2002 Annual General Meeting Held at Coltishall Village Hall on 7th October 2002

About 40 people attended this meeting, an exceptional attendance! Without going into details the meeting turned out to be a lively, enquiring discussion on matters of financial concern.

In order to enable local people to acquire knowledge regarding the Association's activities, I feel our Annual Statement of accounts should be made public.

Hopefully our part-volunteer team colleagues who form the management group of Coltishall Sports and Social Club will see their way clear to publish the Club's earnings and expenses. Any profits should be aimed at supporting local community good causes.

G E Chapman

Treasurers report for the year 1st April 2001 - 31st March 2002

This is the first financial statement since offering to take on voluntarily the job of Treasurer in November 2001. The previous Treasurer, Mrs D Mileham, retired after six years in the post. From November 2001 a number of reforms have come into effect.

1. By mutual consent Village Hall hire charges have been revised on a fairer equitable basis. Regular users now pay £3 per hour. Other charges are listed in the Marlpit, along with the name of the booking agent. Two replacement room heaters are now in use in the hall, installed at a cost of £950.

2. Insurance cover on all brick-and-tile plus timber built buildings has been updated to take account of the added bowls changing rooms and the play group storage shed.

3. The cricket members accepted proposals to contribute £1 per player, per home fixture, whilst bowls club players pay £5 per week for the five-month summer season. To date we have not had a similar response from the footballers.

4. The car-parks on both fields have received a fresh surface dressing costing £700. In addition to these expenditures the association has paid out:

· £1,558.30 - Insurance cover on all buildings (the Parish Council pays the bill for the Village Hall and Social Club).

· £649.88 (2001) & £707.06 (2002) - Council Tax on all buildings (the Village Hall complex gets 80% discount).

· £219.10 - Water charges on football changing rooms and field.

· Water and power costs on the bowling green and pavilion, used by the cricketers, come via the Social Club connections. Most CCA supporters will appreciate the fact that our income comes from hiring out the hall, this year amounting to £6,044.76. Up until recent years the Social Club (a sub-section of the CCA) after meeting its running costs, has transferred its surplus cash to the CCA to further local good causes. Hopefully this arrangement will re-commence this year.

In conclusion, it is suggested that the committee continues to review the ways in which financial support is distributed. The spirit of the CCA should be upheld, i.e. helping not just a few, but expanding to others ,such as children and young people.

Editors note: We understand that the Footballers have agree to contribute £1 per play per home fixture.