| 1 |
Name |
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| The body
will be known as ‘The Friends of Papworth St Agnes Church’ referred to as
F.O.P.S.A.C |
| 2 |
Objectives |
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2.1 |
To support
the owners of the building - The Friends of Friendless Churches (Owners)
and their successors. |
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2.2 |
To assist
in maintaining the inside of the building in conjunction with the ‘Owners’. |
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2.3 |
To assist
in maintaining the graveyard and other areas within the curtilage of the
church. |
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2.4 |
To raise
funds with the express purpose of meeting objectives 2.2 and 2.3 |
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2.5 |
To promote
the use of the church building for Christian and social activities. |
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2.6 |
To make
available the building for public viewing on specific occasions or for more
ad-hoc visits through key access as advertised in appropriate directories. |
| 3 |
Organisation |
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| The following
officers will be appointed |
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Chairman |
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Secretary |
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Treasurer |
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who will
all serve on the Committee which will comprise in total a minimum of six
people. |
| 4 |
Minutes |
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4.1 |
Annual
General Meeting |
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The Annual
General Meeting will receive a report from the Chairman and Treasurer.
At the meeting the officers and members of the Committee will be elected
and a programme for the forthcoming year will be outlined and discussed. |
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Notice
will be given 2 weeks in advance of the meeting. |
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4.2 |
Committee |
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The Committee
will meet as necessary with not less than two meetings being held each year. |
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The quorum
for meetings will be three. |
| 5 |
Financial
Control |
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The Treasurer
will present a financial statement at each meeting of the Committee. |
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The funds
will be retained in a deposit and current account held at a bank/building
society as approved by the Committee. Cheques will be signed by two signatories
out of three designated which would include the Treasurer and Chairman. |
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The Treasurer
will make all transfers between the current and deposit account seeking
to maximise any interest received. |
| 6 |
Revision |
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The Constitution
will be revised as necessary by the Committee and approved at the Annual
General Meeting. |
| 7 |
Winding-up |
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In the
event of F.O.P.S.A.C. ceasing as a body any funds will be transferred
to the ‘Owners’ on any successors dedicated to the well being of the church. |
