Notice of 2024 AGM

Please note that the Annual General Meeting of Wigan St. Patricks ARLFC is to take place at the Wigan St. Patricks Clubhouse, Harper Street, Wigan, Lancashire WN1 3BN at 6:00pm on Wednesday, 20th November, 2024.

The purpose of the meeting will be to:

  • receive a report concerning the activities of the Club since the last Annual General Meeting
  • receive a report concerning the Club’s financial transactions since the last Annual General Meeting
  • receive and approve an annual Financial Statement concerning the Club’s accounts and its current and projected financial position for the forthcoming year
  • receive a presentation from the Club’s accountants upon the Club’s accounts for the previous financial year
  • elect members of the Club Committee for the forthcoming year
  • appoint Officers of the Club to each of the following positions for the forthcoming year:

– Chairperson
– Club Finance Officer
– Club Governance Manager
– Club Welfare Officer- Club Manager

  • appoint Trustees of the property owned by the Club, should any vacancy have arisen
  • appoint the Club’s accountants for the forthcoming year
  • discuss and vote upon any resolution put to the Meeting in relation to Club policy or to changes in the Club Rules. Further details of the resolutions to be considered in this regard are given below.
  • consider any other business

The resolutions that have been proposed for consideration at the Annual General Meeting in relation to Club policy or to changes in the Club Rules are that the Constitution and Rules of the Club be amended as follows:

  • that the Objects and Purpose of the Club set out in paragraph 2 be supplemented by an additional requirement to promote and provide facilities for use of the Club and its premises by local businesses, voluntary or other organisations and by the local community.
  • that reference to the management of the sporting and social facilities of the Club in the Objects and Purpose of the Club at paragraph 2 be extended to include the management of all other facilities of the Club.
  • that reference to the position of Club Manager in paragraph 10(b) be amended to Club Facilities Manager
  • that reference in paragraph 10(b) to the maximum permitted number of Club Committee members be amended from twelve to fifteen, with the number of Club members able to be elected to the Club Committee in addition to the Officers of the Club being amended accordingly.
  • that the exclusion of bar sales from the requirement in paragraph 12(c) that payments received by the Club in cash be collected and counted by two Officers of the Club in the presence of each other, be extended to exclude kitchen sales also.

All Club members who are aged 18 years or over are invited to attend the Annual General Meeting and to speak, ask questions and vote upon each of the above matters.

AGM Agenda
AGM Minutes 2023

We look forward to seeing you there!

Peter Murphy
Club Governance Manager
Wigan St Patricks ARLFC

7th  October, 2024