Barrow Rugby Football Club LTD

(Company Number: 00246668) 

(“the Company”)

NOTICE OF AGM

Notice is hereby given that a AGM of the Company will be held at the MKM Marquee, Northern Competitions Stadium, Craven Park, Duke Street, Barrow-in-Furness, Cumbria, LA14 1XP on Wednesday 11th December 2024 at 7:00pm for the following purposes:

Special Business

  1. To amend the Articles of Association filed at Companies House 10th October 2014
  • To allow the debenture holdings from deceased members to be removed from the club’s accounts with the caveat that a record will be kept, and they can be restored should the heir of the estate apply to the club for a transfer
  • To remove the cap of 25,000 votes from debenture holders to encourage big investment in the club.
  • Removal of the reference for signing cheques to pay for the club’s liabilities to reflect the fact that all payments are now transacted electronically.
  • Removal of the requirement for daily accounts records to be kept in hard copy to reflect that all club’s accounts are kept electronically.

“IT IS HEREBY RESOLVED BY INDIVIDUAL SPECIAL RESOLUTIONS THAT the Company’s Articles of Association be and are hereby amended by the proposed changes below:

Article 6           Add a sentence to state: “The deceased members debentures will be removed from the club’s annual accounts, but a record will be kept by the club and the debentures would be reinstated should the heir of the estate apply to the club and pay for a transfer”

Article 22         Removal of the words up to a maximum of 25,000 votes.

Article 35         Removal of the reference to the signing of cheques to pay the companies liabilities

Article 59         Removal of the requirement for daily accounts records to be kept in a hard copy.

Ordinary Business

  1. CHAIR’S WELCOME AND MINUTES SILENCE
  2. INTRODUCTION OF THE TABLE
  3. APOLOGIES
  4. APPROVAL OF MINUTES OF THE LAST AGM
  5. APPOINTMENT OF DIRECTORS
  6. CONSIDERATION OF THE ANNUAL ACCOUNTS OF THE COMPANY
  7. APPOINTMENT OF COMPANY AUDITORS
  8. VOTE BY POLL FOR SPECIAL BUSINESS CHANGES TO THE ARTICLES OF ASSOCIATION
  9. CLUB REVIEW AND UPDATE
  10. AOB

In relation to agenda item 5, Suzie Garnett and John Hesketh have been co-opted onto the board since the last EGM and this agenda item will be to ratify their position with a vote by poll by members.

Barrow Rugby Football Club are still seeking nominations for the role of directors from members and season ticket holders. There is a particular requirement for an Events Director, Commercial Director and Health and Safety Director.

The identified roles would require the incumbents to create strategies to maximise income from the events and commercial departments whilst the Health and Safety Director will put strategies and plans in place to help mitigate all risks in the workplace and for the public.

If you would like to put yourself forward, please contact the club secretary, karen.barrowrlfc@outlook.com . A separate meeting will be held for the purpose of electing directors by season ticket holders should there be a requirement.

Should any members wish to add to the agenda or present any resolutions they should contact the club secretary at least 72 hours before the meeting.

By order of the Board

Steven Neale

Chair

12 November 2024

Registered Office

Lewthwaite Suite

Craven Park

Duke Street

Barrow-in-Furness

Cumbria

LA14 1XP

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