I have pleasure in presenting my report and accounts to of the Central Fund and Central Fund Reserve Account for the year ended 31st December 2000.
The full effect of the increased subscriptions agreed at at 1998 AGM is evident from the accounts. We again received full reimbursement of travel expenses from the Diocese of Winchester for the Guild Master visiting Guernsey for the Channel Islands District’s ADM. The “Ring in 2000” Group was wound up in 2000 and their remaining funds were transferred back to the Central fund.
The Guild’s ongoing running expenses are very much in line with 1999. We incurred extra expense with the new members pack, life members certificates and probationary members certificates.
Even with these extra expenses I have been able to transfer £1,400 to the Reserve Account which now stands at £2,481.87.
District subscriptions were received as follows:-
| 2000 | 1999 | |
| Alton & Petersfield | 581.35 | 402.50 |
| Andover | 412.65 | 280.70 |
| Basingstoke | 393.40 | 325.15 |
| Channel Islands | 167.00 | 166.00 |
| Christchurch & Southampton | 471.80 | 316.40 |
| Isle of Wight | 316.40 | 293.05 |
| Portsmouth | 570.15 | 272.30 |
| Winchester | 774.55 | 489.90 |
| £3,687.30 | £2,537.00 | |
Total financial assets held by the Guild are as follows:-
| 2000 | 1999 | |
| Central Fund | 1,115.46 | 955.55 |
| Central Reserve Fund | 2,481.87 | 1,035.40 |
| Districts | 7,058.63 | 6,728.85 |
| Sub-Committees | 736.13 | 1,074.92 |
| £11,392.09 | £9,795.72 | |