I would add to this thread that any Society members anywhere near the YMCA Conference Centre in Newport South Wales (wherever that is- Google is your friend here) at 11am this Saturday need to be there and shout down the attempt to close down the Society – looking at the time frame and internal correspondence it is difficult to imagine any other interpretation other than that the dissolution of the Society is anything other than an attempt to avoid serious scrutiny of the finances of the Society and the manager of said funds.
Mmitch- the Charities Commissioners have been made aware of lots of perceived problems over a while. Unfortunately, those who have dealt with the CC are aware of major problems. The system is built upon the idea that Trustees of Charities are by definition good folk. So policing the oddities in charities is best left to the Trustees, who can call for help if required. If there is a perceived problem then the CC ask the Trustees to sort it. Now when the Trustees might be the problem……. A recent commission (can’t remember which dignatory chaired it) stated that the CC wasn’t fit for purpose. My dealings would entirely agree. The SpitSoc Trustees have told the CC before that despite complaints everything is fine. They accepted that report. This is another go.
I have said before that I am not sure that the Spitfire Society has a place in the new world (while accepting that I was part of making it where it is in the historical canon). Their assets certainly have, and they should be protected as best possible. Once they are, then there can be a go at re-imagining the Society. It may work or it may not.
R6915 Can the meeting accept proxy votes?
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