A.O.S.A. 2009 ANNUAL REPORT

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William Pine
photographed at a
Whinstone View Reunion

William Pine is stepping down as Hon Treasurer at the AGM. William followed Clifford Weschenfelder in the post and has been quietly and efficiently keeping track of our financial affairs for the past eight years. After settling in and absorbing the various systems operated by Clifford, William applied his office experience gained in day-to-day accounts with Middlesbrough Corporation, to computerise the various sections of AOSA finances.

Recording expenditure was a lot simpler, but keeping track of subscriptions was very much as time consuming as before. The task of sending out subscription reminders starts in February, with the cooperation of Area Secretaries. Happily, most annual subscriptions are now paid by Bankers’ Standing Order but they have to be identified with the Treasurer's membership records.

William was able to introduce much needed spreadsheet analysis of finances for Committee information and guidance, balancing forward forecasting of expenditure with the needs of the Association. Then there are visits to our Bank, and movement of funds to interest bearing accounts.

All this culminates in compiling the Annual Report Accounts. The Association financial year runs from 1st April to 31st March therefore the Accounts we all read are one year in arrears as each year's Mag is due to go to press around the same time, which does not give the Treasurer sufficient time to complete and ask our Auditor to verify the latest set of figures.

The Committee is very grateful to William for his hard and conscientious work over the past eight years, and, on behalf of the whole membership, thank you William very much indeed.

Dick Dennis (1944-52)

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