3.The subscription to the Hospice Information Service is now £85.00.It was agreed that Marilyn would contact them in regard to a link to their web-page to cascade information, and that LUCY will write an article for inclusion in their publications.

4.Trustees
LUCY AND KAROL agreed to make more enquiries about a financial advisor.

5.Future Meetings. It was agreed that these would in the future be on a fixed week-end unless there are exceptional circumstances.

Presentation and Adoption of the Chairman’s Annual Report (see attached article) LAWRENCE was thanked for his report which was agreed and adopted.
Presentation and Adoption of Financial statement (see attached article) It was agreed that bursaries up to a total of £2600.00 could be awarded in the next financial year.
The report was presented, adopted and signed.

Appointment of Chairman. Lawrence Taffinder was proposed by Lucy and seconded by Karol and unanimously elected Carol Lloyd was proposed by Lawrence and seconded by Karol and elected as Vice-Chairman.

Appointment of Auditor.
A vote of thanks was expressed to Mr.J.Odling for auditing the books this year.
Mr. J.Odling FCCA was proposed and accepted.

Correspondence:

Letters from Bursary winners, Sobell House, Barclays, COIF Charities and The CCLA report were circulated. A copy of The Essential Trustee, published by the Charity Commission was distributed to each Trustee.

Update on Financial Report:

Expenses....Secretarial expenses and postage re the applications to be paid.
It was agreed to close the Barclay’s Deposit Account due to the low interest paid and to use the COIF Deposit account instead.

Publicity: See above.

Booklets and Stationery:

Marilyn has ordered 100 more booklets from Chris Cook publications as Ruskins the previous publishers no longer exist. A slip pointing out the cost of the booklet to be included with each copy.
KAROL is to look at producing more Application Forms.

Applications in Hand:

4 awards totalling £1,200.00 were made.

Date of next Meeting

10th June 2007 at 11.30am at the Comfort Inn Thetford.