash flow’ problem.
4. I am happy with Lion Roy’s suggestion of a limited purchase.
5. If other clubs want them they are perfectly capable of sourcing their own.
6. Don’t the forms come with the bottles, like they used to do? If not, for the price of a laser toner cartridge, I can almost certainly run them off.
In general:
7. As a Trustee of the Club, it concerned me at the last meeting how it was glibly suggested that we should spend £1,000 from the General Account which had only just in excess of £300 in it. The General Account should, in my opinion, always have a respectable balance for our own safety.
8. I know that we do not want to sit on a huge pot of money but, at the same time, we need to be realistic.
9. We have already spent, or committed money from the golf competition which has yet to take place.
10. I hope it never happens again, but not long ago the golf had to be cancelled because of the weather with a loss of most of the income!
11. I my opinion, charitable ‘donations should, in general, be sourced through fund raising and only in exceptional circumstances use the General Account.
12. If you do not already know, may I remind you that if an activity goes ‘belly up’ and runs at a loss, we are, individually and collectively responsible for making up any loss out of our own pockets (ie. Our own pockets or The General Account). Once money is in the Charity Account, it cannot be used to settle ‘possible debts’.
I hope may ramblings make some sense but you may disagree!
Regards
Geoff