BMGA
ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING
INFORMATION
Date: Saturday 4th March 2017
Time: 2pm – 5pm
Location: Nottingham Community and Voluntary Service
AGM AGENDA
4th March 2017 – 2pm to 5pm
Nottingham Community and Voluntary Service
1) Welcome, introductions & apologies
2) Minutes of last AGM and action points
3) Reports from the Executive Committee
· Chairman
· Membership
· Tournaments
· Marketing
· IT / Social media
· Clubs/Development
· Finance
4) Executive Committee Election results
5) Announcement of the Great Britain teams for 2017
6) Motions for debate and voting
6) AOB
C L O S E
Followed by the British Matchplay Championship draw (time permitting)
FINANCIAL REPORT 2016
After building reserves in 2014 and 2015, losses in 2016 financial year saw a return to negative reserves, driven by additional expenditure in a number of areas. The financial situation is disappointing but there is confidence that we can return to a positive situation going forward.
Membership fees were slightly down on last year, with 48 members paying fees.
WMF fees were higher than previous years due to the requirement to pay for additional course registrations which accounted for £272.
Once again public liability insurance payments were an unavoidable but essential cost, with the amount increasing slightly to £598 in 2016.
International championships cost a net £864 over the cash received from GB squad members, the driver being coaching costs and the impact of unfavourable exchange rates (something that we have had to contend with throughout the year due to the instability of the markets pre and post Brexit).
Although it incurs a sizable cost for us across the season, it was positive to see Great Britain players participating in a large number of international events. Participation in these tournaments is very important to maintain the profile of British Minigolf on the international stage and the Executive Committee will continue to look at the selection process and funding going forward to maintain our involvement while minimising the cost impact on the Association.
Domestic tournaments made a net profit of £515, with prize money being reduced slightly in 2016 without impact on the numbers taking part.
In future years, to build the reserves to an acceptable level, domestic prize money will be reviewed further, with consideration being given to ensure the number of entrants is not adversely affected, and international tournaments will be expected to break even.
2017 BMGA TOUR CALENDAR
Latest confirmed events for 2017 including the key international events. Further details can be found on our website (www.minigolf.org.uk):
18/02/17 - Irish Open – Dublin (WMF sponsored 2 Day event)
05/03/17 - English Open – Nottingham
12/03/17 – Planet Hastings Crazy Golf Open – Hastings
09/04/17 - British Masters - Worthing
23/04/17 - British Club Championship – Wroxham Barns
06/05/17 - British Championships – Margate (2 day event)
03/06/17 – WMF Youth Nations Cup – Sweden (2 day event)
03/06/17 – WMF Senior Nations Cup – Czech Republic (2 day event)
10/06/17 - World Crazy Golf Championship – Hastings (2 day event)
17/06/17 - Czech Open – Horní Bezděkov (WMF sponsored 2 Day event)
07/07/17 – Players & International Players Championships - Hastings
08/07/17 - British Open – Hastings (2 day event)
02/08/17 – WMF Youth European Championships – Sweden (4 day event)
02/08/17 – WMF Senior European Championships – Czech Republic (4 day event)
19/08/17 – Cambridgeshire & Essex Open – Dunton Hills
20/08/17 – British Doubles Championship – Dunton HIlls
11/09/17 – WMF World Adventure Golf Masters – Croatia (2 day event)
20/09/17 – WMF World Championships – Croatia (4 day event)
08/10/17 – Welsh Open - Cardiff
12/11/17 - Kent Open – Sidcup
03/12/17 – Star City Open - Birmingham
Season long - British Matchplay Championship