AGMs and Annual Reports

Ely DA AGM and inter-district striking competition 2024

The Association AGM and inter-district striking competition will be on Saturday 4 May in the Ely District. Prior to the meeting there will be ringing at Rampton (6, 5cwt) CB24 8QA from 12:30, at Willingham (6, 12 cwt) CB24 5HT from 13:45, and at Swavesey (8, 14 cwt) CB24 4QZ, from 14:45.  There will be a service at Swavesey at 16:15 followed by tea in the Swavesey Memorial Hall (High St, Swavesey, Cambridge CB24 4QU) at 17:00. The AGM will be after tea at about 18:00.

The agenda for the meeting has been circulated to District Secretaries and is available below, as are various supporting documents (more documents may be added in due course):

• Agenda

• Draft minutes of the 2023 AGM

• Removal of Peal Fees

• Correction of EDA peal records

• On-line membership management background

• Financial Planning Briefing note

Any other business for discussion at the AGM must be notified to the General Secretary (secretary@elyda.org.uk) by 11 April.

The AGM will be asked to ratify an increase in the subscription rate for adult Ringing Members to £15.00/year and a change to the Association rules to abolish peal fees.

The Inter-district Striking Competition will be at Over (8, 13cwt). The draw will be at 13:45 for a 14:00 start.

Annual General Meetings

The Association normally holds an Annual General Meeting along with the Annual Inter-District 8-bell Striking Competition during May, with each District taking it in turn to host the meetings. Information on past AGMs is available.

In addition, each District normally holds an Annual District Meeting during January.

Annual Report

The Association publishes a report each year that lists members of the Association,  the towers within the Ely Diocese and their tower correspondents, the names and addresses of Association and District Officers, a copy of the Accounts of the Association and the Independent Examiner's, the subscription rates and peal fees of the Association, the Rules of the Association, reports of Association Officers, and reports on peals and quarter-peals rung for the Association.

Each member of the Association is entitled to a copy of the report. This is normally distributed electronically in PDF form, but members may elect to receive a printed copy if the wish - members requiring a printed copy should let their District Secretary know. All Association towers with at least one ringing member will also receive a printed copy of the report.

There is a record of corrections to previous Annual Reports.