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The club has had another
productive year with a good contribution from the
rally, about
the same as the previous year.
2014 was a very busy year
financially. After the storm damage to the old
porta-cabin we
fairly quickly determined that it was not feasible to repair and
we looked at the costs and the impact of procuring a
replacement
“shack/workshop”. After much debate the call went out to
members for help
with donations and fund raising. We were
heartened by such a generous
response and, armed with the savings
we already had, set about deciding our
maximum spend. The
new caravan arrived at Surfleet on 22nd July with many
club
members around to assist.
I would like to say a
heartfelt thank you to everyone who has donated their
money and
their time so generously to establishing the new caravan. A
special thanks to Ambrose for his permission, understanding, patience
and
hard work during this process.
On slightly more mundane
matters, the Swimming Pool room rental was
increased by 3˝% which
was disappointing considering the requests for a
reduction due to
the lack of access to the roof. This coming year we will be
looking carefully at our requirements and review our approach to this
problem.
The membership has reduced
slightly to 38 and the subscription income has
reduced slightly
as a result. This was offset by the slightly increased rally
surplus and a reduction in insurance costs.
The marginal increase in the
rally contribution was primarily due to increases
in the
pitch/table rentals and the raffle, thank you Rachel! It was good to
note
that the costs were similar to the previous year. Magazine
costs were
reduced by not renewing the Radio User
subs.
Special mention goes to Graham
as the LSWC contribution for his work at the
HamFest was up
by 5%.
Overall the club has done well
to maintain the status quo during 2014 and
remains healthy
despite the purchase of the caravan. This will be needed as
we enter what looks to be another busy year with the 50th Anniversary
activities.
Andrew Hebden
Treasurer.
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