STOKE MANDEVILLE BRIDGE CLUB

AMENDMENTS TO CONSTITUTION PROPOSED 22 APRIL 2024

5. SUBSCRIPTION AND FEES

A subscription shall be such as determined by the Committee and shall be payable annually at the commencement of the club’s financial year. Additionally, each member shall be required to pay ‘Table Money’ at each attendance of a meeting of the club.

Changed to:

A subscription shall be payable annually at the commencement of the club’s membership year (1 October).  Additionally, each member shall be required to pay “Table Money” for attendance at the club nights either by a single session payment on the night or by way of a quarterly payment to cover all attendances in a specified three-month period.
The amount of the subscription, single session payment or quarterly payment shall be such amount as is determined by the Committee from time to time.

20. FINANCIAL YEAR

The financial year shall end on 31 March of each year. The income and property of the club shall be applied solely towards the furtherance, promotion and execution of the objects of the club. All monies payable to the club shall be received by the Treasurer, or such Bank as shall be appointed to receive same, and all funds, otherwise invested, shall be deposited in a banking account in the name of the club. No sum shall be drawn from this account except by cheques signed by two persons authorized by the Committee.  

Changed to:

The Financial Year shall end on 31 March of each year. The income and property of the Club shall be applied solely towards the furtherance, promotion and execution of the objects of the club. All monies payable to the club shall be received by the Treasurer, or such Bank as shall be appointed to receive same, and all such funds invested, shall be deposited in a banking account in the name of the club. No sum shall be drawn from this account except by the Treasurer, the Assistant Treasurer or by two persons authorised by the Committee.