British Cinema & Television Veterans

3BRITISH CINEMA & TELEVISION VETERANS LIMITED

ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING

WEDNESDAY 13 JULY 2016

at CTBF, 22 GOLDEN SQUARE, LONDON W1

MINUTES

Present:

Howard LanningPresident

Nigel WollandVice President

Bob StanesbyTreasurer

Allen EylesEditor

Kathy DarbyCompany Secretary

Executive Committee:

Stuart Hall

Barry QuintonRecruitment Director

Sir Sydney Samuelson

Jacky Simons

Felicity Trew

Anthony Williams

Stan FishmanPresident’s Council

Members:

Gillian Holton

The president welcomed everyone to the AGM.

1. / APOLOGIES FOR ABSENCE
Apologies for absence had been received from Mark Batey, Ian Blackaller, Ted Childs, Phil Clapp, Mel Faber, Joy Glynn,Sam Hann, Richard Huhndorf, Ron Judd, Diana Mead, Martin Sheffield, Mike Vickers and Jim Whittell,
2. /

NOTICE CONVENING THE MEETING

The president advised that the notice convening the meeting had been published in due time in the Summer edition of The Veteran in accordance with the requirements of the Company’s Articles of Association.

3. /

TO RECEIVE AND APPROVE THE MINUTES OF THE ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING HELD ON 15 JULY 2015.

The minutes were noted and approved unanimously.
(Proposed:Tony Williams; seconded:Gilly Holton)
4. /

MATTERS ARISING NOT ON THE AGENDA

There were no matters arising.
5. /

THE PRESIDENT’S REPORT

The president gave his report which was duly received and noted by the meeting.

6. /

HON. TREASURER’S REPORT AND ACCOUNTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31/03/2016

The honorary treasurer presented theAccounts for the year to 31st March 2016to the members and explained the figures and results to the meeting.
An email from Jim Whittell stating his view that the Association should run a ‘break even’ budget was discussed and noted.
The meeting also gave a big vote of thanks to the treasurer for his work throughout the year and the president presented him with a small gift as token of the association’s appreciation.
7. / HON. INDEPENDENT EXAMINER’S REPORT
In the absence of the honorary independent examiner, who had sent her apologies, the treasurer outlined the main points of her Report to the Members of the Association.
The report was formally noted and accepted unanimously.
8. /

TO APPROVE THE ACCOUNTS FOR YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2016

The Report and Accounts were received and unanimously approved by the meeting.
(Proposed by: Stuart Hall; seconded by: Nigel Wolland)
9. /

ELECTION OF HON. INDEPENDENT EXAMINER FOR YEAR ENDING 31st MARCH 2017

The meeting thanked Diana Mead for her work as honorary independent examiner. The executive committee were recommendingher re-appointmentand she had agreed to act as honorary independent examiner for the following year. Her election was duly approved by the meeting.
(Proposed: Stuart Hall; seconded: Jacky Simons)
10. / MEMBERSHIP OF THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE
(i)It was noted that the following members of the Executive Committee had been required to retire from the Committee: Allen Eyles, Howard Lanning, Barry Quinton, Felicity Trew and Tony Williams. They had all offered themselves for re-election:
(ii)Rick Senat had been nominated for membership of the EC.
There had been no other nominations for election to the executive committee.
11. / ELECTION OF MEMBERS TO THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE
(i)Allen Eyles, Howard Lanning, Barry Quinton, Felicity Trew and Tony Williamswere unanimously elected en bloc.
(Proposed: Barry Quinton; seconded: Stan Fishman)
(ii)Rick Senat was formally elected to the Executive Committee.
(Proposed: Barry Quinton; seconded: Stan Fishman)
12. / ANY OTHER ORDINARY BUSINESS
(i)Afternoon tea for members
Gilly Holton updated the meeting on the progress of the proposed afternoon tea for members. The likely date for it would be early October. The meeting thanked Gilly for her work on this.
(ii)The meeting gave a warm vote of thanks to Howard Lanning and Diana Mead.

The president thanked the members for their attendance and then declared the meeting closed at 12.55

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