Standard Items
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Apologies for Absence
To receive any apologies for absence
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An apology for absence was received from Colin Smith.
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Treasurer's Update
£35 Colin Smith talk to M&S
£30 Colin Smith talk to Caister WI
£30 Colin Smith talk to Catfield WI
£250 Donation Pat Mumford - gift aided
£200 M and B Charity Dart's League
£90 Heritage Open Days Sale of second-hand books and boxes (David McDermott) + Donations £47
£40 Sale of CDs from Dixiemix event (CDs donated by a widower)
£5 Culley gift aided
£5.11 Tracey's Coppers
£2,516 Rotary Club of Great Yarmouth
£15 Bird Box Janet Westgate
£25 Baptism collection for the Trust
Gorleston Community Choir Concert: cost of choir £0 ; Tickets £5 ; Expenses:-Flyers/tickets £8, Board £30 ; Ticket sales ; £715, Bar £95, Donations £60 ; Less ; Tea for choir £25 and church Hire £50 PROFIT £757
Blessing of the Nets Expenses ; Service Leaflet x150 £12 ; Rollmop and Marinated Herrings (awaiting bill) ; bread by bales, Herrings by Cole ; Income ; Tickets £553, Raffle £110, Bar £165, Collection £181.43 (includes £70 gift aided) TOTAL £1,009
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£35 Colin Smith talk to M&S
£30 Colin Smith talk to Caister WI
£30 Colin Smith talk to Catfield WI
£250 Donation Pat Mumford - gift aided
£200 M and B Charity Dart's League
£90 Heritage Open Days Sale of second-hand books and boxes (David McDermott) + Donations £47
£40 Sale of CDs from Dixiemix event (CDs donated by a widower)
£5 Culley gift aided
£5.11 Tracey's Coppers
£2,516 Rotary Club of Great Yarmouth
£15 Bird Box Janet Westgate
£25 Baptism collection for the Trust
Gorleston Community Choir Concert: cost of choir £0 ; Tickets £5 ; Expenses:-Flyers/tickets £8, Board £30 ; Ticket sales ; £715, Bar £95, Donations £60 ; Less ; Tea for choir £25 and church Hire £50 PROFIT £757
Blessing of the Nets Expenses ; Service Leaflet x150 £12 ; Rollmop and Marinated Herrings (awaiting bill) ; bread by bales, Herrings by Cole ; Income ; Tickets £553, Raffle £110, Bar £165, Collection £181.43 (includes £70 gift aided) TOTAL £1,009
Councillor C Walker stated that she would like to donate £25 that she had received from Probus. Robert Price stated that he would like to donate £50 from the sale of his season football ticket.
The Barclays Current Account balance is £26,549.98
The 10 Day Notice Account balance is £107,597.89.
To confirm the minutes of the meeting held on 12 September 2013
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The minutes of the meeting held on 12 September 2013 were confirmed.
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Matters Arising
a) Patronage
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a) Patronage
The High Steward was asked if he had any ideas of who could be a patron to the Trust and he suggested the Countess of Leicester as she is on the Churches Trust and it was agreed that he would informally approach her to see how she felt about this. It was also suggested that Robert Carter might be approached to see if he would be interested in being a patron.
b) Places and Faces
It was reported that Places and Faces had expanded to the Southwold area and that the Trust would still keep in touch with them about any suitable events that they could cover.
c) Peregrine Falcon
It was reported that the box would be installed soon and that three cameras would also be installed however they were awaiting a cost for the three cameras.
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Other Matters Arising
To consider any other matters arising
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There were no other matters arising.
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News
To consider any news
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There was no news to update.
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Organ and Pinnacle Update
To consider an update from Paul Davies and Chris Terry
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Publicity Officer's Report
To consider the verbal publicity officer's report
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It was reported that there were articles in the Mercury of the Minster and events. These would be printed as long as the articles were sent into them along with a picture.
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Plan for 2013/14
a) Quiz/Treasure Hunt (David McDermott) - St Paul's Church Hall winter 2013
b)An Evening with Keith Skues at the Masonic Rooms Friday 13th September (Ian Miller) Tickets ; Price POSTPONED to Spring 2014
c)Ancestral Voices Cost £270
d)Zumba in the Minstra (David McDermott and his subcommittee)
e)Christmas Tree Festival Wednesday 5th - Sunday 9th December 2013 - Circus tickets as prize Rota on Door
f)Rev's Peter Glanville's talk from Microphone to Ministry (Colin Smith)
g)James Paget event - bi-centenary of his birth Saturday 11th January 2014 - Dinner at Town Hall + Civic Service Sunday 12th January 2014 + Exhibition + Lecture
h)WWI Centenary 2014 with GY Arch Society
i)Heritage Open Days Thursday 12 September to Sunday 15 September and Herring Fishery Exhibition - need people to man the door
j)Arts Festival June 2014 (Hugh Sturzaker)
k)Sixties night 2014 - Charlie Marsden is going for April 2014
l)Wedding Fair March 2014 (Colin Smith) and update on the Friends
m)Dixiemix jazz booked 12th July 2014
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a) Quiz/Treasure Hunt (David McDermott) - St Paul's Church Hall winter 2013 - It was agreed that this event would not go ahead yet.
b)An Evening with Keith Skues at the Masonic Rooms Friday 13th September (Ian Miller) Tickets ; Price POSTPONED to Spring 2014. Keith Skues is still willing to do this event but a date has yet to be set.
c)Ancestral Voices Cost £270 - this event would remain on the list.
d)Zumba in the Minstra (David McDermott and his subcommittee) - agreed to remove this event.
e)Christmas Tree Festival Wednesday 4th - Sunday 8th December 2013 - Circus tickets as prize Rota on Door - The festival would be opened on 4th by the Mayor. Less people had applied to have a tree this year and Caister would be having a tree competition as well. A Rota for the door was passed round as volunteers were wanted.
f)Rev's Peter Glanville's talk from Microphone to Ministry (Colin Smith)
g)James Paget event - bi-centenary of his birth Saturday 11th January 2014 - Dinner at Town Hall + Civic Service Sunday 12th January 2014 + Exhibition + Lecture - Hugh Sturzaker reported that his grant application for £22,000 had been turned down but the event would go ahead and Stewards were needed for the church from 10-19 January 2014 and a rota would be prepared and sent round. It was agreed that there should be an opening cermony for the church event. Tickets for the dinner were £45.00 which included a pre-dinner drink. A plaque had been arranged to be installed on the property where James Paget had lived.
h)WWI Centenary 2014 with GY Arch Society - Paul Davies spoke of the WW1 Centenary event and that 10 boards would be used for the display.
i)Heritage Open Days Thursday 12 September to Sunday 15 September and Herring Fishery Exhibition - need people to man the door - This had taken place and footfall through the minster increased considerably by staging the fishery exhibition.
j)Arts Festival June 2014 (Hugh Sturzaker) - This event would be held 6-15th June with visual art, heritage and music. A Great Yarmouth Shard would be created from Bamboo and a Fish Sculpture would be made from crisp packets. Workshops would take place and the Minster and St Georges Theatre would be used for events.
k)Sixties night 2014 - This would be held on 10th May 2014 and a band had been arranged.
l)Wedding Fair March 2014 (Colin Smith) and update on the Friends
m)Dixiemix jazz booked 12th July 2014 - This had been booked for £600.
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Other fundraising ideas
To consider any other fundraising ideas
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There were no other fundraising ideas.
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Any other business
Discussion of any other business not on the agenda
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The Trust discussed the £2.5-£3m heating project. The High Steward stated that the Trust shoud submit one large bid for funding and it was agreed that a copy of the bid document would be sent to the High Steward and the Trust for consideration. Chris Terry stated that they were in the early stages of pulling the plans together and that the project aimed for the chuch to have a contact temperature of 15 degrees.
The Tourist Authority membership fee of £20 was agreed and the Chairman stated that he would pay this so that the Minster could join again this year.
The GY Minster Friends would be relaunched again this year by Colin Smith. The High Steward asked if this was a fundraising group and Chris Terry stated that this was not as it was a group of people who helped to run the church.
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Date of next meeting
To consider the date of the next meeting as Thursday 9 January 2014 at 0945 hours in the vestry
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It was agreed that the next meeting would be held on Thursday 9 January 2014 at 0945 hours in the Vestry.