MINUTES of

THE BLYTHE SAPPERS

66^th ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING

ARMY & NAVY CLUB LONDON SW1.

Wednesday 5^th October 2011

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1. Apologies for Absence. Apologies had been received from:

Sappers Murfin, Yarrow, Kingsford, Lewins, Barr, Croft, Bryce I, Bryce H, Watley, Bassett, Everard, Beecroft.

There were 30 Blythe Sappers in attendance.

2. Minutes of 2010 AGM. Minutes of the 2010 65^th Annual General Meeting held on Wednesday 28^th Sept 2010 were confirmed and signed.

3. Chairman’s Report. The Chairman, Sapper Idris Pearce gave his report.

a. Donations. He reported that the donations of £1,000 from BS had been given to each of three charities: the Not Forgotten Association, Forces Children’s Trust and the Army Widows Association and letters of thanks and great gratitude had been received from each of them.

b. Blythe Sappers Cup. The Chairman reported that he had been honored to represent the BS at the Blythe Sappers Association Football Cup between 23 Engr Regt & 39 Engr Regt (4-2). He was impressed with the sportsmanlike way the game had been played.

4. Membership Report The report was given by Sapper Holman, Membership Secretary, who informed the meeting that our present membership totaled 315.

New Members in 2011 (13): Sappers Baveystock, Bryce, Heier, Hitman, Jackson, James I, McKeown, Murphy, Sheridon, Sherry, Taggart, Welch, Whitman.

Resignations (6): Fidler, Irving, Marques, MacAlpine, Radford, Townsley

Deceased (8): Hughes RF, Marques, Mackenzie, McMillan, Parrott, Reid RJD, Smith, Shave

5. Honorary Treasurer’s Report for Year to end of 2010. The Honorary Treasurer gave his report and the Statement of Financial Activities 20.

This report is attached at Annex A.

This also includes the report on The Blythe Sappers Adventurous Training & Challenging Pursuits Fund.

Proposal: That the Accounts for 2010 be accepted.

Proposer: Sapper Roy Wilsher

Seconder: Sapper John Wilks CARRIED

6. Events 2012. The Chairman Elect, Sapper Bill Woodburn announced the dates for 2012.

Wed 29 February Spring

Wed 30^th May Derby Draw

Sat 4th Aug The Blythe Sappers Guest Night Chatham

Wed 26th Sep AGM

Wed 5th Dec Christmas Lunch

7. Appointment of Officers 2012.

Chairman 2012 Sapper Bill Woodburn

Vice Chairman Sapper Idris Pearce

Chairman Elect 2013 Sapper Hooky Walker Honorary Link Member Sapper Stuart Sinclair

Honorary Treasurer Sapper Roy Wilsher

Honorary Auditor Sapper John Wilks

Honorary Archivist Sapper Robin Lloyd-Owen

Honorary Musical Director Sapper Ed Keeley

Honorary Religious Advisor Sapper Richard Whittington

Honorary Membership Secretary Sapper Charles Holman

Honorary Chatham Dinner Secretary Sapper Larry Inge

Honorary Secretary Sapper John McLennan

8. Adventurous and Challenging Pursuits Fund

The Hon Treasurer informed the meeting of those exercises that the Blythe

Sappers had contributed to over the year. We had given to three events which included the Fastnet Race, the first assent of Makalu-Barun in the Himalaya and a Free-fall parachuting exercise in the USA. A total of £1,063 was donated to these exercises through the Corps Treasurer.

9. Any Other Business

a. Sapper John Fitzmaurice asked if the Society will always give an amount to small charities that have a connection with the forces. Chairman Pearce confirmed that this will always be the case and that the Management Committee discuss and approve to which charity our funds should go.

b. Sapper Laurie McLeman asked that the appreciation be shown to the Honorary Secretary for his endeavors over the year.

c. Chairman Pearce asked that the Army & Navy Club should also be praised for their hospitality and catering. All agreed.

10. Date of next Annual General Meeting – the date of the next AGM will be on Wednesday, 26^th September 2012.

Sapper Bill Woodburn Chairman, The Blythe Sappers	Sapper John R McLennan The Blythe Sappers, Honorary Secretary
September 2012	November 2011

Annex A

BS AGM 2011

Financial report

THE BLYTHE SAPPERS

STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL ACTIVITIES

Year ended 31 December 2010

INCOME & EXPENDITURE

INCOMING RESOURCES

Notes

2010

2009

Lunches Fees

17,134.04

16,089.00

Lunch Refunds

50.05

-

Dinner Fees

3,044.24

3,240.00

Subscriptions

3,215.00

3,150.00

Overpaid Subscriptions

1

20.00

25.00

Joining Fees

2

130.00

150.00

Sweepstake Ticket Sales

750.00

891.00

Donations to AT & CP Fund

-

-

Bank Interest

6.00

-

Not Forgotten Assc, Restoration Ministries

-

-

Donations & Honorariums

3

95.80

47.50

TOTAL

24,445.13

23,592.50

RESOURCES EXPENDED

Lunches

16,732.85

15,599.10

Lunch Refunds

289.30

148.50

Guest Night Dinner Costs

2,594.22

3,047.68

Guests Lunches/Dinner

4

617.55

643.50

Dinner Refunds

114.00

-

Refund Subscriptions

-

-

Sweepstake Prizes

310.00

300.00

Not Forgotten Assoc, Restor'n Min, Spr Martin RIP

5

1,050.00

1,000.00

Sundries

6

70.75

78.91

Donations/ Honorarium: AT & CP Fund/ A&N Club

7

100.00

1,100.00

Committee Exp/Room Hire

378.20

397.70

Treasurer Expenditure

8

169.91

360.39

Secretary Expenditure

8

420.06

213.54

TOTAL

22,846.84

22,889.32

Net Incoming/ (Outgoing) Resources for the Year

1,598.29

703.18

Net movement in funds

1,598.29

703.18

Balance as at 01 January

3,300.77

2,597.59

Balance as at 31 December

4,899.06

3,300.77

All income and expenditure arises from the continuing activities of The Blythe Sappers. There

are no recognised gains or losses in the current or preceding year other than shown above.

THE BLYTHE SAPPERS

BALANCE SHEET AS AT 31 DECEMBER 2010

CURRENT ASSETS

2010

2009

DEBTORS

Cash at Clydesdale Bank

4,899.06

3,300.77

Total

NET CURRENT ASSETS

4,899.06

3,300.77

NET ASSETS

3,300.77

Bank Reconcilation

Statement as at 31 December 2010

4,899.06

3,300.77

Cheques not presented NIL

-

-

As shown in account

4,899.06

3,300.77

Approved by The Blythe Sappers Management Committee

at the Management Committee Meeting on 2 March 2011

and signed on the behalf of the Committee by:

Idris Pearce

SAPPER SIR IDRIS PEARCE

Chairman

Roy F Wilsher

SAPPER ROY WILSHER

Honorary Treasurer

Originals signed:

DATED 2 March 2011

NOTES TO THE ACCOUNTS

Year ended 31 December 2010

ACCOUNTING POLICIES

Accounting Convention

The accounts are prepared under the historical cost convention. Income and

expenditure has been accounted for on an accruals basis.

Fund accounting

The Blythe Sappers Association’s funds comprise general unrestricted funds that are dispensable

at the discretion of the Council in furtherance of the objectives of The Blythe Sappers.

Such funds may be held in order to finance both working capital and capital investments.

INFORMATION REGARDING THE COUNCIL AND MANAGEMENT COMMITTEE

No Council or Committee Members, nor connected person or party, received any remuneration

from The Blythe Sappers during the current or preceding year.

NUMBERED NOTES

1. Overpaid Subscriptions. Sprs Sanburg, B J Hughes

2. Joining Fees. 13 New members

3. Donations. From various Blythe Sappers.

4. Guest Lunches. Four Guest Speakers and Hon Sec and Hon Treas's lunches

5. Donations. Wild Life Fund, Alzheimers Soc, Not Forgotten Assoc'n,

6. Sundries. Renewal of website Domain and Hosting plus engraving of salvers.

7. Adv and CP Fund Grant. / Honorarium

a. In 2010 there was no allocation to the Blythe Sappers' Adventurous and

Challenging Pursuits Fund

b. The total donated to the Fund to date is £31,950 (2009 £31,950).

c. Three A&CP applications were approved in 2010, grants totalling £1063.00 were made.

d. The balance of the Fund granted to RECCT as at 31 Dec 10 stood at £4226.40

e. Christmas gratutity to A & N Club staff

8. Hon Sec and Hon Treasurer expenditure

Travel,postage, copying and stationery

INDEPENDENT EXAMINER'S REPORT

I have examined the accounts for the year 2010 together with supporting papers.

I am satisfied that the accounts have been properly maintained and that the foregoing

statement of income and expenditure gives a true and fair view of the transactions during

the year and of the financial state of affairs of The Blythe Sappers as at 31 December 2010

Original signed by:

John B Wilks

Date:

SAPPER JOHN B WILKS

Hon Independent Examiner