Constitution
To promote the art and craft of woodturning and to provide a forum for woodturners to meet and exchange information.
The club shall be non-profit making and shall consist of an elected committee and members. In the interest of social cohesion membership will be limited to 55 (or as determined from time to time by the Committee) other than which membership shall be open to all.
Members demonstrating at the club receive free subscription the following year.
Subscriptions:
Members joining part way through the year pay a reduced subscription for year 1 – i.e.
Q1 100%
Q2 80%
Q3 60%
Q4 40%
Committee:
The club committee shall consist of :
Chairman
Treasurer
Secretary
Up to 6 other committee members
The committee will be elected at the Annual General Meeting (AGM) from those volunteering for the posts and will meet at least twice a year to agree club business. A minimum of 5 committee members shall be required in order to constitute a meeting.
Responsibilities:
The Chairman shall be responsible for the overall direction of the club and will preside over the AGM. He/she will be a co-signatory for club cheques.
The Treasurer shall be responsible for the club finances. He/she will collect annual subscriptions and workshop fees as required. In addition, he/she shall provide a set of club accounts and a budget for approval at the AGM. He/she will hold the club finances in an approved financial institution. He/she will be a co-signatory for club cheques. The Treasurer shall be responsible for obtaining appropriate insurance for the club.
The Secretary/ies shall be responsible for the booking of accommodation, presenters and exhibitors for the club meetings. In addition, he/she shall produce the club programme, agendas and minutes for the AGM and Committee meetings as required. He/she shall also be responsible for amending the constitution and for advertising the club as required.
The club AGM will be held in January each year. As a minimum the AGM will:
Accept the club accounts and approve the financial plan.
Set the club subscriptions for the year*
Elect the club committee.
Agree the club programme.
*subscription payment is due following the AGM, and at the latest before the February meeting. Members who have not paid by the Feb meeting will be deemed to have resigned. Payment may be made in cash or by BACS transfer to Test Valley Turners, Sort code 30-90-21, Account No 03288465 (using your name as the reference)
Honorary Members
The committee is empowered to nominate, from time to time, additional Honorary Members in respect of their contribution to the running or development of the club. Such nominations to be announced to the AGM
Committee members 2025
Ron Caddy – Chairman
Chris Sharp – Treasurer
Rose Sharp Co treasurer
(Hon Member)
Graham Barnard – Vice Chairman
Paul Kenny & Philip Wray –
Secretaries
Committee
Arnold Catterall
Andy Matthews
Click here for a list of all members
Roles of co-secretaries
Paul Kelly
27 Holly Gardens, West End, Southampton, SO30 3Ry
paul.kelly@aol.com
07739 098952
General email correspondence with TVT members.
Advising members of upcoming events.
Recording and distributing minutes of meetings.
Maintaining membership details. Corresponding with new members. Ordering badges.
Liaising with AWGB
Printing attendance sheets and gallery forms.
Philip Wray
Matthews Cottage, Hatherden, Andover SP11 0HP
philipwray@andover.co.uk 07786 328707
Organising club demonstrations, liaising with demonstrators and organising payment of invoices. (a significant task)
Printing programme cards
Setting up Zoom meetings
Setting up and running IRDs. Use of personal mobile phone and Windows laptop computer. Assisting Matt with setup of AV equipment.
Booking hall and liaising with the hall administrators.
Advising the Treasurer regarding hall invoices.
Flyers and press releases.