{"id":2501,"date":"2020-08-04T10:29:00","date_gmt":"2020-08-04T09:29:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.raithtrust.org.uk\/?p=2501"},"modified":"2025-12-10T15:18:55","modified_gmt":"2025-12-10T15:18:55","slug":"trust-board-meeting-7th-july-2020","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.raithtrust.org.uk\/?p=2501","title":{"rendered":"Trust Board Meeting, 7th July 2020"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Venue: Online<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Present: Graeme Baxter (GB), Colin Flinn (CF), Steven Lawther (SL), James Proctor (JP), Alan Russell (AR), Andy Simpson (AS) &amp; Steve Wallace (SW)<br>Apologies: Graeme Condie (GC)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<!--more-->\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>MINUTES OF PREVIOUS MEETING<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>It was agreed that they were a record of the previous board meeting on 2<sup>nd<\/sup> June 2020.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>MATTERS ARISING<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>No matters arising outside agenda.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>CLUB UPDATE<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>No update from the Club on pricing policy that was submitted after last month\u2019s meeting.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Club is now incurring legal costs to defend their right to promotion as agreed by SPFL.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>TREASURERS REPORT<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>No report this month \u2013 GC to update when possible.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Loan Notes \u2013 AR drafted letter \u2013 final check before sending to known Loan Note Holders.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Check whether Trust 2019\/20 accounts could be ready before organising next AGM (financial year ended 30 June 2020).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>AGM to be organised for September online.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Need to be aware of impact on Trust income over the next year due to lack of events.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Actions:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>AR, JP &amp; GC to write to Loan Note holders.<\/li><li>JP to organise AGM for September.<\/li><li>Discuss Trust cash flow forecast at next meeting<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>Note: In December 2013 the Trust Board agreed to maintain a balance of \u00a310,000.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>MEMBERSHIP REPORT<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Membership have been contacted and are signing up \u2013 a couple of hitches but otherwise a good process.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Cash option is problematic and should be phased out for next year.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Action: GC to get bank access for CF<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>COMMUNICATIONS REPORT<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Await the result of the SFA arbitration before making any comment on the SPFL issues.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Potential to ask for assistance with Social Media<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>EVENTS<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Consider online quiz for September or October<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>No other events planned.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>FORUM<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Notes of last meeting were circulated.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Action: Advise Forum that Supporter-Director role is for three years.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>MATCHDAY<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Get pictures of supporters to decorate the South Stand area for next season when fans are able to attend again.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Action: Discuss ideas further at next meeting.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Action: SL to contact Roary Club organisers for input.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>DATE OF NEXT MEETING<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>The next board meeting was agreed to take place online on Tuesday 4<sup>th<\/sup> August 2020.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Venue: Online Present: Graeme Baxter (GB), Colin Flinn (CF), Steven Lawther (SL), James Proctor (JP), Alan Russell (AR), Andy Simpson (AS) &amp; 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