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CIBSE’s Annual General Meeting
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The institution’s AGM was held at the Royal Society in London,
Submissions on 7 May 2009. John Swaffield, outgoing president, chaired
The closing dates for annual
the meeting. Chief executive Stephen Matthews read the notice
submissions to be considered at
the October 2009 and January convening the meeting
2010 Training and Development
Panel meetings are 8 September, The minutes of the 31st Annual The balance sheet position was 2009 was likely to be a challenging
and 18 December, respectively. General Meeting of CIBSE held on noted, including the full value of year. Subscriptions seemed to
Training submissions and 8 May 2008 and published in the the pension scheme liability. The be holding up quite well and new
queries, plus employers’ July 2008 issue of Building Services large creditor figure of £1.5 million members recruited, but lapsing
enquiries and applications for Journal were accepted as a correct included substantial deferred levels for the year were not yet know.
approved company training record and signed by the chairman. income, being advance payments of Certification activity would continue
schemes should be addressed membership fees, training courses but results were hard to predict due
to Olwen Williams, training and Annual report and financial etc for 2009. to market conditions and increased
development administrator, statements Graham Manly described the competition. The new CIBSE Journal
on 020 8772 3605 or email John Swaffield introduced the annual activities of CIBSE Services Ltd, and the Flexible Learning initiative
owilliams@cibse.org report and financial statements. which had increased income were being introduced this year. The
Membership now exceeds 20,000, from £1.4 million to £3.6 million. executive had the task of matching
CPD Directory update a great milestone for the institution, Certification had produced income expenditure to suit income.
To be added to the Directory of and the development of the Young of £1.5 million, and professional
CPD Course Providers contact Engineers Network (YEN) was learning activities £1 million. Mid Auditors
Olwen Williams on 020 8772 noted. It had been a very good year Career College performed well with Graham Manly proposed that
3605 or owilliams@cibse.org which left the institution well placed more than £500,000 turnover. The Chantrey Vellacott be appointed
We also accept applications to develop in the future. National Conference did well, but as auditors for 2009, and that the
for online courses and we Sally-Jayne Bonner of Chantrey one-off events had been weaker board be empowered to agree their
will welcome more e-learning Vellacott, CIBSE’s auditors, read financially. Certification delivered remuneration. It was noted that
applications. Bronz-Glow UK Ltd the audit statement confirming the a considerable surplus, with Chantrey Vellacott had been selected
has recently been added to the responsibilities of the auditors and many EPC (energy performance as auditors following tenders in
directory. A concessionary rate the trustees, and stating that the certificates) and DEC (display energy September 2007. This proposal was
is available for entries into some accounts presented a true and fair certificates) assessors registered, seconded by Bryan Franklin and
categories. Further information view of CIBSE’s finances, with no and CIBSE Services held the approved nem con.
on training and development qualification to the audit statement. lion’s share of the DEC market – a
is available on the IPD CPD Graham Manly, honorary considerable achievement in the Special resolution
section of the CIBSE website treasurer, presented an overview face of much competition. The work Graham Manly moved the special
(www.cibse.org) of the financial position for 2008. of finance manager David Ryan, resolution for subscriptions for
Income had risen by almost £2.5 auditor Sally-Jayne Bonner and the 2010 as set out in the calling
Consulting on Part L
million, a 55 per cent increase. finance team was acknowledged, notice. Representations were
Subscriptions had gone up 10 per and much credit given to Jacqueline made to reduce the rate of student
Members are urged to comment cent due more members joining, Balian and her team, and non- subscriptions, and a reduced fee of
on Parts L and F of the Building better retention, and upgrading. Fees executive chairman Brian Moss and £20 for the full-time and four-year
Regulations consultation. CIBSE for charitable services, including director David Willcox. student rates was proposed. On
has chapter overviews, the publications, were up 10 per cent. In response to questions, it was other subscriptions, an increase
consultation text, and a number The main item, however, was a confirmed that the expanded YEN of 1.5 per cent was proposed to
of short response forms at www. 150 per cent increase in trading was helping to involve younger cover this reduction. David Wood
cibse.org/partl. Topics can be subsidiary income. Costs of trading people, and a wider range of seconded the resolution which was
selected for comment and there activities had increased considerably. individuals, including the fringes agreed nem con.
is a lively discussion forum. The Membership costs were also up, of building services, were being
proposals are considered to be the reflecting additional functions targeted. The increased stock value
single most significant legislation and staff increases to improve of publications reflected their wider
Officers for 2009
President: Mike Simpson
affecting those who design member retention.Technical advice range and increased values, and
President-Elect: Rob Manning
buildings, or manufacture, install and publications spend had also reflected minimum economic
Vice Presidents: Terry Dix, Andy Ford,
and commission building services. increased, and support costs had print runs. Debtors reflected large Ted King
The technical department is working been allocated more accurately. intercompany debts at times,
Hon Treasurer: Graham Manly
with CIBSE’s special interest Support costs included about plus an increase in trade debtors,
Immediate Past President: John
groups/societies and other industry £300,000 for the Carbon 60 project reflecting increased activity.
Swaffield
bodies to ensure the practical to reduce carbon emissions, and on Cash-in-hand was managed Members of the Board 2009
building services experience internal and external refurbishment. to maximise income, it had not
Elected Members: Peter Kinsella,
features in responses from the wider A trading surplus of £379,000 been felt appropriate to increase
Chani Leahong, Nick Mead, Stuart
construction industry. Events are had been achieved, up from investments in equities.
MacPherson, Tony Sung,
Co-opted Member: Terry Giles
being held on the consultation too, £189,000 in the previous year. The Final Salary Pension Scheme
with bulletins reported in CIBSE’s Realised and unrealised losses on closed to new members in 1999,
Members of council 2009
e-brief. For more information investments and the pension fund and the liability was to continuing
Elected Members: Colin Ashford,
Thomas Briault, Andy Geens, Lynne
contact Samantha McDonough valuation amounted to £756,000 and deferred members. It had
Jack, Susan Logan, Neil Pennell,
on 020 8772 3626 or however, resulting in an overall also been affected by the drop in
Geoff Prudence, Mary Anne Wright
smcdonough@cibse.org decrease in funds of £377,000. equity values. It was confirmed that
12 CIBSE Journal August 2009 www.cibsejournal.com
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