Winter Newsletter 2022 FINAL for WEB

More documents

Recommendations

Info

Income • Previously reported unprecedented subscription renewal levels. However, the anticipated negative impact on Entrance Fees has been offset by a continuing steady stream of new member applications for the Struie. Overall, taking Subs and Entrance Fees together we will be close to our budgeted figure. • Visitor Green Fees – the budgeted visitor numbers for 21/22 was set at 3,700 (FSC finger in the air!). You will have noted a marked increase in visitors from August onwards with the gradual return of international travel. Pleased to report that by the end of September we have seen more than 4,000 visitor rounds played and have therefore passed our £ cash target for the full year. October continues to be busy. • Both Bar & Catering and the Pro Shop have traded well ahead of budget for the first half of the year with both areas generating strong gross margins. Expenditure • Costs have been tightly controlled across all areas of the operation and at the six month point are broadly in line with budgeted levels. • Exception to this is on Course Expenditure where Council approved during the year additional, un-budgeted, expenditure of approximately £43k on “Fertiliser, Turf & Seeds” across both courses to take on board recommendations from the R&A that the Club sought ahead of next year’s Seniors Amateur. • The second half of the year obviously sees traditionally low levels of income with expenditure rolling on. We may see some slippage to budgeted labour costs towards the end of the final quarter as we make sure we have the appropriate resource levels in place for next Spring. • Forward bookings for 2022 currently stand at 11,000 visitors. Cash Position • Total bank balances at the end of September sit at just short of £5.9m which is approximately £400k up from our last year end. • Included in this are approximately £1.2m of green fee deposits held, up by approximately £220k from our last year end. Summary To sum up, the first half of the year has gone slightly better than planned financially. Should things continue to trend as we expect, we are on target to deliver the approved full year budget, which was slightly worse than break-even, or perhaps even a little better. The Annual Accounts were issued and we received no questions. It is proposed that the Accounts are adopted. Adopted by a show of hands. 12. Election of Auditors The Council of Management unanimously proposes that the firm of Mackenzie Kerr and Co. be re-appointed as Club Auditors. Approved by a show of hands. 46
13. Greens Convenor Report Members while this official and important item is included in our AGM we are all aware that we have lost a member in Adrian Bagott whose heart and soul went into his work as Greens Convenor and in all other aspects of Royal Dornoch. Adrian would not leave a stone unturned to seek out reasons and put forward solutions and most certainly ask questions and demand answers and action. Our thoughts are with Margaret, Heather, Pru and Penny and I am certain that the Funeral Service on Wednesday at 1pm in Dornoch Cathedral will be a celebration of Adrian Bagott’s life and help the Family as they grieve and try and come to terms with their loss. The Greens Report was issued and we received no questions. It is proposed that the Greens Report is adopted. Adopted by a show of hands. 14. Disciplinary Procedure Council of Management reviewed the Disciplinary Procedures. In Rule 21 (a), line 8, after “purpose” insert: “At their discretion the Council may invite up to two additional Ordinary Members to join this meeting if considered appropriate in order to achieve a suitable composition of those in attendance“. Delete the last sentence in Rule 21 (a), “Six members of the Council shall form a quorum for the purpose of this meeting.” and insert: “A quorum for the purpose of this meeting shall be six, comprising either members of the Council or a combination of members of the Council and any additional Ordinary Members invited“. Approved by a show of hands. Criteria for Royal Dornoch Life and Honorary Membership agreed by Council of Management. Recommendation to Council: To be appointed a Honorary Member of Royal Dornoch Golf Club, an individual would have to have made outstanding contributions to the game of golf (playing, developing, administering, writing or commentating) at World level and to show ongoing commitment to the aims and objectives of Royal Dornoch Golf Club and to furthering its international reputation. The criteria for the Life Member wording only differs in one aspect and that is we look for an excellent contribution. To be appointed a Life Member of Royal Dornoch Golf Club, an individual would have to have made excellent contributions to the game of golf (playing, developing, administering, writing or commentating) at world level and to show ongoing commitment to the aims and objectives of Royal Dornoch Golf Club and to furthering its international reputation. 15. Honorary Membership Born in Aberdeen Paul turned professional in 1986 and joined the European Tour in 1992 with his first win in 1996 – the Catalan Open. 47
Page 1 and 2: WINTER NEWSLETTER 2022
Page 3 and 4: Captain’s Report A Happy New Year
Page 5 and 6: also excited that our new booking s
Page 7 and 8: The 2020 AGM also approved the appo
Page 9 and 10: decisions at the beginning of 2021
Page 11 and 12: udgeted, expenditure of approximate
Page 13 and 14: Some of our team matches fell by th
Page 15 and 16: Many thanks to Eoin and Scott for k
Page 17 and 18: Sadly, earlier this month Sue Robb
Page 19 and 20: B Section caters for juniors from n
Page 21 and 22: wonderful to experience. It was a b
Page 23 and 24: staff enjoyed 360 rounds at Royal D
Page 25 and 26: President’s Report On reading my
Page 27 and 28: With the fixture list back to norma
Page 29 and 30: trophy. We didn’t do quite so wel
Page 31 and 32: Another innovation was the Senior C
Page 33 and 34: Prize winners for the season: Compe
Page 35 and 36: enjoyable Evening with Ronan Raffer
Page 37 and 38: When Adrian spoke we all listened.
Page 39 and 40: visitor levels, club finances and g
Page 41 and 42: Your time as Vice-Captain and Capta
Page 43 and 44: Minutes of the Annual General Meeti
Page 45: ead. I have greatly enjoyed working
Page 49 and 50: The Foundation expanded its reach t
Page 51: 51

Winter Newsletter 2022 FINAL for WEB

You also want an ePaper? Increase the reach of your titles

Delete template?

Save as template?