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Fèisean nan Gàidheal
Co-labhairt agus Coinneamh Bhliadhnail Conference and Annual General Meeting
Taigh-òsta Cheann an Iar, An Gearasdan
The West End Hotel, Fort William
Dihaoine 21 agus Disathairne 22 Sultain 2012 Friday 21 and Saturday 22 September 2012
Tha sinn toilichte fàilte chridheil a chur oirbh uile agus tha sinn an dòchas gum faigh sibh
tlachd, toileachais agus oideachaidh anns an ùine a bhios sibh còmhla rinn.
We are pleased to welcome you to Fèisean nan Gàidheal’s Annual General Meeting and Conference
and hope that you will get enjoyment, happiness and learn a little in your time with us.
Dihaoine 21 Sultain
Friday 21 September
14.00 Coinneamh den Bhòrd-Stiùiridh Meeting of Board of Directors
18.30 A’ Choinneamh Bhliadhnail Annual General Meeting
19.15 Deoch ro-dhìnneir agus ceòl bho
Fèisean Loch Abar
Pre-dinner drinks and entertainment by
Lochaber Fèisean
20.00 Dìnneir agus Cèilidh Dinner and Cèilidh
Aoigh Sònraichte
Special Guest
Ailean MacEanruig, Pròbhost Loch Abar Provost Allan Henderson
Disathairne 22 Sultain
10.00 Làrach-lìn Fèisean nan Gàidheal
Luchd-obrach Fèisean nan Gàidheal
• Stuthan-teagaisg Gàidhlig
• A’ togail airgid
• Feumalachdan sònraichte
Saturday 22 September
Fèisean nan Gàidheal’s Website
Fèisean nan Gàidheal Staff
• Gaelic Teaching Resources
• Fundraising
• Additional Support Needs
11.30 Tì/Cofaidh Tea/Coffee
11.45 Cur air bhog Fèisgoil agus Fiosrachadh
mun t-seirbheis ùr
Art MacCarmaig
12.30 Ceisteachan nam Fèisean
An t-àm ri teachd – dè bu chòir dhuinn a
dhèanamh?
Fèisgoil Launch and Background to the new
service
Arthur Cormack
The Fèisean Questionnaire
The future – what should we be doing?
13.00 Lòn Lunch

Fèisean nan Gàidheal
Bidh Coinneamh-Bhliadhnail Fèisean nan Gàidheal air a cumail aig 6.30f, Dihaoine 21 Sultain
2012, ann an Taigh-òsta Cheann an Iar, anns a’ Ghearasdan
The Annual General Meeting of Fèisean nan Gàidheal is to be held at 6.30pm on Friday 21
September 2012 in the The West End Hotel, Fort William.
Clàr Chùisean | Agenda
1. An Làthair | Present
2. Leisgeulan | Apologies
3. Geàrr-chunntas na Coinneimh Bhliadhnail a chaidh a chumail air 23 Sultain 2011 |
Minutes of Annual General Meeting of 23 September 2011
4. Aithisg bhon Chathraiche | Chair’s Report
5. Cunntasan gu 31 Màrt 2012 | Accounts to 31 March 2012
6. Taghadh Luchd-Sgrùdaidh | Appointment of Auditor
7. Cìsean Ballrachd | Membership Fees
8. A’ taghadh Buill a’Bhùird | Election of Board Members
9. GISBE | AOCB

Geàrr Chunntas Coinneamh Bhliadhnail Fèisean nan Gàidheal a chaidh a chumail anns an
Taigh-òsta Hilton Hydro Dhùn Bhlàthain Dihaoine 23 Sultain 2011 aig 6.30f
Minutes of the Annual General Meeting of Fèisean nan Gàidheal held at the Dunblane Hydro Hotel
on Friday 23 September 2011 at 6.30pm
1 An Làthair | Present
Arthur Cormack, Fèisean nan Gàidheal
Anne Willoughby, Fèisean nan Gàidheal
Maria MacInnes, Fèisean nan Gàidheal
Jenna Morrison, Fèisean nan Gàidheal
Nicola Simpson, Fèisean nan Gàidheal
Dougie Beck, Fèisean nan Gàidheal
Catriona MacIntyre, Fèisean nan Gàidheal Chair
John MacNeil, Fèis Fhoirt
Derek MacLennan, Fèis a’ Bhealaich
Margaret Cameron, Fèis an Earraich
Bernard Bell, Fèis Dhùn Bhreatainn
Elizabeth Bain, Fèis Cheann Loch Goibhle
Jessie Newton, Fèis Dhùn Eideann
Mary MacLeod, Fèis Eilean an Fhraoich
Pamela Hill, Fèis nan Garbh Chrìochan
Cairistiona Stone, Fèis Ghallaibh
Iseabail MacTaggart, Fèis Òigridh Ìle ’s Dhiùra
Elaine Spence, Fèis Lannraig a’ Tuath
Ewen MacPherson, Fèis Latharna
Alasdair MacDonald, Fèis Lochabair
Deirdre MacDonald, Fèis Lochabair
Norma Gunn, Fèis Mhoireibh
Bernie O’ Donnel, Fèis na h-Òige
Liz Jack, Fèis Spè
Calum Nicolson, Fèis Thròndairnis
Karen Campbell, An Comunn Gàidhealach
Calum Alex MacMillan, Fèisean nan Gàidheal
Iona MacDonald, Fèisean nan Gàidheal
Angus MacLeod, Fèisean nan Gàidheal
Christine MacIntyre, Fèisean nan Gàidheal
Moreen Pringle, Fèisean nan Gàidheal
Rae MacEachern, Fèisean nan Gàidheal
Fiona Johnston, Fèis Fhoirt
Julie MacNeil, Fèis Fhoirt
Caty MacLennan, Fèis a’ Bhealaich
John Cameron, Fèis an Earraich
Michael Sweeney, Fèis Dhùn Bhreatainn
Jennifer Munro, Fèis a’ Chaolais
Alasdair Forbes, Fèis Farr
Donnie MacLeod, Fèis Eilean an Fhraoich
Lesley MacMaster, Fèis nan Garbh Chrìochan
Helen MacNeil, Fèis Ghàidhlig Ghlaschu
Rhona MacDonald, Fèis Inbhir Narainn
Sharon Clark, Fèis Lannraig a Tuath
Lesley MacPherson, Fèis Latharna
Marion MacDonald, Fèis Lochabair
Fiona Dalgetty, Fèis Rois
Louise Proctor, Fèis Mhoireibh
Judith Buillivant, Fèis Spè
Christine Nicolson, Fèis Thròndairnis
David Francis, Traditional Music Forum
Seumas Campbell, Comunn Sgitheanach Ghlaschu
2 Leisgeulan | Apologies
Katag MacNeil, FnG Board
Claire Bee, FnG Board
Janet MacDonald, FnG Board
Ian Smith, FnG Board/Creative Scotland
Agnes Rennie, FnG Board/CNES
Ann Marie Reid, FnG Board/HIE
Chris Higgins, FnG Board/HIE
Morag Anna MacLeod, FnG Board/HC
Sandy Gray, Fèisean nan Gàidheal
Maree Nicolson, Fèis a' Bhaile
Joan Ritchie, Feis Air an Oir
Anne Marie MacLeod, Feis Bharraigh
Claire Nicolson, Feis an Earraich
Iain Murray, Feis Chataibh
Tamara Hedderick, Feis Cholla
Anne Jackson, Feis Dhùn Dhomhainn
Grace Ferguson, Feis Eige
Marina MacLeod, Feis Eilean an Fhraoich
Sir Sandy Crombie, Creative Scotland
Steve Grimmond, Creative Scotland
Robin Macpherson, Creative Scotland
Gwilym Gibbons, Creative Scotland
Gary West, Creative Scotland
Ruth Wishart, Creative Scotland
Barclay Price, Creative Scotland
Gayle McPherson, Creative Scotland
Peter Cabrelli, Creative Scotland
Kenneth Murray, Highland Council
David Boag, Bòrd na Gàidhlig
John Angus MacKay, Bòrd na Gàidhlig
Nicole Wallace, Highland LEADER
Iain Morrison, An Comunn Gàidhealach
Donald MacNeill, Comunn na Gàidhlig
Boyd Robertson, Sabhal Mor Ostaig
Alasdair Morrison, MG Alba
DJ MacIntyre, Clì Gàidhlig

Peigi MacLennan, Feis Eilean an Fhraoich
Margo Macleod, Feis Eilean na Hearadh
John MacNeil, Feis Fhoirt
Bill Skeoch, Feis Gleann Albainn
Glenda Caincross, Feis an Iar Thuath
Carrie Macleod, Feis Innis an Uillt
Rhona Gallanti, Feis Innis an Uillt
Mairi Morley, Feis Obar Dheathain
Dr Gavin Wallace, Creative Scotland
Niki Robertson, Feis Òigridh na Mara
Rebecca MacKay, Feis Ratharsadh
Donnie MacLeod, Feis Taigh Dhonnchaidh
Jane Isaacson, Feis Thiriodh
Christy Ann Skivington, Feis Tìr an Eòrna
Alex Paterson, Highlands & Islands Enterprise
Neil Ross, Highlands & Islands Enterprise
John Watt, Highlands & Islands Enterprise
William Roe, Highlands & Islands Enterprise
Andrew Dixon, Creative Scotland
Venu Dhupa, Creative Scotland
Iain Munro, Creative Scotland
Caroline Parkinson, Creative Scotland
Kenneth Fowler, Creative Scotland
Alyson Hagan, Creative Scotland
David Taylor, Creative Scotland
Dr Gavin Wallace, Creative Scotland
Rosemary Ward, Comhairle nan Leabhraichean
Sheena MacLean, Comunn na Gàidhealachd
Dr Cathlin MacAulay, School of Scottish Studies
Roddy MacLeod, The Piping Centre
Mats Melin, Traditional Music Forum
Stuart Edymann, Traditional Music Forum
Mary Ann Kennedy, Traditional Music Forum
Ruth Kirkpatrick, Traditional Music Forum
Diane MacIntyre, Fèis Fhoirt
Fiona Allan, Fèis Fhoirt
Lucy Oman, Fèis Fhoirt
Gayle Martin, Fèis Fhoirt
Carolyn Paterson, Fèis Fhoirt
Judy Menabney, Highland Council
Donna MacRae, Blas Festival
Meg Rodger, Comhairle nan Eilean Siar
Alasdair MacLeod, Comhairle nan Eilean Siar
Pat Reid, Provost
Fergus Wood, Provost
Bruce Crawford MSP
Linda MacKay, Loch Lomond & Trossachs Park
Geoff Myles, Loch Lomond & Trossachs Park
Sara Melville, Get Reel
Jo Millar, Riverside Music Project
Liam Sinclair, MacRoberts Centre
3 Aonta ri Gèarr-chunntas na Coinneimh
Bhliadhnail a chaidh a chumail air 24 Sultain 2010
Mhol Bernard Bell gum bu chòir gabhail ris mar
chunntas fìrinneach den choinneimh, agus chuir
Marion NicDhòmhnaill a taic ris, agus cha robh gin a
chùisean a thog ceann.
Approval of the minutes of the Annual General
Meeting of 24 September 2010
The minutes were approved, proposed by Bernard
Bell and seconded by Marion MacDonald as a true
record and there were no matters arising.
4 Aithisg bhon Chathraiche Chair’s Report
Thuirt Catrìona Nic an t-Saoir gun do shoirbhich leinn
a-rithist ann an 2010-11 le bhith cur an sàs ar
prògram obrach. A dh’aindeoin mar a bha
gearraidhean air a bhith anns an sporan phoblach,
bha iomadh adhbhar moit ann dhuinn, agus b’ e mar
a sheas na Fèisean fhèin ri gach dùbhlan aon de na
nithean as motha às a bheil sinn moiteil.
Catriona MacIntyre reported that 2010-11 had
been another year when our programme of work
had been successfully delivered. Despite difficult
times with public spending cuts there have been
many highlights, not least the resilience of the
Fèisean themselves.
Thug i taing shònraichte don iomadach neach saorthoileach
bho air feadh na dùthcha a tha air
leantainn orra leis an obair a nì iad do na Fèisean
agus gheall i dhaibh gun cumadh Fèisean nan
Gàidheal oirnn agus sinn a’ toirt nas urrainn dhuinn
de thaic dhaibh.
Am measg nan iomadh nì a shoirbhich thar na
bliadhna, bha: Am Prògram Samhraidh le Cèilidhean
air Chuairt; leasachaidhean a thaobh dràma
Ghàidhlig mar cuairtean timcheall nan sgoiltean
She paid special tribute to the many volunteers
across the country who continue their involvement
with the Fèisean and reassured them that Fèisean
nan Gàidheal will continue to support them as
much as possible.
Some of the many highlights over the year
included the Summer Cèilidh Trails Programme,
Gaelic drama developments with tours of Gaelic
Schools, the successful Gaelic Drama Summer

Gàidhlig, an Sgoil Shamhraidh Dràma a shoirbhich gu
mòr agus am pròiseact airson Rèidio Gàidhlig;
tuilleadh pisich air mar a bha luchd-obrach, luchd
saor-thoileach is luchd-teagaisg a’ cleachdadh
Gàidhlig, agus chaidh Poileasaidh Gàidhlig nas
buadhmhoire a chur an sàs; am Pròiseact Tasglainn a’
leantainn air le dà fhoillseachadh eile; agus Blas 2010
a bha air leth soirbheachail.
B’ e Anndra Dixon, an t-Àrd-oifigear ùr aig Alba
Chruthachail, an neach-labhairt air aoigheachd
againn aig a’ Cho-labhairt Bhliadhnail ann an Ulapul
san t-Sultain 2010 agus chuir Fiona Hyslop BPA, Am
Ministear airson Cùisean Taobh A-muigh is Cultar,
teachdaireachd bhidio thugainn far an robh i a’
bruidhinn air cho cudromach agus a bha na Fèisean
do chultar na h-Alba agus don Ghàidhlig.
Cuideachd, dh’fhoillsich Iomairt na Gàidhealtachd is
nan Eilean Measadh Buaidhe Eaconamach is
Sòisealta a sheall gun robh na Fèisean a’ cur còrr is
£2m ris an eaconamaidh agus gun robh ar n-obair a’
cruthachadh 60 dreuchd ionnan is làn-thìde.
Chìthear lethbhreac slàn de dh’aithisg a’ Chathraiche
ann an Aithisg Bhliadhnail 2011 a gheibhear airloidhne
aig www.feisean.org.
Thug Catrìona Nic an t-Saoir cùisean gu ceann le
bhith a’ toirt taing do luchd-obrach na buidhne
airson an obair chruaidh, ionmholta agus an dìcheall
thar na bliadhna. Thug i taing do bhuill eile air a’
Bhòrd a tha a’ cosg tòrr ùine agus a’ cur an cuid eòlais
gu feum air ceann na buidhne, agus gu dearbh don
iomadh neach a tha ag obair gu saor-thoileach agus
don luchd-eagrachaidh phàighte a tha ag obair aig
na Fèisean, don luchd-teagaisg agus don òigridh a
tha a’ toirt fuil is fàth do na Fèisean.
Thug i taing cuideachd don iomadh buidhinn a
bheir taic do ar n-obair agus don phrìomh luchdmhaoineachaidh:
Alba Chruthachail, Comhairle na
Gàidhealtachd, Bòrd na Gàidhlig, Iomairt na
Gàidhealtachd is nan Eilean, Comhairle nan Eilean
Siar agus Comhairle Earra-Ghàidheal is Bhòid.
Agus mu dheireadh, dh’aidich i gur e àm duilich a
bha gu bhith ann a thaobh ionmhais airson a h-uile
duine, ach thuirt i gun robh cothroman ùra ann
cuideachd. Tha obair Fèisean nan Gàidheal air leth
cudromach do ar cultar is ar cànan, agus cumaidh
sinn oirnn a’ dèanamh cinnteach gu bheil taic ann do
na Fèisean, agus nuair a ghabhas e a dhèanamh,
bheir sinn taic dhaibh feuch an tig leudachadh air
obair nam Fèisean.
School and the Gaelic radio project. The continued
development of the use of the Gaelic language by
staff, volunteers and tutors and the introduction of
our strengthened Gaelic Policy; the continuation of
the Archiving Project which resulted in two more
publications; and a successful Blas 2010.
Andrew Dixon, the newly appointed Chief
Executive of Creative Scotland was guest speaker at
our Annual Conference held in Ullapool in
September 2010 and there was also a video
message from Fiona Hyslop MSP, Minister for
External Affairs and Culture, who talked about the
importance of the Fèis movement to Scottish
cultural life and the Gaelic language.
Highlands and Islands Enterprise also published an
Economic and Social Impact Assessment that
showed the Fèisean to be worth more than £2m to
the economy and supported the equivalent of 60
FTW posts.
A copy of the Chairperson’s full report is included in
the 2011 Annual Report which is available on
online at www.feisean.org.
Catriona MacIntyre concluded by thanking the staff
of the organisation for their tremendous hard work
and dedication over the year. She thanked her
colleagues on the Board who gave up a great deal
of time and expertise to lead the organisation, and
of course the many hard-working and dedicated
volunteer and paid Fèis organisers, the tutors and
the young people who are the heart and soul of
Fèisean nan Gàidheal.
She also thanked the large number of organisations
that support our work and also the principal
funders: Creative Scotland, The Highland Council,
Bòrd na Gàidhlig, Highlands & Islands Enterprise,
Comhairle nan Eilean Siar and Argyll & Bute Council.
Finally she acknowledged that there were
challenging financial times ahead for all but also
new opportunities. Fèisean nan Gàidheal is
important culturally and linguistically and will
continue to ensure the fullest support and, where
possible, growth in the work of the Fèisean.

5 Aonta ri Cunntasan gu 31 Màrt 2011 Approval of accounts to 31 March 2011
Chaidh cunntasan gu 31 Màrt 2011, a fhuair aonta
bho Bhòrd Stiùiridh Fèisean nan Gàidheal, a chur air
beulaibh na coinneimh. Thug an fheadhainn a bha
an làthair fa-near do na cunntasan.
The accounts to 31 March 2011, approved by
Fèisean nan Gàidheal’s board were presented to
the meeting. The accounts were noted by those
present.
6 Dearbhadh air ath fhastadh Luchd Sgrùdaidh Confirmation of reappointment of Auditor
Mhol Bòrd Stiùiridh Fèisean nan Gàidheal gum bu
chòir dhuinn Mann Judd Gordon ath-fhastadh mar
Luchd-sgrùdaidh airson 2011/12. Chaidh seo
aontachadh.
It was recommended by Fèisean nan Gàidheal’s
board that Mann Judd Gordon be reappointed as
Auditors for 2011/12. This was agreed.
7 Cìsean Ballrachd Membership Fees
Chaidh aontachadh gum fuiricheadh cìs ballrachd
Fèisean nan Gàidheal aig £130 airson na bliadhna
ionmhasail 2011/12.
It was agreed that the Fèisean membership fee for
Fèisean nan Gàidheal would remain at £130 for the
financial year 2011/12.
8 A’ taghadh Buill a’ Bhùird Election of Board Members
Dheigheadh taghadh a chumail, a rèir nam Modhan
Taghaidh airson Buill a’ Bhùird, gus còignear bhall
ùra a chur an dreuchd airson Bòrd Stiùiridh Fèisean
nan Gàidheal – dithis bhon sgìre aig Comhairle na
Gàidhealtachd, dithis bho na h-Eileanan Siar agus
aon duine bho na sgìrean eile.
An election, in accordance with our Procedure
for the Election of Board Members, would be
organised to appoint five new members to the
Fèisean nan Gàidheal Board of Directors – 2 from
the Highland Council area, 2 from the Western Isles
and 1 from other areas.
Sgaoileadh Fèisean nan Gàidheal foirmichean
ainmeachaidh is fiosrachadh eile an ceann seachdain
no dhà.
Nomination forms and further information would
be issued to Fèisean within the next couple of
weeks.
9 GISBE AOCB
Seach nach robh gnothach iomchaidh sam bith eile There being no other competent business, the
ann, chrìochnaich a’ choinneamh aig 7f.
meeting closed at 7.00pm.

Audited Accounts 2011-12
Under regulations introduced by the Office of the Scottish Charity Regulator (OSCR), the annual accounts of
the organisation have to be prepared and presented in a particular way and run to many pages. The full
audited accounts are available on our website www.feisean.org and only the Statement of Financial Activities
for the year ended 31 March 2012 is included here along with the Balance Sheet at that date.
INCOMING RESOURCES
Incoming resources from generated funds
FÈISEAN NAN GÀIDHEAL
STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL ACTIVITIES
for the Year Ended 31 March 2012
31.03.12 31.03.11
Unrestricted Unrestricted
funds
funds
£ £
Voluntary income 5,828 5,241
Activities for generating funds 140,178 92,524
Investment income 728 95
Incoming resources from charitable activities
Core activities 716,504 871,178
Training 13,175 23,273
Blas Festival 222,986 201,263
Schools project 219,511 219,511
Gaelic development 87,361 64,000
Heritage project - 17,781
Total incoming resources 1,406,271 1,494,866
RESOURCES EXPENDED
Costs of generating funds
Fundraising trading: cost of goods sold and other costs 204,442 201,429
Charitable activities
Core activities 831,164 858,616
Training 20,810 25,571
Blas Festival 22,042 9,512
Schools project 220,458 232,256
Gaelic development 87,117 59,807
Heritage project - 9,175
Governance costs 22,022 26,334
Total resources expended 1,408,055 1,422,700
NET INCOMING/(OUTGOING) RESOURCES (1,784) 72,166
RECONCILIATION OF FUNDS
Total funds brought forward 87,837 15,671
TOTAL FUNDS CARRIED FORWARD 86,053 87,837

FÈISEAN NAN GÀIDHEAL
BALANCE SHEET
At 31 March 2012
31.03.12 31.03.11
Unrestricted
funds
Unrestricted
funds
£ £
FIXED ASSETS
Tangible assets 4,191 5,587
CURRENT ASSETS
Debtors: amounts falling due within one year 91,277 52,820
Cash at bank 77,801 119,080
169,078 171,900
CREDITORS
Amounts falling due within one year (87,216) (89,650)
NET CURRENT ASSETS 81,862 82,250
TOTAL ASSETS LESS CURRENT LIABILITIES 86,053 87,837
NET ASSETS 86,053 87,837
FUNDS
Unrestricted funds 86,053 87,837
TOTAL FUNDS 86,053 87,837

Fèisean nan Gàidheal
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