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75th Anniversary of Published by The Association of Conservative Clubs, Ltd D Day Landings 24 Old Queen Street, London Neil Parish, MP for Tiverton & granite monument in People SW1H 9HP CONTENTS Honiton, and Colin Slade, Mayor Park, Tiverton. The American 4th Tel: 020 7222 0843 of Tiverton, joined members Infantry had its HQ in Tiverton Sales: 020 7222 0868 of the Tiverton Constitutional and units were scattered across [email protected] ACC Annual General Meeting Cub, The Riverside Club and the West Country. www.toryclubs.co.uk Tiverton Constitutional Club the Royal British Legion Club As Mayor Colin Slade laid the Remembers 75th Anniversary to remember the brave soldiers wreath, he said “we stand by a of D Day Landings 2 from Tiverton. This event took memorial which that represents Chairman: place on the 75th anniversary of all those who were there on D Rt Hon Alistair Burt MP Club Cash Handling Best Chief Executive: Practice Advice 3 the D-D landings at the 2011 the Day be they American, British, Arizona Chapter of the American Canadian, French and all other Lord Smith of Hindhead CBE Veterans Association 6ft tall Allied & Commonwealth forces.” Printed by: Snell Print Ltd, Club Law and Management: Brympton Way, Yeovil, Questions and Answers 4, 5 Somerset BA20 2HP Matthew Clark July Offers 6, 7

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2 July 2019 CLUB LAW AND MANAGEMENT Club Cash Handling Best Practice Advice Till systems & cash security there will be fewer mistakes and bad practice till contents. Alternatively, it may be possible to The types of till in operation range from a simple reduced or avoided. allocate individuals to separate tills. electronic till, a pre-set style of electronic till, Operating procedures should cover till to an EPOS (Electronic Point of Sale) system, handover. If staff handover to each other when How to prevent theft: which is a computerised till with keypad input. changing shifts, they need to explain: Direct theft – this tends to happen in the first The EPOS systems usually provide extensive • Any known errors in processing half of a long shift where there is a change of management information, which helps control payments or using the tills staff halfway through, but no till check – the all aspects of the club, including petty cash • Whether any bills are ‘open’ in order to second group of staff get the blame. expenditure. It is important to use the right till prevent non-payment by customers. Counter-measure: put in a fresh till drawer and system for your club. A good till system should: Having standard operating procedures float at staff changeover and do a till reading • Help to prevent or overcome and deter makes it more difficult for mistakes to be and cash check. Any discrepancies can then be fraud made. attributed to staff going off duty. • Give the management committee Over-charging & under-ringing – this can sufficient information to run the club Cash control and fraud prevention happen at any time. It doesn’t show-up at the efficiently There are occasionally fraudulent practices in end of the session, but only as a deficit when the • Give the management committee respect of cash in licensed premises and these stock take is done. information appropriate for the size and are broadly divided into three sections. Counter-measure: if you have stock deficits, type of the club. • ‘Direct theft’ of cash leaving a shortage put in a watcher to observe whether he is being A basic electronic till will record records in the till at the end of the session charged correctly. Do regular ‘spot checks’ and every transaction, total takings by session, day • ‘Over-charging’ which enables the till till drawer changes during the course of the and week and is simply to operate and use and reading and the cash-in-till to match and session. will safely secure cash. These types of tills are which isn’t discovered by a stocktake usually inexpensive to purchase. • ‘Under-ringing’ which enables the till A pre-set electronic till will additionally reading and the cash-in-till to match, Handling cash General guidelines should be given to staff identify specific products and can assist in stock but which is discovered later as a result of to ensure that they deal securely with cash. control and management. It will also often a stocktake Clubs need to check that staff collect payment identify use between different Club employees. ‘Direct theft’ - taking money out of the till and according to the guidelines: A EPOS till system will have individual log ins passing it over the bar to an accomplice. • Staff should tell the customer the price for each Club employee and will monitor sales by they are expected to pay time and include the following financial reporting ‘Over-charging’ - a bar person overcharging the • Check the amount that the customer options: records cash tendered, monitors product customer and keeping the difference between tenders groups and controls stock, aid order production the cash taken from the customer and the value • When putting the cash into the till, take from stock and usage, can be linked to a of the sale that has been rung into the till. For care to put the right denomination of centralised computer, can be remotely accessed example: the bar person rings-in the correct coin/note into the right section from another site, staff payroll and scheduling, amount, say, £9.50 and asks the customer for in the till drawer in order to avoid giving food ordering and kitchen management and £11.50. If the customer queries the amount the more, or less change than is needed records cash expenditure. bar person pretends it is just a mistake and takes the correct money. Otherwise this is direct theft • If change is required, make sure the Till opening, operation and closing of £2.00 from the customer rather than the club. change is counted back to the customer • Issue a receipt if required Till opening, operation and closing procedures The till will be right at the end of the session and will vary in each club depending on the system so will the stock. Occasionally a customer may complain about in place. However, there are general guidelines ‘Under-ringing’ - a bar person registering less payment, alleging they’ve been short-changed which staff should follow. money in the till than is actually taken off the or overcharged. Each club should determine Staff may be responsible for ensuring customer. For example, a customer orders and who has the authority to resolve these situations there is enough cash available in the till for pays for four pints of lager but the bar person and the procedure for how they should be each opening time. The cash in the till at the only rings-in three pints. The value of the under- dealt with. Usually a senior member of staff beginning of a session is known as the ‘float’. ring is placed in the tips jar or passed over the deals with payment queries. Whatever choice It is common practice to ensure that staff check bar to an accomplice. is made, ensure that all team members are that at the beginning of each session there is Use of an efficient cash control system will aware of the procedure and who can deal with change in the float, and a small selection of ensure that the Club’s Committee and managing payment queries. notes. Additionally, Clubs will likely have an employee is quickly aware of any discrepancies The Club’s Steward must ensure that all staff identified amount in the till at the beginning between sales, stock and what is in the till. are aware of security, and of the importance of of each day, and to require Club employees to Ensure that all employees correctly ring in all confidential information remaining confidential check that this amount is in the till. sales and that they are aware of and follow from anyone outside the business, including The till drawers may need to be emptied or workplace procedure for recording errors, to their friends and family. It should not be rotated throughout the opening hours to keep ensure accurate till readings. disclosed when and who does the banking run cash secure, and levels of change will need to Even the most sophisticated till systems are or information about cash held on the Club’s be checked periodically to avoid any disruption only as good as the information that is entered. premises. to service. It is, therefore, essential that every member of By involving every member of the team in Till operating procedures should be in the Club’s team understands the implications of the financial controls and security of the club, writing to make sure everyone is trained to the way they use the till. and in regular business performance reviews, follow the same procedure and is aware of their Modern tills can identify the member of staff the management committee and club steward responsibilities. In a club, where several people using the till for each transaction, which can can ensure greater team ownership of payment may use the till over the course of a session, help identify the source of any inaccuracy in the control. July 2019 3 CLUB LAW AND MANAGEMENT Questions and Answers also a secondary person has access would be a wedding held by a answer, only what bets suits the We are trying to set up to the accounts to verify that the Member with 100 of their guests Club but if you have the possibility Qan online bank account statements provided are correct. in attendance who are all non- of strong walk in business from but our bank is saying that we I think you may want to look at members. All of these people non-members then a Premises cannot have multiple signatories other banks to start with since there would be able to lawfully purchase Licence is worth considering, even on the account. Is this correct? is no reason from a technology alcohol from the Club’s bar. if only used for part of the day – Do we need to have multiple perspective an account cannot be If you are looking to allow any lunchtimes for examples with signatories on a Club account? set up with two online signatures person to pop into the Club and the Club’s Member only policy attached. purchase alcohol without being a retained in use at all other times. Many ACC Clubs use online Member or a guest of a Member Abanking without any problems. then you would require a new Our Committee have You may need to speak to other We are looking into licence called a Premises Licence, Qrecently had to invite banks if your current bank is not Qsupplying alcohol to non- this also has the condition of a member to a disciplinary willing to offer you this service. members who visit us for lunch. requiring Designated Premises meeting after some poor It is not impossible to have a Our licensing Officer has said Supervisor to be employed by the behaviour. We are a small club business account with more than we cannot operate this under Club. and don’t often have to officially one signatory. You would simply our current Club Premises Therefore, whilst you can serve deal with such problems, set a limit of what one signatory Certificate and would need a alcohol to non-members at any could you let us know how we can approve, if a payment goes Premises Licence. They have function or event where they are should conduct a disciplinary over this limit the second signatory also said that we cannot supply a guest of a member you cannot procedure? would need to log in and approve alcohol to non-members who serve alcohol to a non-member the transaction. attend events at the Club. Is this who just walks into the Club off You cannot expel or suspend a There are some Clubs which correct? the street who is not a guest of a Amember from the club without operate online accounts on a one Member. first inviting them to a Committee signature basis. If this is what is Your current licence allows A Premises Licence is the type meeting. A suspension or eventually is decided to do by the Ayou to serve alcohol to of licence that a Pub has which permanent expulsion can only take Committee then it is not an inherent Members and Members’ guests. means you can serve alcohol to place once a disciplinary meeting problem but we would recommend There is no reason that a non- everyone. A typical Club licence has been held. You can also only that the Committee carefully member cannot be served alcohol (Club Premises Certificate) only suspend a member for a maximum scrutinises the monthly accounts at at a function assuming that they are permits alcohol to be served to of twelve months. every Committee Meeting and that a guest of a Member. An example Members, Members’ Guest and IA If the Committee are of the Ticket Holders. opinion that this individual’s Clubs can consider applying for behaviour has either broken a Premises Licence although there specific club rules/Bye-Laws or Computer Software will some drawbacks. Namely that could be judged to be prejudicial Membership Administration Programme Club Gaming Machines cannot be to the Conservative cause or the used, a personal licence holder will interests of the club then they can Full System Package £20 be required and there is a greater summon this member to appear argument for Corporation Tax to before the Committee. The Records and prints Members’ contact details be paid on Club surpluses/profits. Committee should inform them of Membership grades, renewal reminders, Your current licence means you do the allegations that have been made Membership cards and lists fees paid. not pay corporation tax on surplus against when asking them to attend Records I.A. Tickets, Shares, Loans and Party Payments. from the Club’s revenue which the disciplinary meeting. Records room bookings, prints invoices and address derives from Members. The Committee can also instruct labels. Equally, if Clubs have strong this member to withdraw from demand for functions held by Non- the facilities of membership until Simple to use. Compatible with MS Windows XP, Vista and Members and these are important he appears before the disciplinary Windows 7. sources of revenue for the Club meeting. It is normal that once To order go to www.toryclubs.co.uk then a Premises Licence may well the withdrawal takes place that a be a logical idea to explore. Also, if disciplinary meeting is held within you have a food led offering which two months and that at least seven Welcome To YDP Limited would benefit from the addition of days’ notice of the meeting must be drinks sales and walk in business given to the member, in accordance The ACC’s recommended supplier for all of your by non-members then this type of with the club’s rules. If this is how financial management needs sales activities would benefit from the Committee wishes to proceed Are you struggling with a mountain a Premises Licence. Equally, if you should write to the member and of administration problems? Clubs can get by with the 15 TENs inform them that due to their conduct per year for Non-Member events he has been requested to appear in Do you find it difficult to cope with (there can be unlimited Member front of the Committee. You should managing your accounts, cash flow, wages and inland revenue reporting? Events) then there is a less of an also include the precise details of argument for a Premises Licence. the complaint and alleged conduct YDP can assist with Bookkeeping, Depending on the layout of which has forced the Committee to Payroll, Audit & Accounts, the Club it may be possible to summon the member to them. 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he Chairman said it was a are important occasions within the Tpleasure to report on the work During 2018 ACC Calendar and are enjoyed of the Association of Conservative by an increasing number of Clubs for the past year in his fourth Club representatives. Particular year as your Chairman. congratulations were made to The Chairman said that each the North West Area which held year his speech follows a financial their 50th Weekend conference in report and this year, yet again, February. it showed that the ACC has The Chairman thanked all strengthened its financial position the ACC’s national suppliers and is investing in the continuation and recommended companies; of Conservative, Constitutional Dransfields for the excellent service and Unionist Clubs. The ACC has which they provide to their many not returned a deficit since 1994, its ACC customers, our insurance centenary year. providers, ‘Club Insure’ whose The Chairman said that he had continued professional approach to been advised by Philip that the ACC Clubs is much appreciated. ACC’s first AGM was held in May The Chairman also reflected on the 1895 at the Westminster Palace sad death of Dave Harris of Harris Hotel and a report was made on Brothers, the ACC’s recommended first ACC Athletics meeting which refurbishment contractor. was ‘successful’ but which could Following Dave’s passing, his have been better. In particular it ACC President Rt. Hon Brandon Lewis MP alongside ACC widow made the decision to wind- was noted that no Club had entered Chairman Rt Hon Alistair Burt MP. up the company but two long the swimming competition and serving former employees, Mike following a discussion it was agreed He went on to say that none of Johnson, former Chairman of the Godfrey and Kelly Woodward have that ‘such kind of sport was not this can be achieved unless our Western Area Conservative Clubs started a new venture which the present in the Conservative mind’! Clubs are themselves in a strong who stood down from the Council ACC has been pleased to endorse. The following year this event was and healthy position and the after completing many years of Finally he thanked all the ACC therefore held at Stamford Bridge. ACC is making sure that Clubs dedicated service and mentioned staff for their continued loyalty and Apparently, it was also agreed that are receiving the best advice and that Ray will continue to serve the commitment to the Association of the meeting did not wish to discuss support. The work carried out Western Area as the Vice Chairman. Conservative Clubs. ‘strict political matters’ as the last year and which continues He also mentioned Noel Manns, The Chairman concluded by object of those early years was to today provides the stability and former Chairman of the National addressing the delegates saying develop the social side of club life. confidence for Clubs to thrive. Conservative Property Advisory that as an group of Clubs we have In addressing the ACC’s The Chairman mentioned that last Committee, who has stepped down achieved much in recent years and President, the Chairman said year he reported on the Devizes from the ACC Council having that he continues to be proud that that the ACC and its member & District Conservative Club, in served for many years. we are part of the Conservative Clubs know a thing or two about Wiltshire. In 2017 it had undertaken The Chairman mentioned the family, in both good times and membership recruitment and a fairly modest refurbishment at Weekend Conferences and social times which are more challenging. membership retention with some the start of 2017 and following occasions which are held by the He said it is a privilege to serve as 325,000 members in communities this, under the leadership of their North West, Wales, Yorkshire, the ACC’s Chairman that he was across the UK. And whilst President, Jerry Willmott, the Club Northern and Western Areas and looking forward to the year ahead. Conservative Clubs are a powerful and its members became more political force, it is known that engaged with community activities. the best way to encourage a Last year it was announced that the ‘conservative minded’ person Club recruited 179 new members to become more involved is to in one year and the Chairman was make them welcome and then to pleased to report at the AGM that simply ask them to become more since the Club’s AGM in 2018 it involved - but that ACC Clubs has recruited a further 181 new learned a long time ago never to members. The Chairman offered offer anyone ‘swimming’. The his congratulations to Jerry who Chairman expressed his sincere was present at ACC’s AGM. wish to see more club members The Chairman mentioned that becoming members of the Party Devizes is only one of several and for more party members to Clubs with positive stories to tell join our clubs. and that these were often covered The Chairman reported by the ACC’s monthly magazine that over 100 Constituency which also publicised the great Associations have their offices in charity work that ACC Clubs Conservative Clubs, including his undertake as a matter of routine. own Constituency Office in the The Chairman wished to thank Biggleswade Conservative Club, all the ACC’s Officers and Council and that he continues to see this Members for spending so much a positive way in which to bring time organising and attending different sides of the Conservative meetings and Club events. He family together. draw particular attention to Ray Kelly Woodward from K and M Club Refurbishments.

8 July 2019 Annual General Meeting Report The Chief Executive’s Report n introducing the Chief The Chief Executive Performance Ltd (PPL) which IExecutive, the Chairman acknowledged at the previous had released details of its new reminded the meeting that Philip meeting that this would not be easy specially featured entertainment was a Whip in the House of Lords to achieve since he appreciated tariff which would apply to clubs, and this year had served on the how much clubs jealously guarded bars, cafes, restaurants and hotels. Seaside Town Regeneration Select their independence and in fairness, It was estimated that the increase Committee which had delivered its the take up of this scheme had not in cost to the hospitality sector report to Parliament in April and been as successful as he would have would be in the region of £49 that he had just been appointed to hoped. However, undeterred, the million. The Chief Executive said a new Select Committee looking at ACC would continue to promote this was an unwelcome additional the social and economic effects of the benefits of group purchasing. cost for venues which often the Gambling Industry. The Chief Executive reminded struggled to pay their business He commented that Philip the meeting how much the drinks rates, and when the DCMS had continued to act as Chairman industry had changed in recent asked the music industry to step in of Best Bar None, a scheme years. 70% of alcohol today was and support venues where music is supported by the Home Office Lord Smith of Hinehead. now consumed at home; as a played. and the drinks industry, aimed committee’s breathing space in nation we were drinking 14% less He went on to point out that the primarily at promoting responsible order to change the direction of alcohol than we were 10 years Hospitality Industry was the third alcohol consumption and higher membership usage and sales; to ago, young people were less likely largest private sector employer. professional licensing standards review expenditure and staffing to drink alcohol than at any other Three million jobs were directly and last year was again the and to get back to a profitable recorded time (almost a third of supported through Hospitality UK. guest speaker at the Institute of trading position. He mentioned that under 25s abstained from alcohol) That was 9% of all UK employees. Licensing’s Annual Conference. whilst the ACC could help, it could and 40% of all alcohol purchased In fact, 1 in 3 of all new jobs created These voluntary roles reflected the not do everything and without a was purchased by only 10% of the last year was created by the eating fact that the Chief Executive was dedicated core of officers and staff adult population. Almost 1,000 and drinking industry. Additional widely recognised as a leading and without members making the pubs closed in 2018. About 76 forms of taxation such as the PPL expert in the licensing industry. choice to either support their club pubs vanished each month from the proposed increase were unhelpful The Chairman went on to or not, any club’s future would be communities they serve. Between to say the least. mention that Philip also undertook uncertain. 2010 and 2017, the number of pubs The Chief Executive hoped that many roles within the Conservative The Chief Executive referred to slumped from more than 54,000 to his report demonstrated that much Party. He continued to be a Party the sale and leaseback arrangement 42,000. could be achieved in the future Treasurer, Chairman of the National for clubs which continued to be a The Chief Executive was sad and he thanked the excellent and Conservative Draws Society and a popular option for releasing assets to report that the ACC saw ten loyal team at the ACC; Charles Trustee of the Party’s Archive but tied up in property to either invest clubs close during 2018. Like the Littlewood, Lesley DiPopolo, had stood down from the Party’s in the facilities being offered to rest of the hospitality industry, Daniel Todd and Sarah Fletcher. Audit and Finance Board, as one of members, repay historic debt or to the ACC was not immune from Josephine Willoughby the ACC’s the Party’s Pension Trustees and as provide significant working capital. changing social habits. Therefore, Solicitor, and Katy Dee the ACC’s a Trustee of the Agents’ benevolent With a further seventeen clubs all Conservative, Constitutional Accountant for all that they did Fund due to pressures of time. having adopted this scheme last year and Unionist Clubs had to continue throughout the year. The Chief Executive spoke of his alone, the meeting would appreciate to do what they did best, providing He also thanked the ACC memory of the ACC’s centenary that this was an area which had safe, comfortable, attractive Council for their support and all year in 1994 and the AGM held in further potential for growth. venues, which were friendly and ACC clubs for everything which Blackpool. In that year, the ACC’s At the previous AGM, a welcoming to people who had they did in order to maintain the financial position was precarious discussion on the way in which clubs the same outlook on life and who high standards and reputation of but in the following year, under operated in an autonomous way shared the same values. private members’ social clubs, the late Ken Hargreaves, a small when purchasing brewery products The Chief Executive made which play such a vital part to so surplus was recorded and three had taken place. Following the reference to the copyright many communities throughout years later when Ken retired, we meeting, the ACC had announced collection service Phonographic Great Britain. had celebrated the fact that we had a special deal with Mathew made a surplus of £20,000 for the Clark, the UK’s leading drinks year and the total net assets stood wholesaler, which supplies some at just under £400,000. 23,000 pubs, bars and restaurants, The Chief Executive said that as the recommended ACC drinks he hoped the meeting would supplier. This deal included club understand why he was so pleased accounts continuing to be processed that Alan Boniface had just individually but for any debts that reported a total net asset value of might arise through trading being over £30 million. An achievement underwritten by the ACC. which everyone involved with the The deal also offered the ACC could be proud. removal of existing brewery loans The Chief Executive was from clubs that wished to join the delighted that the ACC continued scheme, at preferential rates. Each to provide so many clubs with club would receive £1,000 worth financial assistance. With £6 of free stock and importantly any million currently on loan to clubs club joining the scheme to benefit there were many positive stories from one-third of their Sky Sports to be heard of how the ACC subscription being paid by the had been able to give some club ACC.

July 2019 9 Annual General Meeting Report Presidential Address Vote Of Thanks to the Hon he Chairman introduced The that he wanted club members to TRt. Hon Brandon Lewis MP, be engaged as much as possible President and Chairman Conservative Party Chairman, and with that process. The President A vote of thanks to the ACC to both the Hon President and spoke of his professional business recognised the need to encourage Officers was proposed by Cllr the Chairman in his trademark background and political career. more club members to become John Hudson OBE, Chairman of entertaining and common sense The President spoke of his own party members and measures the North West Area Conservative style. The vote of thanks was club in Gorleston and the important were in place to announce a Clubs. Cllr Hudson paid tribute carried by acclamation. social side of political engagement special membership subscription that ACC Clubs played an discount to be available to club important role in their communities members. reaching out to those people who The President concluded his were perhaps not as politically address by again thanking the engaged as most party members. Association of Conservative He touched on the upcoming Clubs for its continued loyalty and party leadership election and said support.

10 July 2018 Annual General Meeting Report Statement of Accounts The Resolution to the for the Year Ended 31st Prime Minister Rt Hon Theresa May MP December, 2018 “That this Annual General In an understanding and n the absence of Philip Davies, Mr Boniface reported that Meeting of The Association of thoughtful address, the Chairman Ithe Chairman called upon Mr the ACC purchased seventeen Conservative Clubs recognises set out the many reasons for both Alan Boniface, Chairman of the new Clubs during the year and the hard work and efforts made thanking the Prime Minister for her dedicated work and for continuing Greater London Conservative six Clubs were sold. The ACC’s by the Prime Minister and to give the Conservative Party both Clubs Region to propose that Deposit Fund which pays Clubs Leader of the Conservative Party, the Statement of Accounts was 2.5% gross interest per annum loyalty and support. in addressing the unprecedented received. increased to £14million. The Resolution was carried by Mr Boniface had the pleasure Total expenditure showed challenges of Brexit”. acclamation. in reporting that the income an increase of £125,000 from and expenditure account for the the comparison with 2017 and year ended 31st December 2018 this increase, due mainly to the showed a surplus of just under increase in interest payable on £1.8 million, which was another Club Deposits and was expected strong result for the ACC. This and within budget. result allows the ACC to continue The year end result is that the its work in supporting Clubs. total net assets of the Association In addition to this figure, Mr of Conservative Clubs show Boniface drew the delegates an increase of £1,792,977 to attention to the fact that the £30,945,762. amount of loans to ACC Member Mr Boniface concluded by Clubs from Development Fund saying that the fact that the ACC’s ‘A’ and from the ACC accounts total net assets are in such a strong during 2018 stood at £6 million – position speaks well for the work a slight increase on the total loan carried out by the ACC and that figure for 2017. it was true to say that it has only The ACC Club Development been possible to achieve such a Fund ‘A’ also showed a small result due to the support and the deficit for the year of £1,800. The loyalty of the ACC’s Member ACC COUNCIL 2019/20 ‘B’ Fund showed a deficit but Mr Clubs. Boniface reminded the meeting Mr Boniface also thanked the Hon. President: To be confirmed that the Development ‘B’ Fund ACC Accounts Manager, Lesley Chairman: The Rt Hon Alistair Burt MP is used to cover legal expenses Dipopolo and our Accountant involved with Trusteeships and and Auditor Katy Dee of Vice-Chairmen: To be confirmed is therefore expected to be loss Begbies Chartered Accountants. Treasurer: Philip Davies MP making. In concluding his speech, Mr Additional Members: Thomas Leeming Income from the sale of IA Boniface said that it is clear from Tickets decreased, following a the Accounts, that the ACC is in a London: Alan Boniface continual trend of falling sales, healthy financial state, and it gives Northern: Bill Newall by some £5,500 from the previous him great pleasure to propose North Western: John Hudson OBE year. This decline was expected that the Accounts, as set out, be Geoffrey Knowles OBE and a prediction of the estimated received by this Annual General decrease was anticipated by the Meeting. The proposal to receive Jeff Simpson ACC Council. the Accounts was seconded and Charles White Commission income showed a carried unanimously. South Eastern: Chris Smith slightly higher receipt of £63,000 compared with 2017. Yorkshire: Eddie Ward The accounts also show a deficit East Midlands: To be confirmed on the magazine of some £5,600 West Midlands: Mike Robinson but this is expected to be reversed Eastern: Derek Rain in the current year due to increased income from advertising. The Wessex: Jim Gauld Magazine remains an important Western: Brian Tottle communication link between Wales: David Thomas Clubs and the ACC and is a widely read publication. Solicitor: Josephine Willoughby The Accounts also show Auditor/Accountant: Katy Dee rental income from the sale and leaseback of Club properties. Clubs Development Fund Committee The amount of rent recorded for The Rt Hon Alistair Burt MP Mr. E. Ward 2018 is in excess of £1.25 million compared with £1million in the Philip Davies MP Mr. W. Newall previous year and £708,084 for Cllr. J. Hudson OBE Lord Smith of Hindhead CBE the year prior to that, a significant Mr A. Boniface increase.

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