Minutes for the AGM held at CJ’s on 22nd October 2026 may be seen by clicking on the link when they are available
The reports provided for the AGM are shown below.
Report by Moira (Chair) for the Club Year 2025/6
Will appear here when available.
Financial Report by Stephen (Treasurer) for Club Year 2025/6
We have just completed Harvey’s second year as an active duplicate playing bridge club, having started as a club on 1st October 2024.
The first year was successful as we started with a small core of members, and limited equipment, with membership increasing throughout the year which enabled Harvey’s to pay all our first year running costs and end the year with a surplus of £725.33. This surplus was carried forward to our second year to act as a buffer for future running cost increases and to permit the purchase of equipment that became appropriate to aid the smooth operation of Harvey’s.
A general financial goal is to have each club year pay its normal running expenses from the income generated during the club year. Unusual capital expenses may be made from surplus generated in the current or a previous year.
The main expense incurred by Harvey’s each month is the hire cost of CJs and this year the hourly rental rate increased by 10%. Another increase is expected around March 2027 and Harvey’s should again anticipate another significant increase. This will not be known until we discuss any proposed increase with CJs Church administrators.
One area of the club’s operation that has required extra effort and time is the scoring of the matches we play each Thursday. We have been lucky to have five scorers who have spread the load by one of them spending one to two hours after each match entering the traveller data into a scoring program, and after verifying its results uploading the results onto our website. The time taken to enter the traveller data varies due to the errors that are found on the travellers requiring cross referencing to scorecards in order to decide what should have been written on a traveller. A way to reduce the traveller error rate and reduce the time taken by a scorer after a match to produce the match result and load it onto the website would be a benefit for all.
After an add-on WiFi scoring system, which would greatly improve the manual system Harvey’s was currently using, was demonstrated at a committee meeting it was decided unanimously to proceed with the purchase of the required equipment and introduce it at our club matches. The WiFi system was introduced from August 2026 and required significant expenditure from our club finances but was well within the financial surplus that Harvey’s had accrued from its commencement.
Harvey’s financial strength also resulted in the committee deciding to reduce the annual full membership subscription to £3 from £5.
The club’s financial strength has been produced by the steady increase in membership numbers and this is key to the club’s future prosperity. It was also a reason why the introduction of a WiFi scoring system became more important and financially possible.
Harvey’s has also benefited from the donations of extra table covers from Carole Beavan and Helene Haig making the excellent cake for Jeffery Wear’s 90th birthday celebration.
It is pleasing to report that even after our expenditure on the WiFi scoring system Harvey’s has improved its strong financial position to start our club’s third year.
The annual accounts for the club year 2025/6 may be seen by clicking on the link Accounts 2025/6.
Lastly, I would like to thank the Committee under Moira’s leadership for the effort each member has made to the sound running of Harvey’s. While all committee members are worthy of special note I feel Jenny Heap should be highlighted for her secretarial duties and being the friendly face of the club welcoming members and potential new members each Thursday afternoon.
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