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2022 Event AGM Minutes

20/08/2022 12:00pm – 12:15pm (approx.) Meeting at CV8 2LD

 

Little People UK 10th Annual Convention – Annual General Meeting

 

Chaired by – Simeon Dyer, Acting Chairperson

 

MEETING STARTED at 12:00pm

 

  1. Attendance:

Present

(see appendix 1)

 

Apologies 

None given

 

  1. Welcome

Simeon Dyer welcomed everyone and thanked everyone for attending the event. Simeon Dyer gave a run through of what will occur during the AGM, explaining the membership will vote on last years minutes, vote on the LPUK 2022-2023 committee, hear a review from the chairperson, have a ‘run down’ of the accounts and vote on these, vote on a constitution change, before attendees will be offered the opportunity for questions. 

 

  1. Minutes from last years AGM

It was stated that the minutes from the 2021 AGM had been available for members perusal and were available on the LPUK website. No feedback had been given and it is required that these minutes are voted for; a proposer and seconder for these minutes was requested – 

  • Proposer: Willie Coppen 
  • Seconder: Anna Meeres
  • Attendee vote: Majority voted in favour

Simeon Dyer passed to Stuart Walker.

  1. Report and Accounts

Stuart Walker gave an overview of the accounts ending May 2022 (see appendix 2)

It was stated these had been submitted with the accountants as required and a digital copy was available should anyone wish to see them. 

A proposer and seconder for these accounts was requested – 

  • Proposer: Josh Driver
  • Seconder: Modestus Okafor  
  • Attendee vote: Majority in favour
  1. Review from the chair

Simeon Dyer read the Chair’s review. (see appendix 3)

  1. Constitution amendment 

It was stated that the proposed constitution amendment, regarding the addition of a ‘Family Membership’, had been made available via email and the website for all to read and no questions or objections had been received prior. 

A member asked for the constitution change to be read out and a second stated they were not aware of the proposed changes.

Members present were asked if they would like to vote on this, majority stated no and as such the constitution amendment was not made. 

 

  1. Election of Officers – 

Simeon Dyer stated that the following Trustees had been nominated for the respective officer positions on the Committee:

  • Simeon Dyer as Chairperson
  • Emma-Jayne Belcher as Vice Chairperson
  • Stuart Walker as Treasurer

With the following committee members nominated for the remaining positions:

  • Charlie McGreal
  • Belinda Thompson
  • Jess Hornsey
  • Laura Smith
  • Andy Moyes
  • Kay Kelly
  • Gareth Jenkins 
  • Danielle Webb
  • Jayne Ansell

A proposer and seconder for these was requested – 

  • Proposer: Paul Smith
  • Seconder: Willie Coppen 
  • Attendee vote: Majority in favour

 

Thanks were given to the all committee members of the past 12 months.

 

  1. Questions from members

Members present were given the opportunity for questions regarding the agenda. No questions were asked. 

AGM FINISHED  at 12:15pm