{"id":2570,"date":"2020-11-03T20:15:00","date_gmt":"2020-11-03T19:15:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.raithtrust.org.uk\/?p=2570"},"modified":"2025-12-10T15:17:25","modified_gmt":"2025-12-10T15:17:25","slug":"trust-board-meeting-6th-october-2020","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.raithtrust.org.uk\/?p=2570","title":{"rendered":"Trust Board Meeting, 6th October 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)<br>Apologies: Graeme Condie (GC), Andy Simpson (AS) &amp; Steve Wallace (SW)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<!--more-->\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Minutes of previous meeting<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Minutes of last meeting on 8 September 2020 &#8211; AGREED<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Matters Arising<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Actions:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>JP to send minutes of previous meetings back to 2016 to AR<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Club Update<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Q&amp;A \u2013 interesting session. A couple of Trust questions left unanswered but club agreed to give written answers.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Stadium \u2013 improvements and investment have continued although fan entry to games will be delayed due to Covid-19.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Actions:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>AR to write to club to clarify outstanding questions submitted to Q&amp;A<\/li><li>Provide clarity over fan\/community ownership at clubs in Scotland and abroad \u2013 discuss at next meeting.<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Treasurers Report<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>No update on current cash position.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Discussion on cash flow carried over tp next meeting.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Loan Notes \u2013 Letter drafted \u2013 send to initial group of Loan Note Holders who are members then follow up with address checking for others.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Trust Accounts \u2013 need to be signed off ready for AGM<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>AGM to be organised for November online with possibility of invited guest for a Q&amp;A.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Actions:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>JP to send initial letter to Loan Note Holders \u2013 follow up with AR, JP &amp; GC to write to Loan Note holders.<\/li><li>JP to organise AGM for November \u2013 agree agenda and running order with AR, GC and CF.<\/li><li>Accounts to be signed and sent to Independent Examiner to sign.<\/li><li>Discuss Trust cash flow forecast at next meeting.<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><em>Note: In December 2013 the Trust Board agreed to maintain a balance of \u00a310,000.<\/em><strong><em><\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Membership Update<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>No change in membership during the month.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>CF requires bank access<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Agreed to wait for return of fan to the stadium to do a membership drive.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Actions:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>Discuss recruitment drive at next meeting.<\/li><li>GC to check on bank access for CF.<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Communication Update<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Consider sending out a monthly email to members.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Actions:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>SL to draft news update to go with AGM notice.<\/li><li>Discuss getting assistance with Social Media \u2013 carried over.<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Events<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>No events planned until Covid-19 regulations are substantially amended.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Forum<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>No meeting to report.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Matchday<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>\u00a3250 for two artworks\/murals in South Stand \u2013 agreed to go ahead.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Discussion of whether to look at using one of the larger bays for Trust given social distancing and Roary Club use.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Actions:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>AR to contact artist.<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">AOCB<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>It was agreed that the Trust would continue to fund the Roary Club awards for season 2020\/21.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>There was a discussion about the impact of COVID-19 and what would happen if this season wasn&#8217;t completed. 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