Annual Report and Accounts to 31 March 1991
Blue cover page
Page 1: Personnel involved (Trustees, Committee, Architect, Accountant, Solicitor, Fund raising consultant)
Page 2-5: Launch, Lease, Structure, Planning, Fund-raising, Staff, Publicity/Events, Media, Talks, Summary, Thanks
Page 6-7: Report of the Directors
Page 8-14: Auditors report
Annual Report and Accounts to 31 March 1992
Blue cover page: Logo
Inside cover: Personnel involved (Trustees, Committee, Architect, Accountant, Solicitor)
Page 1-4: Annual Report: St Nicholas' Church, Publicity/Events, Project News, Problems, Needs, Thanks
Page 5-6: Financial report
Page 7: Directors' Report
Page 8-14: Auditors report
Annual Report and Accounts to 31 March 1993
Blue cover page: Logo
Inside cover: Personnel involved (Trustees, Committee, Architect, Accountant, Solicitor)
Page 1-3: Annual Report: St Nicholas' Church, Publicity/Events, The Future, Needs, Thanks
Page 4: Financial report
Page 5: Directors' Report
Page 6-12: Auditors report
also included 2 report pages signed by Chairman & Directors
The Guild of our Lady of IpswichAnnual Report and Accounts to 31 March 1994
Blue cover page: Logo
Inside cover: Personnel involved (Trustees, Committee, Architect, Accountant, Solicitor)
Page 1-2: Annual Report: St Nicholas' Church, Publicity/Events, The Future, Thanks
Page 3: Financial report
Page 4-9: Auditors report
Page 10: 4th Annual AGM Agenda (26 May 1994)
Printers to produce final copies of Memorandum and Articles of Association; identify the "Fonder" members; final details for registration
Jackaman & SonsDirectors' and Company secretaries' full name, address, occupation , nationality and other directorships
(Heley (chairman and MD), Oudkerk, Orme, Fell, Stocks, Young, Harvey, Newell (secretary), Sanderson (secretary), Mellamphy, Salisbury)
Now registered as a Charity; formalities still to be completed; Option Agreement in relation to the Lease with Ipswich Historic Churches Trust
Jackaman & SonsAgreement for the installation of the bronze relief ("the projection") and associated plaque in Lady Lane Ipswich. Three seals on the document with signatures from the parties concerned: Ipswich Borough Council, Meryemana Foundation and Bowhill & Elliott. Blueprint created by R N Mellamphy
The Guild of our Lady of IpswichDiscussions with Mr Mellamphy; terms of tenure; proposal 21 year lease at £3,000 per annum with 3 yearly reviews; long lease recommended to justify expenditure on St Nicholas; alternatives suggested to lease structure; possibility to delay signing lease - 12 months potential; contact with Churches Trust; keeping legal costs low - estimates for likely expenses provided.
Jackaman & SonsFoundation objects; adoption by Meryemana council of principles proposed; draft constitution; Ipswich Historic Churches Trust; submission to Charity Commissioners; issues over use of "Foundation" in a company name - a trading name instead?
Jackaman & SonsCopies of legal documents provided; inventory of fixtures & fittings; consider carefully the Head Lease requiring maintenance of the building
Jackaman & SonsPoints to consider in draft constitution; article 3, amendment accepted by the Charity Commission; Article 16, should be no acceptable, with voting approach included; Article 30, number of Trustees; draft lease - comments on repair covenants
Jackaman & SonsHandling the suggested amendments from the Charity Commission
Jackaman & SonsSpeaker for December meeting
Vigil after December meeting
Hymns
Guild membership request
Walsingham Pilgrimage 1979
Future Activities: Prayer / All night vigil / 24 hour vigil / re-establishing the Shrine (agreed to set up fundraising sub-committee) / Statue
Membership cards
Citizens' Guide, Ipswich - entry re this group
6 in attendance; 0 apologies
Cornhill event - did not yield enough money; more supporters/members needed
Marriage Celebration - cancelled
Speakers Scheme - list approved
Future of appeal committee - to continue?; set of actions listed/discussed; review status next meeting
6 in attendance; 4 apologies
Cornhill event / ecumenical meetings
Membership scheme - list of responses to leafleting
Financial report - £2,500 donation; St Nicholas (lease; work ongoing); proceed alone in establishing Meryemana Centre
Advent Day - planning/preparation discussed
AOB - "The Meryemana Philosophy" document; achieving unity by marginalising Mary not a true unity; Pauper's Party on 23 November
5 in attendance; 2 apologies
Marriage Celebration - cancellation discussed - celebration after Easter - contact Bishop John
Speakers Scheme - schedule distributed
Lease Option - Five year lease?; potentially sign after major work complete; actions listed
Future events - prepare a calendar
Christmas Appeal
Carol Singing / Christmas cards
7 in attendance; 4 apologies
Matters arising - Talks; reception of Meryemana news; positioning with other Christian groups; discussion about Meryemana philosophy versus other's beliefs and attitudes; attitudes of clergy with "closed minds"
Financial report
St Nicholas Church - English Heritage "bombshell" letter discussed; decided to meet Ipswich Borough Council and English Heritage; lease signing deferred; Project Viability - concern about small number of people involved; focus on fundraising instead of developing the project; remains impossible to get through to clergy
Membership scheme - increase in applications reported
Coming events - Vigil of Prayer & Service of Reconciliation (19 January 1992); Lent Course - content discussed
4 in attendance; 3 apologies
Matters arising - Marriage Celebration; Calendar; Carol singing; Christmas cards; Christmas Appeal (£20 raised); Lease
Prayer Vigil & Service of Reconciliation - discussed; Canon Christian and Fr Orme to be in charge; programme discussed
Speakers scheme - circulate availability
Future events
3 apologies
Mr Hardy resignation and statement
Lease - no further developments
St Nicholas church - present condition; negative attitude of the clergy
Membership scheme - intensive campaign
Lent Course - details and discussion
Marriage Event - 14 June discussed