STFC Committee Meeting 8^th February 2021

Attendees: Nige Sanders, Ant, Pinner, Rich Brady, Steve R, Andy Fletcher, Tim W, Ian N

Apologies – Spike, Wagger

Secs’ Report

RB (Youth) –

·         Potential ‘Wellbeing and Health’ grant from Stroud District Council;

·         Nigel and Pinner need to do the on-line ‘Safeguarding’ course; Link ‘to follow’ for all other Committee members to complete; all such ‘courses’ now available via Whole Game system

Finance - Steve R

·          – full breakdown via SR – we should be sustainable, as a Club, through to September at least

·         still some potential expenditure, e.g. vertidrainage plans, but also potential £1K grant via Stonehouse Council/SDC (Tim pursuing)

·         Tim also pursuing further Football Federation grants to offset COVID impact in grassroots clubs

·         Concern – players’ debts are still similar to last month, although some pleasing progress; NS and SR met with the managers, via Teams, to discuss debt chasing- positive response from Managers

COVID Ian Neville

·         Any issues please keep IN posted – as soon as season re-commencement announced, we need to review our checks and balances

Pitch and Ground – Pinner and Fletch

·         All proposed ground and pitch improvements to go through Pinner and Fletch before putting to Committee

·         Fletch has arranged breakdown of potential pitch and ground improvement costs – warmly received by all

·         TW- are we considering IBCs (Intermediate Bulk Containers) to carry water away from pitch?

DBS – RB

Pinner and RB liaising over outstanding DBS checks (Nat B, Ben Carmen and Chris B?) – can be done via Whole Game System

Commercial – Tim

Tim is progressing proposal to move towards becoming a ‘Limited By Guarantee’ Company

AOB

·         Awaiting Leagues’ proposals on any re-commencement of football (e.g. Severn Valley League announcing on 24^th Feb)

·         TW – Accounts need auditing (liaising with SR to find suitable independent person)

·         STFC should acquire a ‘bird repellent’ to prevent grass seeds from being eaten, rather than germinating – TW dealing

·         Nigel has had exploratory talks with Nick Hausden over potentially converting to a 3G pitch – initial talks only, no commitments nor expectations being raised

 

Next meeting (not quite monthly in view of current inactivity) – 7.30 pm Monday 22^nd March