Date:  Sunday 20^th July at 2pm

Following the meeting there will be a duplicate bridge session, which will run until approximately 5:30 pm.  Cake and tea will be served.  The session is free to all club members to attend.

In the next few days, we will circulate, by email,  a sign up sheet, and provide details for those not attending to register a vote through a proxy.

Agenda for Extraordinary General Meeting

Resolution 1

Proposed by: Clive Backhouse, Seconded by: Rohit Desai

“The committee is hereby authorised to seek charity commission approval and registration as a Charitable Incorporated Organisation for the purpose of advancing the game of bridge for the public benefit as an amateur sport and should such approval be obtained convert Pinner Bridge Club to such an entity.”

Resolution 2

Proposed by: Clive Backhous, seconded by: Rohit Desai

“The committee is hereby authorised to take all such steps as may be necessary or desirable for the purpose of incorporating as a Charitable Incorporated Organisation and registering as a charity.”

Notes:

We intend to follow guidance provided by the EBU, including adopting a new constitution based on a proposed model constitution that the EBU has agreed with the Charity Commission.

The wording of resolution and the reference to “amateur sport” has been chosen to comply with specific Charity Commission requirements for bridge related charities.

Why are we proposing this?

These moves will provide taxation benefits, including the ability to claim gift aid on annual subscriptions and donations (but not on table money).  More importantly, this change will potentially simplify the structure by which the club owns it premises.   

If you have any questions please reply by email or contact Mark (07799581686).

Many players in our online games are struggling to manage self-alerting and failing to explain their bids properly.  Mark has put together a short demonstration on Youtube that shows how to do this properly and covers some common bidding sequences.

You can view the film by clicking here.

Many thanks to those who took the time to complete our survey in to ayttittudes to face-to-face bridge

A summary of the responses can be found here:

2023 survey responses

The Committe will consider what we have learned from the survey and announce our responses soon

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