ACFA News - Conference Minutes

1.

Welcome and introductions – given by Mark Crofts.

2.

Apologies for absence:

• David Flowers

• Derek Wood

Notes

- List of attendees taken at meeting – totalling the present committee of 4  plus 30 members.

- There were also an unspecified number of conference attendees/non - members observing including Mark Lloyd Bottom and Andrew Boyd.

3.

Last year’s (2008/9) minutes agreed unanimously.

Proposed: Martin Andrews

Seconded: Chris Sheldon

4.

(order changed between items 4 & 5 on agenda)

Report from the Chairman - Mark Crofts – key points of which -

• A pleasing growth in membership to approximately 90, including an additional 20 during the year.

• Some regional events.

• A new ACFA ambassador, Wendy Fleming, appointed with effect from the 2010 ACFA AGM.

• Previous ambassador, Angela Hardy, left during the year but valuable lessons learned.  The role has been split.

• New Wine Shepton Mallet sponsorship undertaken (note previously circulated report) as part of raising the profile of ACFA.

• Reference made to potentially appointing Mark Lloyd Bottom as a non-executive director and Andrew Boyd as public relations consultant – see later items.

In short, a strong year of growth.  A request was made to members to prayerfully consider putting themselves forward for different ACFA roles as given in attached sheet.

5.

Report from the Treasurer – Derek Williams.

• A strong balance sheet still.

• As expected, a loss on the New Wine event which will come from reserves but with benefit of increased profile.

• New members will positively effect accounts going forward.

• The new committee to develop stronger rules on the scrutiny of the ACFA bank account.

• The closing accounts to be emailed to members shortly.

6.

Election of officers – unanimously appointed.

• Aidan Vaughan was appointed chair.

• Derek Williams and Mark Croft to serve as committee members.

• Thanks was given to Graham Cleveland, and a gift, for 4 years of committee work.

7.

New chair – Aidan Vaughan – prayed over by a sample of members.

8.

Any other business

• ACFA ‘New Vision’ document – Derek Williams introduced the 2 page summary (attached) and underlined both the developing nature of ACFA and the wish for feedback from members on issues to campaign on.

• Mission statement – feedback requested from members on a pithy statement to summarise what ACFA stands for.

• New Wine and other exhibitions – it is expected to get involved in other events, possibly in conjunction with Crown Financial Ministries, to increase profile.

• Website – has not fared so well during the year but changes are afoot to control this ‘in-house’ and improve it generally.  Intranet communication to increase.

• Facebook and Twitter – ACFA presence here.

• Ambassador – Wendy Fleming appointed for the next year (as previously referred to).

• Cathy Cleveland – appointed as administrator.

• Andrew Boyd – appointed Public Relations consultant for the next year (as previously referred to).

• Giving – ACFA will ‘tithe’ (10%) its income and appropriate suggestions should be passed to the committee.

• Group membership – Graham Cleveland explained that this was to be expanded and costs lowered to really encourage this.  Details to be finally agreed by committee and posted on website.

• Area representatives – to be encouraged.  (Note – 3 offers by the time of the AGM).

• Link with Kingdom Advisers – the committee will consider this further.

9.

Date of next AGM – approximately November 2011.