GTC AGM 2010 BR Amended.rtf - The Guild of Television Cameramen

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Alison Chapman 2010
The following resolution was passed by the meeting:
The Annual General Meeting of the Guild of Television hereby resolves to adopt the Chairman’s and
Council Officers’ Reports for the period ending 31 st January 2010.
Proposed: Tony Covell Seconded: Simon Roe
Agreed nem con
Statement of Accounts of both the Guild and Zerb Magazine
The Guild’s auditor, Terry Abrey, presented written financial statements showing the income and
expenditure of both the Guild and Zerb magazine and highlighted the salient points in them. The
Guild’s accounts showed a surplus of income over expenditure of £45,470 with its balance sheet
detailing assets of £167,910 for the year ending 31 st January 2010. The Zerb accounts showed a
trading loss of £17,899 for the year, whilst the balance sheet showed a £83,689 deficit for the year
ending 31 st January 2010.
Mr Abrey stated the accounts showed the Guild to be in good financial order. In answer to a question
from James French, Mr Abrey agreed to show income generated by the website separately in the next
year’s accounts. In response to a question from Alan Pettener, Mr Abrey also agreed to show clearly
staff costs in future accounts. In response to a question by Tony Covell, Mr Abrey gave his view on the
legal status of the Guild and the implications for members of any financial liability. He concluded his
report by thanking John Hoare and Simon Roe in the preparation of the accounts.
The following resolution was passed by the meeting:
The Annual General Meeting of the Guild of Television Cameramen hereby resolves to adopt the
accounts duly audited for the period ending on 31 st January 2010
Proposed: Rex PalmerSeconded: Drew Hartley
Agreed by a majority, with one abstention