Why RIBI?


At the District Council meeting in July 2010, as we wrestled with the new budget and discussed methods of reducing the cost of Rotary, it was suggested we might, unilaterally, slash the amount we pay to RIBI and possibly even consider withdrawal from that Association. It is not the first time this suggestion has been mooted, and for that very reason, I feel we should now examine not just the figures but also the associated advantages of RIBI membership. Let me preface the following by stating that I make no apology for being an unreserved RIBI supporter.


For the past 13 consecutive years, I have held District, RIBI, and RI offices and, during that period, have witnessed, firsthand, the benefits of RIBI membership. Make no mistake ‑ for a modest per capita sum, we are the recipients of service and training that are the envy of the rest of the Rotary world. So, letʼs see how the figures compare:


R.I.B.I. Dues* R.I. Dues


Insurance * Magazine *** District Grant ****


Districts within RIBI £47.50/ €57.00 INCLUDED INCLUDED INCLUDED


‑£13.15/€15.80 NET cost per Rotarian in D.1160 £34.35/€41.20


Districts outside RIBI NIL


£33.00/€39,60 £10.00/€12.00 £16.00/€19.20 NIL


£59.00/€70.80


Our membership of RIBI saves every Rotarian in D.1160 £25/€30 annually. * RIBI Subscription includes our fees paid to Rotary international ** Insurance – based on 55,000 members, RIBI negotiated a policy that includes public liability (up to £15 million); libel; regalia and money; legal expenses; officers and club indemnity and personal accident insurance. The premium is £2.50/€3.00 per member and is included in RIBI Dues. It is estimated that, should D.1160 / 2,300 members seek similar cover, it would cost in the region of £10.00/€12.00 per member *** Magazine – it is a requirement of Rotary Club membership that every Rotarian receives an official Rotary magazine (not just a district magazine such as Cogs). Included in our RIBI dues, each D.1160 Rotarian receives six copies of “Rotary Today” per


annum. We know that it costs other Districts outside RIBI US$24.00 to buy “The Rotarian” magazine.


**** District Grant – Districts outside RIBI do not receive any financial assistance towards their running costs. Every 3 months, RIBI sends a cheque to our District Treasurer. The amount is based on a complex formula that takes into account geographic size of district, number of Clubs, islands etc. For the current Rotary year, we stand to receive a District Grant of £30,200, which


equates to £13.15 / €15.80 per Rotarian in District 1160.


Other benefits of RIBI membership include: • All Rotary literature is re‑written in RIBI terminology and UK English


• Sustaining Members, Major Donors and Benefactors who pay through RF(UK) benefit from Gift Aid on their contributions to Foundation


• Our District Officers benefit from high quality training and exposure to Rotary worldwide. • RIBI Staff provide speedy, efficient and local service (e.g. Paul Harris Fellowship Recognitions, publications, documents etc)


• Provision of specialist support (e.g. Protection Policy/Crisis Management) Am I wrong or is retention of RIBI membership a no‑brainer? – PDG Howard Caskie


The RIBI subscription – How is it spent?


The RIBI subscription for the Rotary year 2010‑11 is £44.75 + £2.75 for the New Member Recruitment Campaign ‑ a grand total of £47.50. I donʼt have the current breakdowns but, instead, offer the figures for 2008‑09. Back then, the subscription was £43.00 ‑ hereʼs how it was calculated:


Information services (all RIBI Publications) RIBI annual conference


Official publication (Rotary Today)


Insurance (public liability of up to £15 million; libel; regalia and money; legal expenses; Officers & Club indemnity & personal accident insurance. RIBI assembly


District Grants (monies returned to Districts) District Extension


General Council (4 x meetings per annum)


RIBI committees (5 x service committees; 4 x administrative committees;


2 x standing committees plus approx. 3 others


Publicity & Marketing (publicity costs for committees Promotional Reserve Claims, marketing materials, PR Costs


Marketing Strategy* (Road Show) ‑ see below RI Obligations


(cost of attending RI meetings ‑ RI Assembly; RI Convention; Institute; Council on Legislation


Administration costs (Staff costs; rates/energy/ cleaning; telephone; stationery; postage; repairs, maintenance; bank charges; professional fees


Non‑reclaimable VAT


Investment management charges Taxation


Less other income Surplus


£2.06


£0.89 £0.76


£16.00


£13.31 £1.39 £0.09 £0.14


£3.83 £1.14


£47.95 £44.12 £42.98


*In 2009‑10, replaced by New Member Recruitment Campaign with additional levy of £2.75 Please keep a copy of this article in your Club minute book for future reference.


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Amount £0.12 £0.98 £0.13


£2.54 £2.51 £5.46 £0.19 £1.38


Total


Win 2 tickets to Limerick


Enter the Write a Limerick competition, and you could win free conference registration for two and two tickets to the Gala Conference Ball on Saturday 24 September 2011. This is a fun activity, open to all Rotarians in District 1160, with just a few simple rules:


1. The Limerick or Limericks must be your own original work


2. Consist of five lines (usually humorous but not mandatory)


3. The last word of lines, one, two and five must rhyme with each other and the words of lines three and four must rhyme with each other. See if you can include the words, Rotary and Limerick.


Entry by email To bdeedigan@hotmail.com Closing Date March 1 2011


Please include your contact details with the entry


The winners will be announced at the March 19 District Council meeting.


The decision of the judging panel will be final.


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