Kent Area 40th Annual General Meeting

Saturday 10 February 2024, 10:30 am

AGM Agenda

  1. Welcome and Introduction -- Colin Sefton, Area Chairman
  2. Welcome from the Hosting Group -- Stuart Booth, Chairman, North West Kent Group
  3. To approve Minutes of the 39th AGM held on 4 February 2023
  4. To receive the Annual Report
  5. To receive and approve the Annual Accounts and Treasurer's Report for the year ended 30 September 2023
  6. To consider any Motions of which due notice has been given
  7. To elect the Honorary Officers and other Members of the Area Council
  8. To appoint two delegates to the Ramblers' General Council at NEC Birmingham on 20 April 2024
  9. To appoint an Independent Examiner
  10. Addresses on topical issues (speakers will include Rebecca Dawson, Chair of Ramblers' Board of Trustees)
  11. Open Forum/Questions

Area Treasurer's Report

For the year ending 30 September 2023

As you can see from the accounts, our income has increased by £8,914 and our expenditure increased by £9,767 leaving us with a deficit of £3,110. The major income variation for the year was the increase in funding requested from Head Office. The major variations in expenditure were due to the publication of a new book, the replacing of signboards on named paths and an increase in funding to groups.

We also hold "restricted funds". These are amounts which have been given for specific purposes and which cannot be used for anything else. We currently have two restricted funds. The Canterbury Rambler fund is for the repair and replacement of gates and stiles across the Kent area. The West Kent Walking Group fund is for the "Named Walks Project".

Our funds at the end of the year are:

The budget request to Head Office for the groups and area for 23/24 was £17,112 and is still being negotiated.

Hilary Adams

General Council 2024

If you are interested in being one of Kent's two delegates to General Council, the Ramblers' national annual meeting to be held at NEC Birmingham on 20 April 2024, then please contact the Area Secretary to register your interest or seek more information.

AGM Venue

St Mary's village hall lies in the heart of Bexley village and is well served by rail and bus (Nos 229, 269, 492, B11). The hall is 3-4 minutes walk from the railway station and from P&D car parks off the High Street and off Thanet Road.

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