AGM held 30 April 2022, Didsbury
Workshop fee reduction
Those of you who have perused NWEMF’s accounts over the years will be aware that the end-of-year balance in our bank account has been creeping steadily upwards. This was raised as a concern at this year’s AGM, not for the first time, and having such a large sum sitting in the bank is not really compatible with our status as a registered charity. The reason for the upward creep is that, in ‘normal’ years, our income (from membership subscriptions and workshop fees) has exceeded expenditure (workshop costs, website charges, printing and postage etc.) by more than £1,000. In order to reduce, or preferably reverse, the annual surplus, the Committee have decided to reduce the standard workshop registration fee for NWEMF (and other EMF) members from £20 to £15. Non-members will continue to pay £25, but will hopefully see that by joining NWEMF (for £10) they will immediately save the cost of membership by attending a single workshop. The change in workshop registration fee will take effect from the September 2022 workshop onwards, and the Committee will keep the situation under review, and explore other options, with the aim of gradually reducing the accumulated funds to a more reasonable level. Any requests or suggestions from members would be most welcome.
Martin Steward NWEMF Treasurer
Published in June 2022 Newsletter
