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Note AGM Date 21st Feb 12 Noon

January 28, 2015 / / 0 Comments

Undercover – Picture By Bruce Richardson

Just in from Trust Chair Bruce Richardson, the notice and Agenda for the coming 2015 AGM – your chance to hold the Board to account for their decisions and running of the company up to now and to quiz them on any concerns you have. It is also the annual chance to see how we are doing financially and to hear about the operational plans for 2015. If you are concerned that it might be long, dry and boring (as these meetings can be), trust me, I have never found that. They move along at a goodly pace and do not send you to sleep. Go along and enjoy the meeting, meet the Team and learn a lot about the running of a Thames Barge as a business in 2015.

2015 Agenda

More Detail on that AGM

December 18, 2013 / / 0 Comments

Basil Brambleby assists with lowering the gear. Picture by Maggs Kelly.

I have some more detail around the AGM in January as follows.

Annual General Meeting

To be held on Saturday 18th January 2014 at 1200

At London River House, Royal Pier Road, Gravesend, DA12 2BE

AGENDA

1. Welcome and Apologies

2. Adoption of the Agenda

3. Approval of the Minutes of the 2013 AGM held on 21st April 2013

4. Chairman’s Report

5. Operations Manager’s Report

6. Treasurer’s Report

7. Adoption of the 2012/2013 Annual Report and Accounts

8. Appointment of the Reporting Accountant for the financial year ending 31 March 2014

James Ruddock-Broyd, FCA, the current Reporting Accountant has indicated his wish to stand down but it is proposed that he be re-appointed until his replacement has been agreed.

9. Election of Directors

To elect Guy Peto to serve as a Director following his appointment by the Board on 2nd November 2013. He retires at this AGM in accordance with paragraph 29 of the Articles of Association.

The following Directors, having resigned in accordance with paragraphs 24 and 25 of the Articles of Association are eligible for re-election if willing:

Rob Bassi

Basil Brambleby

Frank Spice

10. Special resolution to approve the changes in the Trust’s objects and powers as agreed at the previous AGM and subsequently approved by the Charity Commission:

Memorandum of Association existing Clause 3 to be replaced by:
3. (a) To advance the education of the public as to the historic and cultural role of Thames sailing barges in the seagoing heritage of Great Britain including making available Cambria for the purpose of the instruction of all classes of boys and girls, students and other young and/or disadvantaged persons in the principles of discipline, loyalty and good citizenship by means of educational cruises and instruction in seamanship;
3. (b) to preserve and maintain in good condition the Thames sailing barge Cambria for the public benefit as part of the heritage of Great Britain;
Memorandum of Association existing Clause 4.(1) (a) to be replaced by:
4.(1) (a) to raise funds. In doing so, the Charity shall comply with any relevant statutory regulations.
11. Any Other Business
B J Brambleby, Hon. Secretary 10th December 2013

Our man, Boss of Volunteers, Basil is pictured above in this rare shot of him taken by Maggs Kelly of St Katharine Dock fame (above)

These AGM details will also be emailed to everyone on our current list as soon as I have had a chance to update the emailing list on that email account.

Date for Your (2014) Diary

December 1, 2013 / / 2 Comments

2013 gear down, Photo by Basil Brambleby

Our gear is down. I have these nice pics from Boss of Volunteers Basil. You can see that the bowsprit is now inboard (left of pic), the mainm’st and topm’st are lowered within their tabernacle and propped aft by the main horse, while the mizzen mast drops forward and is leaning on a prop by the crab winch near the photographer. The smaller spars (mizzen gaff, mizzen boom and the tops’l headstick) are stashed below decks along with huge piles of sails and ropes. It is a big job but now it’s done, its all down and we can get at everything for servicing, stripping and repainting, oiling or varnishing. We are obtaining our own poly tunnel to keep out the weather while we work.

Meanwhile, a date for your shiny new 2014 diaries, that’s the Cambria Trust AGM on Saturday 18th at the same venue as this year, London River House in Gravesend at 12:00 noon. Please do attend if you can make it. It is the members’ and subscribers’ main chance each year to hold the Trustees and ‘Management’ to account, to give them good feedback if you like or don’t like how the barge is being used and run or you simply have suggestions for how we could do things differently. It is also a good chance to ‘network’ and meet plenty of other barge-folk, to chat and yarn

2013 gear down 2; photo by Basil Brambleby

Finally, I am on a mission to bring our e-mail ‘mailing list’ up to date. We have apparently failed to send the normal email to everyone advising them that there is a new newsletter. I will obtain a list from our Membership Sec (Cathy Chapman) and compare it to the list of users on the CambriaTrustSecretary account and sort out any discrepancies. I will then send an email to everyone and see what replies we get. In the mean time if you suspect that your email address is not on the list or it is incorrect, please email to CambriaTrustSecretary@live.co.uk including your real name.

Thank you for that. Have a good run in to Christmas.

Notice of AGM

March 29, 2013 / / 0 Comments

The New Cabin in Cambria’s hold under construction, Picture by Dave Brooks.

From the Trust today comes notice of our AGM. This is your chance as a ‘stake holder’ in the barge and her goings on, to have your say in how she is run and what we are doing with her. You will also be able to meet and greet the Trust officials and hear reports on the Financial Situation and the state of play of Cambria (The Business).

Boss of Volunteers, Basil Brambleby, wearing his Company Secretary hat, has the following….

Notice for the 4^th Annual General Meeting

To be held on 21^st April 2013 at 12 noon

In London River House, Port of London Authority,

Royal Pier Road, Gravesend DA12 2BG

Business to include:

Minutes of A G M 2012

Report on years activities

Adoption of Accounts

Election of Officers

A.O.B.

Copies of the Appropriate Minutes, Accounts, and Agenda will be available.

If you are able to attend, please advise me by e-mail: cambriatrustsecretary@live.co.uk Or by ‘phone: 01634 710721

Various public parking areas are nearby.

Best regards,

Basil Brambleby, Company Secretary

Meanwhile, Dave Brooks, in Facebook, reports that, “Cambria leaves Faversham this afternoon for a shakedown sail and then on Monday she is under charter to Sea Change. She will spend a short time at Maldon and then comes back to Gravesend ready for Rotary charters. It is expected that Cambria will spend her time mainly at Gillingham and Gravesend. Any body wishing to see Cambria racing this season can do so at the Medway ,Thames , and Colne Matches. Other races may be added. Watch this space fro dates and info.”

Thanks Gents.