CONSTITUTION

As amended by General Meeting, 24 February 2005

1. TITLE

The name of the Society shall be the Wigton Choral Society hereinafter referred to as the Society

2. OBJECTS

The object of the Society shall be to promote, improve, develop and maintain public education in, and appreciation of, the art and science of music in all its aspects by the presentation of public concerts and recitals and by such other ways as the Society through its Committee shall determine from time to time.

3. MEMBERSHIP

The members of the Society shall be those who pay the termly subscription at the appropriate rate as shall be determined by the Committee and approved at the Annual General Meeting.

4. OFFICERS AND COMMITTEE (Amended 24 February 2005)

The management of the Society shall be in the hands of a Committee consisting of a Chairman, an Hon. Secretary, and Hon. Treasurer, an Hon. Librarian and at least three, but not more than six, other members; the Officers and Committee members shall be elected by and out of the Society’s members at the Annual General Meeting; they shall hold office for one year and be eligible for re-election.

5. MANAGEMENT

All the arrangements for concerts and other events and the control of finance shall be in the hands of the Committee.

6. FINANCE (Para 6b as amended 27th September 2001.)

a) The financial.year shall end on 31st July.

b) A banking account shall be opened in the name of the Society and cheques shall be signed by any two of the following three officers, viz. Hon. Secretary, Hon. Treasurer, and Chairman..

c) The Society may receive donations, grants in aid and financial guarantees and tickets for any or all of its concerts and other events shall be offered for sale to the public.

d) The income and property of the Society, whencesoever derived shall be applied solely towards promoting the objects of the Society as set forth above and no portion thereof shall be paid or transferred either directly or indirectly to any members of the Society except in payment of legitimate expenses incurred on behalf of the Society.

7. DISSOLUTION (Amendment 17.3.94)

In the event of the Society being wound up any assets remaining upon dissolution after the payment of proper debts and liabilities shall be transferred to a charitable institution or institutions having similar objects to those of the Society.

8. GENERAL MEETING (Amended 24 February 2005)

An Annual General Meeting will be held in September/October and members shall be given at least fourteen days’ notice in writing.

9. AUDITED ACCOUNTS

The financial accounts shall be audited and submitted to the members at the Annual General Meeting.

10. AMENDMENTS

The constitution may be amended by a two-thirds majority of the members present at an Annual General Meeting or Special General Meeting, provided that fourteen days’ notice of the proposed amendment has been sent to all members and provided that nothing herein contained shall authorise any amendment which shall have the effect of the Society ceasing to be a charity.

3rd September 1987  

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3rd September 1987