Laying Up Day / Work Party

Dear BLYM members,

Now that general sailing has finished for the year, this Saturday we have our annual Laying Up Day/Work Party — where the base is packed up and shut down for winter (Plus there will be free tea and biscuits and a chance to catch up on how the season went for you).

This will run between 9:30am and 4:00pm. Please come down and help us out — BLYM runs off of volunteers!

If you have any queries, please email This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.

We hope to see you all there on Saturday!

Annual General Meeting

Sunday 8th December 2024 at the BLYM Clubhouse, commencing 1:30pm

As a member and/or group leader, you are warmly invited to join us for the BLYM AGM on Sunday 8th December at 1:30pm at the BLYM Clubhouse. Whilst we have some formal items to get through, we would welcome you to join us for an informal catch up, raise any questions and have a cup of tea after the meeting concludes.

To best use our time together, and to give informed responses to questions you might have, questions should be submitted in advance to This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. by Sunday 24th November 2024.

Agenda

1. Chairperson’s welcome
2. Apologies for absence
3. Approval of the Minutes of the Annual General Meeting held 10th December 2023
   BLYM AGM Minutes - 10th December 2023
4. Matters arising
   Follow-up action to amend BLYM AGM minutes - 05 Feb 2023 with the following statement under "Adoption of the Annual Report and Accounts": Following the Independent Examiner’s review of any potential liabilities in respect of the third building project, it was concluded that no amendments to the accounts were necessary.
5. Chairperson’s report
6. Treasurer’s report
7. Adoption of the report and accounts for the year ended 31st March 2024
   BLYM Annual Report - 31st March 2024
8. Election of Trustees
   A proposition that the current board of trustees: Andre Roy, ⁨Bhavesh Chauhan, Chris Hallett, David Ridout, John Constable, Katie MacManus, Lynda Northwood, Malcolm Talbot, Mark Colston, Matt Bennett, Philippa Parks, be re-elected
9. Re-election of Gowers Ltd as Independent Examiners
10. Close of Meeting.

Please note that in order to conserve costs and be environmentally conscious, printed copies of the agenda, as well as accompanying material will not be available at the AGM. Please bring your own copies if required.

Fundraising

Every donation helps, and every pound and penny raised will make a huge difference to our charity.

There are many ways you can help raise money; you can buy a brick that will be embossed with your personal message and displayed in the new clubhouse building. These bricks will allow future generations to recognise the contributions of members past and present. You can use LocalGiving to make a one-off donation or set up a monthly donation or you can use easyfundraising and we can collect free donations every time you buy something online (it won't cost you a penny extra to help us raise funds).

Please click on the appropriate image above to make a difference. You can also email us at This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. if you have any questions.