Treasurer's Financial Report 2019
The treasurer's report for the financial year 2019, presented at the Annual General Meeting of the Martham Local History Group. It covers the Group's bank balance, membership receipts, and the year's programme of talks, visits and events.
Financial Report – 2019
Over the last twelve months the amount held in the History Group's bank account has increased slightly to £3395.43. This takes into account the fact that we had one extra talk this year and the speaker's fees were higher than last year. Subscription receipts have been received from 78 members, an increase from last year of 3, with total receipts amounting to £780.00; in addition, income from non-member receipts & donations total £211.20, which is almost identical to last year. We also have three uncleared cheques, one to GYBC in respect of the recent South Quay walk, one to The Museum of the Broads in respect of the visit paid there in June, and another to cover the secretary's expenses, all will be accounted for in next year's annual statement.
As with previous years the annual subscription allows all members free entry to our monthly meetings, and it is encouraging to note that average attendances are still achieving over 40 people including the occasional visitor. The committee considers that the subscriptions received should be sufficient to continue this practice of free entry for members.
Annual subscriptions for Members will remain unchanged at £10.00 and will be due by the end of December this year, and anybody not renewing by the last day of February 2020 will be removed from the Membership. Renewals can be paid from today, as can any new membership request, and these will benefit in being valid until 31 December 2020.
As mentioned in the Chairman's report, the funds held in MLHG account may appear on the large side but with future projects being discussed the funds may well be used to offset the cost of producing a Village Trail leaflet and information boards, and also the possible reprinting of the Schooldays in Martham booklet which was first produced in 2010 and is now out of print. We also have a large number of documents held by committee members for which we are continually looking for places to safely store these items. We are hoping that we may be able to secure some space in Martham library to achieve this.
Once again thank you to all Members who renew their membership and support our events throughout the year, without you the History Group would not exist.
Chris Harrison
MLHG Treasurer
17th September 2019