AGM information
The eighteenth Annual General Meeting of Homeowners Friendly Society Limited was held on Thursday 12 May 2011 at The Pavilions, Great Yorkshire Showground, Harrogate.
Chairman David Robinson opened the meeting and addressed the Chairman's Report, the Accounts of the Society, the Report of Directors on the activities of the Society and the Auditors' Report for the year ended 31 December 2010, which were all received. The Directors' Remuneration Report was also approved.
The election of Peter Burrows and David Robinson and the re-election of Karl Elliott as Directors of the Society were carried. Deloitte LLP was re-appointed as Auditors of the Society.
You may download the AGM voting results, the 2010 summary accounts and also the full report and accounts for year end 31 December 2010.
David Robinson handed the floor to Chief Executive Andrew Haigh and Finance Director Peter Burrows, who gave a short presentation on the progress of the Society during 2010 and updated members on developments that had occured so far this year.
This year’s event saw an increase in attendees as we welcomed a number of new faces, some from the Harrogate area and others from further afield. We also said 'hello again' to familiar faces some of whom had made an early start, travelling from Manchester, Nantwich and Bolton.
Meanwhile, Chief Executive Andrew Haigh presented the prize draw winner, Mr P Scott from Rugby, Warwickshire, with four tickets to the Engage Super League Grand Final being held at Old Trafford, Manchester on Saturday 8 October 2011.
Our mascot, Super Sid the Savings Pig, made an appearance after lunch to the delight of guests, some of whom had their pictures taken with him.
this year's donation to charity
Thank you for helping us make a donation to charity. As in previous years, we have made a 10p donation to charity for every postal vote returned and increased this to a £2 donation for each member who attended the AGM. Also this year, we have made an additional 10p donation for all of you who kindly provided your email address on your proxy voting form.
This year you raised over £2,520 for our chosen charity, Saint Michael's. Their vital work provides care and support to terminally ill patients and their families in the local area and on behalf of Saint Michael’s we thank you for voting in this year’s AGM.
thank you
As a customer owned business, involving our customers in shaping the future of the organisation is of paramount importance.
Our AGM gives us the chance to engage with members about how well we are performing, any changes we are proposing to make and get feedback about the issues that really matter to you. The AGM is just one of the many ways in which we seek to involve customers in the running of the business.
We extend our thanks to all those who took the time to attend this year’s AGM and look forward to seeing you again next year. If you are a new member or were unable to attend this year, we hope to see you in the future.
