Page 8 - QARANC Vol 14 No 13 2016

6 QARANC THE GAZETTE
Item 5 – Notification of Trustees
6. The following have been Trustees for the QARANC Association over the year: Trustees
Col D Bates QHN ARRC L/QARANC
President from Aug 2013 (Ex Officio Member)
Lt Col (Retd) P Novak RRC
Vice-President from Oct 2012
Col S Bush RRC
Colonel Commandant (Ex Officio Member) Chairman from Oct 2014
Lt Col (Retd) C Fenby
Vice-Chairman to Oct 2015
Lt Col G Kenward
Serving Member Rep from Oct 2014 (Nominated member)
Lt Col A McGrath
Reserve Rep to Jan 2016 (Nominated Member)
Maj H Scripps
QARANC Chattels Rep to Jul 2015 (Nominated Member)
Maj K Dalby-Welsh
QARANC Chattels Rep from Jul 2015 (Nominated Member)
WO1 CRSM D Price
CRSM to Jul 2015 (Ex Officio Member)
WO1 RSM L Richens
Senior WO from Jul 2015
Maj (Retd) M Dixson
Member from Jan 2013 (Elected Member)
Mrs K Eifflaender
Member from 2010 (2nd term) (Elected Member)
Mrs J Jones
Member from Jul 2012 (Elected Member)
Maj (Retd) D Calderwood
Member from Oct 2013 (Elected Member)
Lt Col (Retd) M Bandy RRC
Member from Oct 2014 (Elected Member)
Mrs H Duncombe
General Secretary from Aug 2011 (Ex Officio Member)
Item 6 - Chairman’s Annual Report
7. The Chairman welcomed the new President Col Karen Irvine RRC QHN L/QARANC and thanked Col David Bates for his work prior to his retirement from service earlier this year. The Chairman updated attendees on the work of the Trustees over the year with specific reference to the progress by each sub-committee. The most significant issue was the successful change to Charitable Incorporated Organisation status and the new Charity (number 1163821) that became operational from 1 January 2016. Further information was given about governance, membership, media and communications, heritage and chattels and events.
8. The Chairman thanked all the Branches and their Committees for their work over the year which clearly demonstrated the motto ‘Friendship’, and thanked the Trustees and the QARANC Gazette Editor for their commitment and support over the year. 9. A copy of the Chairman’s report is at Annex A.
Item 7 - Treasurers Report and Presentation of Audited Accounts
10. The Treasurer, Miss Cranwell-Child, reported that Treetops Chartered Accountants had inspected all accounts for the financial year 1 January 2015 to 31 December 2015.
11. It was advised that accounts were now combined and the final balance at year end for the Central Fund and the Benevolent Fund was £4,878,397.
Proposer: Col (Retd) K George CBE RRC Seconder: Maj (Retd) A Reeves
12. The President signed the accounts. 13. A more detailed report is at Annex B.
Item 8 - Report on the investments held by the QARANC Association
14. Mr Mike Adler reported on Investments held by the QARANC Association. A detailed report is at Annex C.
Item 9 - Benevolence Report
15. The General Secretary reported on Association activity regarding applications for grants and benevolence. A detailed report is at Annex D.
Item 10 – Date of the next meeting
16. The Chairman informed the membership that the QARANC Association will be celebrating our 70th Anniversary in 2017. There are two large events being planned for March and July 2017. The membership were asked to vote if they wished for a Reunion Lunch to take place in May 2017. The membership agreed unanimously.
After note: The date for the Reunion Lunch is 6 May 2017.
17. The meeting closed at 1240hrs.
Chairman’s Report
Introduction
The Chairman welcomed the new President Col Karen Irvine RRC QHN L/QARANC and thanked Col David Bates, the former President, who retired from service earlier this year.
The Chairman updated attendees on current membership
which totals 2185. The membership consists of 782 serving regular personnel (an uptake of 77%), 107 serving reservist personnel (an uptake of 14%) and 1296 retired members.
It was further advised that there were 14 Branches with South Downs Branch due to become operational in the summer.