Minutes:
TRUSTS FOR AFRICAN
SCHOOLS
MINUTES OF MEETING OF
TRUSTEES ON 1 MARCH 2012 AT 12 RED LION SQUARE.
Present: Norma Empringham, Ben Howland, Will Jones, Tom
Marshall-Andrews, Gill Marshall-Andrews, Luke Morris, Ben Taylor
Apologies: Lissa
Campbell, Tim Flower, Steve James, Johnnie Morris, Heather Flint,
In attendance: Guy Cowley
1. Welcome to Guy Cowley
2. Minutes of the meeting on 5 December 2011
were agreed.
3. Nomination of Guy Cowley as a trustee
was agreed unanimously.
4. Finance: At an earlier meeting of Ben Taylor, Guy
Cowley, Norma, Tom and Gill it was agreed that BT and GC will become
signatories on the bank accounts, and will together prepare the 2011 accounts.
The Gift Aid claim will be put in asap.
GC has agreed to start developing some management accounts and a simple
tool for local trust secretaries which will help them keep track of their project
expenditure. This will be a page on a server that they, and we, can log into. We will trial this with a few of the more IT
competent secretaries.
BT will enquire further into the arrangements for acquiring
501(c)3 status so US donors can get tax exemption on their donations.
4. School update:
Trustees noted the progress and challenges in schools. There was a discussion about the temporary withdrawl
of funding from Asako Primary School and it was agreed that this was an
appropriate decision. Will reported on
Kimphe Langano Primary School and the hope that new signatories can be found
from the local lodge. Once these are in
place we can consider proposals for funding again.
5. KWS: GMA
reported that KWS has now signed a contract with DfID (for £330,000 over 18
months) to roll out the TAS model to other National Parks. It was agreed that this was a real vote of
confidence in the model.
6. London Marathon: Nathan Lee-Walsh is running for TAS on
our Silver Bond allocation and Luke is also running having got a place via the
ballot. Good luck to them both!
7. Proposals for funding: Funding was agreed as per the attached schedule
with the following comments:
* trustees want to
know the specification of the photocopier for Usueni which seems expensive – is
it the right machine for the job? Funds
to be confirmed by email if the spec is agreed by Ben H.
* the girls
dormitories will be funded by the donor who paid for the Mivukoni library once
tenders have been acquired and contracts agreed.
* the Ikathima
classrooms re-build will be funded subject to tenders that are agreed by
trustees via email
* the TVs should
all be capable of becoming computer monitors.
8. Next meeting will be on Tuesday 26 June at
6pm at the offices of Ernst and Young – thank you Benji.
(Post meeting
notes: KWS is to receive £330,000 over
18 months to roll out the TAS model of support to remote schools around other
National Parks.
Kili Klimb
presented a cheque for £13k which, with the £7k they have already transferred
via Virgin Money Giving brings their contribution to £20k. Many thanks to all the climbers)
