WESTMINSTER PARK FORUM

I would like to start by thanking the Independent Examiner of the Annual Report Tony Travers of Henry R Davis & Co., Accountants, Queensferry for his time in reviewing the annual accounts.

Subs show an increase of £118 (20%) whilst Donations also increased by £87 (107%). This continues the increase in membership to 327 & covers approx 30% of household in the area.

Adverts although reduced by £10 continue at a high level of £115, testimony to the quality & circulation level of the Newsletter.

There is a small surplus on alarms of £5 & some are still available from Brian Westcott at £7 & £5.

A successful quiz night was again held in the Community Centre with the attendance returning to previous levels. This resulted in a surplus of £53 with the draw contributing £97 due to the generosity of both the attendees and the committee members who donated the prizes.

The ‘best kept garden’ competition cost £80 (same as previous year), the prizes being vouchers plus engraving the annual trophy.

Bulb planting was undertaken outside the Westminster Park shops with the cost of £189 being partly offset by a grant of £150 from Chester City Council.

The Low Carbon Group continues to be supported. This included the showing of the film ‘An Inconvenient Truth’. Expenses totalled £49 down £234.

Meetings & Secretarial expenses of £17 were again minimal.

Costs for the Newsletter (£464) & Insurance (£213) showed marginal increases from the previous year.

Overall a surplus of £206 with the Bank & Cash balance remaining healthy at £1,314

Nick Ryan - Treasurer