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1 Institute of Brewing and Distilling Scottish Section Minutes of 15th Annual General Meeting, covering Calendar Year 2014 held on 17 th March 2015 at Diageo Moray House Elgin IV30 at 6.00pm. 1. Chairman s Welcome The Chairman, Keith Lugton, welcomed all present. 2. Present and Apologies Members Present: Alasdair Anderson Russell Anderson Richard Beattie Fred Brotherton Gordon Bruce Ewen Cameron Vic Cameron T Chalmers David Cox Keith Cruickshank Tim Dolan Brian Eaton George Forsyth Barry Harrison Cora Hemy Colin Gordon Shona Glancy Frances Jack K Johnstone Maria Josey Duncan Kellock Mark Kinsman Paul Lobar Keith L Lugton Russell Main John Mackenzie K McKechnie F McGill Kwanele Mdluli Carol More Gareth Morgan Ross Murphy Ian Palmer Alex Speers John Thomson Alexander Tweedie 1

2 S Debbie S Steve Walker Watt Watts Woodcock Members Apologies: Alan Barclay Gordon Motion Douglas Murray Graham Stewart Alan Wolstenholme 3. Minutes of the 14th AGM, held in 18 th March 2014 at Tomatin Distillery The minutes were unanimously accepted. 4. Matters Arising There were no matters arising 5. Chairman s Report Chairman Keith gave his Report, which is below: Welcome, I hope you have all recovered from last Friday s dinner? This AGM heralds the end my spell as Section Chairman. These 2 years have flown in and I have thoroughly enjoyed it. It was made a lot easier by my excellent committee. So let s take a rear view mirror and look back at the last year: 1. Our program of events: 1. Last March we had an A9 day with a visit to Cairngorm Brewery then Tomatin Distillery followed by a talk on Maturation by Graham Eunson with 34 in attendance 2. In Sept we had a day out in Rothes with visits to Glen Grant, the CORDe and Forsyths, followed by a talk on Forsyths activities, 42 members and guests attended. 3. In Oct we visited Stewart Brewing in Edinburgh followed by a visit to the ICBD for a get to know the new students, 25 attendees. 4. In November we had our Cereals Day with a visit to Burghead Maltings, then a trip around Roseisle Distillery followed by 2 lectures by Alan Brown and Keith Headridge on the 2014 harvest with 42 in attendance 5. In December we had a Glasgow Brewing Day with a visit to Tennents Wellpark brewery, then the Drygate Brewery followed by presentations by Scott Williams and Alex Speers attended by 25 members. 2

3 6. In January we had our Video Conference day at the ICBD with 3 presentations from Canada, Germany and England and 45 attendees 7. In February we had a visit to Perthshire, for a visit to Strathearn Distillery then Inveralmond Brewery, followed by a talk on Faba beans by Graeme Walker, 30 attendees for this event 2. WDSC In Sept we had the WDSC. Mark Kinsman and Ian Goodall and the organising committee did an excellent job of pulling together a fantastic programme and delivering it.. a. We have also had published in the BDI reports and pictures from the Rothes visit in Sept. b. We have a Life Long Learning Day for Distilling on 15 th April in Pitlochry. c. The Study Tour to Islay in May is oversubscribed. 8. Re IBD examinations and achievements. We have seen 95 Fundamentals and General Certificate candidates passing their exams. We also enjoyed 3 Diploma in Distilling candidates achieving success. In addition we have has 2 Diploma in Brewing passes. The Master in Distilling qualification will be available next year. The Diploma examinations are under review and will be updated and rebalanced. MCQ will be removed so just SAQ and LAQ. 9. Grants: as you are aware we have a Grants fund in place which is supported from the profits of the WDSC. In the last year we had 8K and a further 14K committed so far over the next 2 years. We do try and spend this fund so if anyone has ideas for such funding please submit an application. Right that s my chairman s report over. Thank You for your patience. 6. Financial Report-2014 Brian presented the Financial Report for 2014 (Appendix 1, below) and reported that it had been examined by Lynne Bleakney and Gordon Steele and found correct. There were no questions on the Accounts. 7. Election of Office Bearers. Chairman: The Committee nominated Mark Kinsman, who was duly elected. Vice-Chairman: The Committee nominated Douglas Murray, who was duly elected Secretary: The Committee nominated Duncan Kellock, who was duly elected. Treasurer: The Committee nominated Brian Eaton, who was duly elected. Dinner Secretary: The Committee nominated Brian Eaton, who was duly elected. 3

4 8. Election of Ordinary Committee Members. Barry Harrison was duly elected to the committee. The committee was confirmed as being: 1) Mark Kinsman 2) Douglas Murray 3) Duncan Kellock 4) Brian Eaton 5) Keith Lugton 6) Alasdair Anderson 7) Carol More 8) Keith Cruickshank 9) Alex Speers 10) Colin Johnstone 11) Barry Harrison With co-opted members 1) Maria Josey 2) Amy Cockburn 3) Tim Dolan 4) Ken Duncan 5) Alan Kennedy 9. Election of Examiners. The Chairman thanked Lynne Bleakney and Gordon Steele for examining the 2014 Accounts James Brosnan and Susan McKinlay have agreed to be Examiners for A.O.C.B. None 11. Date of the 16 th AGM, covering calendar year 2015 To be determined End of Minute 4

5 Appendix 1 5

6 Executive Summary of IBD Scottish Section 2014 Annual Accounts Opening cash at bank at 1st January , , Income Dinner , Dinner , Beer Competition IBD Funds Transfer 10, Awards Bank interest , Expenditure Dinner 2014 expenses 20, Meeting expenses Secretary's honourarium & exps 5, Treasurer's honourarium & exps 2, VAT Balance Payment Bank charges , Net cash inflow/outflow 8, Closing cash at bank at 31st December , JBE January

7 Institute of Brewing and Distilling Scottish Section Dinner Account 2014 Income Gross VAT Expenditure Gross VAT 15th Nov 13 Dinner Menus Dinner th Dec Dinner Toastmaster Dinner th Jan 14 Dinner Speaker Dinner , th Jan Dinner Sir W W Butler Award th Feb Dinner , Piper Dinner th Feb Dinner Dinner 2014 Sound/Vision System 1, th Feb Dinner , Dinner 2014 Student Coach th Feb Dinner Thistle Hotel Dinner , , th Feb Sir WW Butler Dinner 2014 Refund to Muntons th Feb Dinner st Feb Dinner Total Expenditure 20, rd Mar Dinner VAT Total 2, th Mar Dinner th Mar Dinner , th Mar Dinner st Mar Dinner , Note 1 24th Mar Dinner , , st Mar Dinner st Apr Dinner st Apr Dinner th Apr Dinner , th May Dinner th May Dinner , Total Income 26, Balance 6, VAT Total 3, Less VAT Difference Note 1 Raffle 2,025 and Dinner cheque 45 Less Raffle money 2,025 Profit/Loss 3, The Institute of Brewing and Distilling Scottish Section Treasurer s Report to the AGM for Accounts The following documents are presented to the meeting: Accounts 2014 Executive Summary Dinner 2014 Account Comments: The Accounts have been audited and approved and signed off copies will be available with the minutes The 2014 Dinner made a surplus of and, although it is not the intention to make a profit on the Dinner the excellent turn-out meant that the income exceeded the budget. At the end of 2014 the Scottish Section bank account was at a healthy balance of although a donation of 2025 from the 2014 Dinner Raffle has yet to be paid to the IBG Benevolent Society, and is owed in VAT to HMRC. XXXXXXXX 7

University of the Third Age in Scotland. Rannoch Road, Perth

University of the Third Age in Scotland. Rannoch Road, Perth Unconfirmed Minutes of AGM held 2:15pm on 7 th June 2017 Letham St. Mark s, Present: Rannoch Road, Perth Representatives from the following U3As: Aberdeen, Bearsden & Milngavie, Callander & West Perthshire,