Attendees
Dan MacLennan (Chair)
Matt Spooner (1921 Representative)
Billy Atkinson (Holdings Board)
Tony Wightman (Secretary)
Samantha Jones (Vice Chair)
Claire Winder
Kieran Bulman
Ross Parkinson
Martin Robson
Apologies
Riegan Thompson
Acceptance of previous Jan minutes
Minor updates below
Matters Arising
MS We are able to use the clubs gambling license. Bugle QR code for members meetings MR to upload a QR code.
MS answered a previous question regarding club information. MS was informed by members of the leadership group that information would come from the club in Q1 Jan to Mar 26. The trust were informed that information would come out in January but it was not forthcoming, the trust has asked the club again for clarity.
Action tracker
Succession, MS working with the club on future structure
CW Skills Audit, sent to individuals to decide on what skills are required-self accountable.
Club Matters by MS
The focus is on football matters
Interviews are taking place for a facilities person within the club and a safeguarding officer.
Fans survey will be coming out for feedback
Business case submitted to the council for funding for sports facilities
RP a lot of people currently using the pitches don’t seem to be happy with the quality
MS the pitches are not being overused as they are not fully grown as yet
Holdings Board
BA No update
Subgroup updates
DM Do we still need each group?
Are we happy to stay in those groups?
Relevance & Improvement
MS probably not required CW & SJ agreed SJ, we need to go out to members to see if they want to join the groups
Membership stays
MR worth keeping but it is in the background, we could move away from Mojo and move to the website
MS Priority games used, should do more in terms of communication with people who don’t renew and find out why they haven’t renewed?
CW does MR require any help with looking at the website?
COMMS Stays, it is required
Governance Stays, it is required
Away travel
Rochdale was a success-arrived in plenty of time and made a profit of £176
Hartlepool going well and we should break even
We are planning to run buses to Hartlepool, Halifax and Morecambe.
All feedback up to now has been positive.
CW praised the team for the way they were managing the away travel
RP do we know what percentage of travellers are members?
MR 35% Rochdale and 25% Gateshead
Hospitality staying, is required
SJ can I propose ‘Events’ as a new group. This will be to look at fan days and sportsman dinners etc we could set up a future working group
Updates from the groups
Memberships
MS 90% of members have allowed us to share their details with the club 900 member tags
MR are we allowed access to the tagging system as members of the trust?
Governance
Rules update
Email Procedure
MS emails needs to be forwarded to someone who will answer that email
MR Change the password so that only people who need access have that access
DM comms people oversee the inbox
Competition spins
SJ Hospitality has been drawn upto the 3rd of April there are 3 games left to draw.
Email Jasmine for the Boardroom and Kerry for the United lounge.
Junior shirts for Feb-Mar-Apr need to be drawn
Photos went down well in the newsletter
Membership
TW 1040
Financial/Cash in the bank
TW Bank £12933.54 (Ringfenced £448 DEFIBS £2100 audit fees – will also be some coach money set aside).
Members meeting
DM Go to COMMS group to get one organised soon
CUSG Update
Any email coming to the trust regarding CUSG should go through CW. The latest CUSG meeting minutes from 16th Feb https://www.carlisleunited.co.uk/news/minutes-february-cusg-meeting
Contribution to the Heritage group MS stated that it would be a good opportunity for the Trust to take the lead so would suggest we donate £500, this was unanimous from all members
AOB
DMThe next batch of plaques has arrived
SJ Donation from the Halifax of £500 to the Carlisle Community Trust
Meeting ended– 20:49
Next meeting – Mar 11th 26 19:00
