The meeting began at 7.10pm and opened with a prayer. It had been previously agreed that AT would chair this meeting.
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Approval of Previous Minutes |
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The Minutes from the previous meeting held on 20th August 2004, were agreed as a true and accurate record and duly signed by Scott Bryden who acted as chair of that particular meeting. |
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Matters Arising |
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- Venue - still to visit St Thomas. SB had a few ideas to research.
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SB |
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- Books for Trustees - a variety of books to purchase which were suggested by AT. These were agreed.
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AT |
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- CCPAS - Sati Odusanya has agreed to take this on board. Next move is to register with CCPAS.
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AT |
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- Nightsafe - pursuing Lloyds/TSB to find a nightsafe.
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- Letter to Trevor Dennis - draft letter was agreed. MD proposed that it be sent. AT seconded. AT suggested that he hand deliver the letter. This was agreed and the letter was signed.
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AT |
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JO arrived at 7.30pm |
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- MD confirmed that the presentation of 3rd October would not be applicable to the Leicester congregation.
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Trust Documentation |
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AT passed around an amended version of the Trust document. This was agreed. Went through the Objects - clause 4.5 to be amended from 'promote' to 'support' (…human rights and conflict resolution). This is to indicate that this is a secondary role to Christianity. Various supporting evidences re: the objects were produced and collected by JO for attachment to the App1 to be forwarded to the Charities Commission. |
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Shepherds Items |
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- AT reported that the Shepherds were taking Minutes at their meetings but that these had not been received by the Trustees.
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- Communication from the Wolverhampton congregation (Steve & Roger) who would like to put some ideas to the Birmingham Trustees and Shepherds. A joint meeting was suggested to hear what they have to say. It was agreed to find out what exactly they wanted to propose. It was agreed that AT would attend the next Shepherds meeting to ascertain the information.
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- It was agreed that a good time was had by all at the Tamworth Away Day.
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Finances |
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- Account Report - JO was able to pass to MD a form to add hers, Duncan Lawrence's, and Andy Chapman's signatures to the Leicester Bank account. An issue was raised by AT (& MD) that we need to be able to identify the monies that Leicester income and expenditure and the Birmingham income and expenditure.
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- Ade Desalu had requested to purchase some software to help produce monthly reports. Discussion pursued to the usefulness. It was agreed to reimburse Ade for the software expense.
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- HT to scan/copy all financial documents produced by Ade to all Trustees.
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AOB |
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- Wolverhampton's suggestions - dealt with in item 4.
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- AT proposed that MD chair all future meetings. This was unanimously agreed.
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- The issue of Public Liability - this was covered in the hire of the hall at Ladywood Arts & Leisure Centre. MD produced an example of a public liability certificate for future consideration.
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- SB raised his thoughts of restarting the Solihull church fellowship. This was just for consideration.
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