Newport Rugby Supporters Newport Rugby Supporters Trust Fund Trust Fund Inaugural Meeting Inaugural Meeting th November 2003 27 th November 2003 27 Rodney Parade Rodney Parade www.newportrugbytrust.co.uk www.newportrugbytrust.co.uk
Introduction Introduction Andrew Cox Andrew Cox www.newportrugbytrust.co.uk www.newportrugbytrust.co.uk
Meeting Objectives Meeting Objectives Present Supporters Trust Working Present Supporters Trust Working Party Recommendations Party Recommendations Vote on setting up a Trust for Vote on setting up a Trust for Newport Rugby Newport Rugby Elect interim Trust Officials Elect interim Trust Officials www.newportrugbytrust.co.uk www.newportrugbytrust.co.uk
Agenda Agenda 1. Introduction Introduction 1. 2. Supporters Direct Supporters Direct 2. 3. Bristol Rugby Supporters Trust Bristol Rugby Supporters Trust 3. 4. Roger Roger Eady Eady - - Newport Rugby Newport Rugby 4. Break (10 Mins Mins) ) Break (10 5. Working Party Introduction Working Party Introduction 5. 6. Questions Questions 6. 7. Voting Voting 7. www.newportrugbytrust.co.uk www.newportrugbytrust.co.uk
Committee Members Committee Members Chairman – Andrew Cox Andrew Cox Chairman – Vice- - Chairman Chairman – – Dave Griffiths Dave Griffiths Vice Secretary – Kevin Jarvis Kevin Jarvis Secretary – Treasurer – Mark Howard Mark Howard Treasurer – Administration: Sarah Cox Administration: Sarah Cox Community: Nick Jackson Community: Nick Jackson Corporate: Chris McHale Corporate: Chris McHale Fundrasing: Alan Cording : Alan Cording Fundrasing Media & Publicity: Gareth Davies Media & Publicity: Gareth Davies Website: Hywel Jones Website: Hywel Jones www.newportrugbytrust.co.uk www.newportrugbytrust.co.uk
Agenda Agenda 1. Introduction Introduction 1. 2. Supporters Direct Supporters Direct 2. 3. Bristol Rugby Supporters Trust Bristol Rugby Supporters Trust 3. 4. Roger Roger Eady Eady - - Newport Rugby Newport Rugby 4. Break (10 Mins Mins) ) Break (10 5. Working Party Introduction Working Party Introduction 5. 6. Questions Questions 6. 7. Voting Voting 7. www.newportrugbytrust.co.uk www.newportrugbytrust.co.uk
Supporters Direct Supporters Direct Jacqui Forster Jacqui Forster www.newportrugbytrust.co.uk www.newportrugbytrust.co.uk
Bristol Rugby Supporters Bristol Rugby Supporters Trust Trust Jake Greenland Jake Greenland www.newportrugbytrust.co.uk www.newportrugbytrust.co.uk
Newport Rugby Football Club Newport Rugby Football Club Roger Eady Eady Roger www.newportrugbytrust.co.uk www.newportrugbytrust.co.uk
Break Break 10 mins mins 10 www.newportrugbytrust.co.uk www.newportrugbytrust.co.uk
Working Party Introduction Working Party Introduction Dave Griffiths Dave Griffiths www.newportrugbytrust.co.uk www.newportrugbytrust.co.uk
AIM AIM Friends of Newport Rugby will..... Friends of Newport Rugby will..... enable its members, through collective enable its members, through collective strength, to secure the future and strength, to secure the future and influence the running of Newport Rugby influence the running of Newport Rugby Football Club for the benefit of the wider Football Club for the benefit of the wider community community www.newportrugbytrust.co.uk www.newportrugbytrust.co.uk
Mission Mission To support, financially and otherwise, the To support, financially and otherwise, the cause of Newport Rugby Club cause of Newport Rugby Club To work for closer links between the club To work for closer links between the club and the local community and the local community To further the development of the game of To further the development of the game of Rugby Union, regionally, nationally and Rugby Union, regionally, nationally and internationally internationally www.newportrugbytrust.co.uk www.newportrugbytrust.co.uk
Mission Mission To support the cause of any regional rugby team To support the cause of any regional rugby team in which Newport Rugby Club has an interest in which Newport Rugby Club has an interest Ultimately to promote and encourage the principle Ultimately to promote and encourage the principle of supporter representation in the management of of supporter representation in the management of the Club the Club In working for these objectives, we will act In working for these objectives, we will act through a democratic organisation, with each full through a democratic organisation, with each full member entitled to one, and only one, vote member entitled to one, and only one, vote www.newportrugbytrust.co.uk www.newportrugbytrust.co.uk
Proposed Trust Annual Proposed Trust Annual Membership Fees Membership Fees Category Explanation Price Individual Membership Normal membership – non concessionary £10 1 + 1 One adult plus one child £12 Family Membership 2 + 2 Two parents plus 2 children £24 Concessionary Rate Junior/Students/OAP fees £5 Bronze To Follow. £100 - £199 Corporate Silver To Follow. £200 - £299 Gold To Follow. £300 + Life Membership £200 www.newportrugbytrust.co.uk www.newportrugbytrust.co.uk
Corporate Membership Fees Corporate Membership Fees Aim: Aim: To provide the business community with the To provide the business community with the opportunity to contribute to the future of opportunity to contribute to the future of Newport RFC and the community it serves. Newport RFC and the community it serves. Benefits: Benefits: Provides promotional opportunity for a business Provides promotional opportunity for a business in terms of direct publicity, public relations and in terms of direct publicity, public relations and tax- - effective membership of an organisation keen effective membership of an organisation keen tax to strengthen the position of the club and its to strengthen the position of the club and its contribution to the community. contribution to the community. www.newportrugbytrust.co.uk www.newportrugbytrust.co.uk
Proposed Corporate Proposed Corporate Membership Fees Membership Fees Excellent Tiered Benefits Packages : : - - Excellent Tiered Benefits Packages Bronze Membership - - £ £100 to 100 to £ £199 annual fee 199 annual fee Bronze Membership Silver Membership - £ £200 to 200 to £ £299 annual fee 299 annual fee Silver Membership - Gold Membership - £ £300 + annual fee 300 + annual fee Gold Membership - (Membership packages also available in exchange (Membership packages also available in exchange for donated products or services rendered.) for donated products or services rendered.) www.newportrugbytrust.co.uk www.newportrugbytrust.co.uk
How we will grow... How we will grow... Build relationship with local media Build relationship with local media Newsletter to membership Newsletter to membership Dedicated website Dedicated website www.newportrugbytrust.co.uk www.newportrugbytrust.co.uk Messages in matchday matchday programmes programmes Messages in Leaflets / flyers in local business outlets Leaflets / flyers in local business outlets Promotional materials in pubs / clubs Promotional materials in pubs / clubs Community programmes and events Community programmes and events www.newportrugbytrust.co.uk www.newportrugbytrust.co.uk
Where will the money go? Where will the money go? No blank cheques No blank cheques Find specific projects to support Find specific projects to support Need to recognise the Club’s needs Need to recognise the Club’s needs Tax and VAT efficient for Club Tax and VAT efficient for Club Community projects Community projects Annual report to members Annual report to members www.newportrugbytrust.co.uk www.newportrugbytrust.co.uk
Summary of Key Points Summary of Key Points “ Friends of Newport Rugby” Trust Fund Friends of Newport Rugby” Trust Fund “ Independent Independent One member one vote One member one vote Democratic Democratic For the benefit of Newport Rugby and the For the benefit of Newport Rugby and the community community www.newportrugbytrust.co.uk www.newportrugbytrust.co.uk
Questions Questions www.newportrugbytrust.co.uk www.newportrugbytrust.co.uk
Trust Logo Trust Logo www.newportrugbytrust.co.uk www.newportrugbytrust.co.uk
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