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BATH RUGBY SUPPORTERS’ CLUB: CONSTITUTION
Vision:
1. Bath Rugby Supporters’ Club aims
to provide a positive, dynamic focus for all Bath Rugby Supporters to
engage with Bath Rugby and each other. It harnesses the views, enthusiasm
and abilities of Bath Rugby’s large, dedicated supporter community for the
benefit of Bath Rugby and its supporters.
Objectives:
The objectives of the Bath Rugby Supporters’ Club (BRSC) are:
a.
To understand and promote the interests of the supporters
b.
To provide activities and services for the benefit
of those who support Bath Rugby. These will include:
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Provision of coach services for Bath Rugby away matches
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Organisation and delivery of a range of social events
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An effective communications strategy including an active, current Website
c.
Fundraising activities in support of Bath Rugby initiatives or other
nominated charitable causes to foster a constructive liaison between the
supporters and Bath Rugby to develop mutual understanding and provide a
recognised means to represent the views of the supporters to Bath Rugby
and play a full part in helping the Club to achieve its vision and
objectives.
d.
To support the Bath Rugby team, players and other initiatives such as the
Community Foundation both on and off the pitch.
e.
To liaise with Bath Rugby to improve facilities and help to deliver the
best possible match day experience for all supporters.
Membership
3. Membership of BRSC shall be
open to all and the BRSC Committee shall have a standing objective to work
to increase membership.
Committee
4. The BRSC Committee will
comprise:
5. In alternate years, two of
the four named positions, in rotation, shall be open for re-election in
order to achieve continuity of the Committee administration. The named
positions will be grouped for this purpose as follows:
a.
Chairman and Membership Secretary
b.
Secretary and Treasurer
6. All other Committee members
to stand for re-election annually.
7. Quorum: A quorum shall
consist of not less than 5 members of the Committee. Any member of the
Committee may appoint a deputy, who must also be a member of the
Supporters' Club, to attend a meeting at which he/she is unable to attend
and such deputy shall have the power to vote.
8. The Chairman, providing he
or she has the support of a majority of the existing Committee, may co-opt
a temporary Committee member (or members) for a specified period to assist
the Committee in a specified social or official activity. The co-opted
member (or members) shall be able to attend all Committee meetings within
the specified period but will have no voting rights within the Committee.
9. There shall be a minimum of
8 Committee meetings per year. There is an expectation that Committee
Members will attend every meeting. On the occasions when this is not
possible, Committee Members are requested to advise the Secretary as soon
as possible and also to provide a short update on actions in hand to keep
the Committee informed.
Annual General Meeting
10. The date of the Annual
General Meeting shall be set by the BRSC Committee. No more than 15 months
shall elapse between one Annual General Meeting and the next.
11. As a minimum, Notice of
the Annual General Meeting shall be published on the “Allez Bath” website
and in the local press not less than 21 days prior to the Meeting.
12. Any Agenda items for
consideration at the Annual General Meeting shall be lodged, in writing,
with the Secretary not less than seven days before the date of the
meeting.
13. Nominations, signed by
both the Proposer and Seconder, for any office on the Committee must be
lodged with the Secretary not less than 14 days before the date of the
Meeting. All nominations
should also include a brief pen picture of the individual being nominated.
14. All Full Members are able
to exercise voting rights at the AGM. In the event that they are unable to
attend, their vote may be cast by a nominated proxy.
Financial Management
15. Subscriptions. There will
be an annual subscription for Full Membership and a reduced subscription
for Junior Membership. The level of subscriptions to be confirmed at the
Annual General Meeting. The level of the subscription is to be set at a
level commensurate with BRSC administration and operating expenses and
shall be endorsed by the AGM Payment shall become due on or before 1st
September.
16. Accounts. The financial
year-end for the accounts of the Club shall be 30th April. The completed
accounts shall be published on the BRSC Website prior to the Annual
General Meeting and limited numbers will be available at the AGM.
General Meetings
17. The Committee or a minimum
of 20 members of the Supporters' Club may, at their discretion, call an
Extraordinary General Meeting at any time, giving not less than 14 days'
notice using the same means as the AGM and specifying the object to which
discussion shall be solely confined.
Dissolution
18. In the event of the
dissolution of the Bath Rugby Supporters' Club, any income or property
remaining will be devoted to Clubs or Societies with similar aims and
objectives, or to a charitable purpose associated with Bath Rugby as
determined by the outgoing committee
Changes to the Constitution
19. The BRSC Executive
Committee may implement changes to the Constitution provided not less that
two thirds of the voting Committee Members agree. All changes are to be
presented to the next AGM. |