Trust Board Meeting, 18th September 2024

Attendance: Colin Flinn, Paul Gilfillan, Chris MacFarlane, James Proctor, Alan Russell, Carol Smith & Steve Wallace

Invited: Dot Wilson

Apologies: None

Minutes of previous meeting

Agreed

Matters Arising

None

Treasurers Update

Annual Return submitted to FCA (JP)

Balance of account approximately £31,000

2023/24 Annual Accounts in preparation – CM to advise

Loan Conversion – AGREED to write down

Independent Exam to be arranged – AR to check Supporters Direct Network

Action: Organise AGM for late October – JP

Membership

Approximately 170 members

Letters sent to ‘archived’/lapsed members – some responses asked what the Trust is doing now.

Club Update

Discussions with club about potential financial support

Action: Check on Roary Club contribution options – Dot/Steve

Action: Check on costs for hot water and mural – AR

Raith Forum update

Disabled facilities – club open to future investment but no immediate plans – Complete

Supporter Director role – club agreed the role should be redefined to reflect current non-board role – Complete

Dot Wilson invited to this meeting as agreed – Complete

Model Rules

Action: Bring recommendation of new Rules to next Board Meeting then at next AGM for approval – carried forward – JP

Away Day

Action: SW to re-circulate mission and purpose details – SW

Action: Invite Andy from Killie Trust to future board meeting to discuss mission and membership – carry forward – AR to arrange

Communications, Events & Matchday

Trust Area tidy-up – AR got club permission to tidy area outside of match day.

Need someone to take a lead on communications – Paul and Carol suggested tsking this forward

Action: Ensure a presence at home games – to be agreed – JP to send rota/games list

Action: Arrange Tidy-up – AR

AOCB

None

Next Meeting

Board Meeting – Wed 23 Oct, 2024 – online

AGM – Aim for Wed 13 November – in person