Annual General Meeting
Our next AGM will be held on Monday 27th October at 7:30pm at the Dunn Village Hall, Rushlake Green.
Drinks & nibbles will be available from 7pm.
The minutes and accounts from the 2024 AGM can be found below
If you have any questions and/or feedback then do please address them to either:
Annie Walker (Chair): anniewalker@btinternet.com
Clyde Young (Treasurer): clydeyoung@btinternet.com
Pam Edmonds (Secretary): pam.edmonds@btopenworld.com
CIO Constitution
Under our constitution, one-third of the number of Trustees must retire by rotation each year at the AGM but, under Section 16, are eligible for reappointment. As a result, Clyde Young (Treasurer) & Irene Osprey will step down and are willing to seek re-election. All other Officers, Trustees and Members are happy to stay on the Committee.
Last year, it was decided to invite Robert Barker and Suzanne Toynton to join the Committee as Committee Members with the view of them becoming Trustees at a later stage. Both are happy to become Trustees, so a resolution will be made at the AGM for Robert & Suzanne to be officially appointed as Trustees and a vote taken.
This will bring the number of Trustees to the maximum level.
The present Committee is as follows: –
Officers & Trustees
Chairman Ann Walker
Secretary Pam Edmonds
Treasurer Clyde Young
Officers &Trustees
Anita Gunn, Lizzie Hutcheson, Maria Hadlow, Irene Osprey.
Committee Members
Heather Young (Membership Secretary), Robert Barker, Suzanne Toynton.
Angie Trew Award
Each year, at the AGM, two awards are made. The first is to the Most Deserving Actor and the second to the person who has given the Greatest Input to the Society in that year. Each winner receives a certificate and a voucher for £50.
These awards go back to 2010 after the death of Angie Trew. Her mother donated some money to us to fund these two awards every year and was most insistent that the “actor” award should not be for the “best actor” but that it could be won by any actor no matter how large or small a part he or she had – hence the strange title!
This money is held in a separate dedicated bank account.
At the AGM 2024, the award for the Most Deserving Actor was presented to Lizzie Hutcheson for her excellent portrayal of Widow Twanky in Aladdin and the award to the person who gave the Greatest Input was presented to Suzanne Toynbe for her huge commitment and involvement.
Subscriptions
Subscriptions for 2025 are now due so please complete the form which can be downloaded from our ‘Contacts page’ and send it with your remittance to our Membership secretary Heather Young. Please note that annual subscriptions run from 1st January to 31st December each year.
Advantages of membership include:
- Preferential booking
Your membership must be paid up-to-date before you book your tickets online. Tickets sell out fast so if you want to book on a table with friends make sure you have renewed your membership before you come to book your tickets at the DVH.
Now that the Village Players is a CIO we are able to claim gift aid on subscriptions. If you would like the Village Players to benefit from this scheme please download and complete the Gift Aid Declaration by clicking on the link on the Membership page of the website.
Get Involved!
We are always looking for enthusiastic people who would like to be involved with The Village Players. If you fancy ‘treading the boards’, helping backstage or front of house then please contact Ann Walker on 01323 833342 or Anita Gunn on 01435 873226.