1. Volunteer Centre Camden 2016 AGM 16th March 2016

2. AGM Agenda Welcome (Jessica Badley – Chair) Minutes of last AGM
Financial Report and Annual Accounts (Chris Rennoldson – Treasurer)
Appointment of External Auditor
Election of Board of Trustees
Changes to our Governing Document (Chris Rennoldson)
AOB
VCC Strategy & Launch of Team UP (Dominic Pinkney – CEO)
Closing Remarks

3. Financial Summary
2014/15 a challenging year
Strong performance in 2015/16
Efficiency measures introduced
Above-forecast income, notably from payment-by-results
Reserves have significantly increased since March
New audit firm proposed

4. Income & Expenditure

5. Reserves

6. Change of Auditors
Our current audit firm is large and is seeking to focus on larger clients
Trustees consider VCC will be best supported by an audit firm that is used to dealing with organisations of a similar size
Trustees recommend Price Bailey be appointed as auditor
Best fit and cost amongst 3 firms interviewed
Current provider to Hammersmith & Fulham Volunteer Centre

7. Why are we changing our Governing Documentation?
Volunteer Centre Camden (Legal Entity: Camden Volunteer Bureau) has not refreshed its Governing Documentation in a long time
We are missing sections on Conflict of Interest, Management of Trustees, and General Procedures. We have managed these through Policy, but it is not an efficient/Best Practice approach.
We have carried out a review:
Document type – Change from ‘Constitution’ to ‘Articles of Association’
Members & Trustees – change for Trustees to be Members to enable more efficient and effective governance that reflects how VCC operates

8. Volunteer Centre Camden Strategy
Grow and develop position as the key agency for individuals, voluntary sector organisations and businesses around volunteering
Develop 3 income streams that support our mission and purpose:
Volunteer brokerage for Camden and expand volunteering projects to support isolated and disadvantaged Camden residents
Broker corporate volunteering and support to Camden voluntary and community organisations and local residents (Team UP)
Further employability work, helping local people to gain employment through volunteering – developing skills, experience, confidence and social and professional networks
Harness the knowledge and experience of the fantastic team of VCC staff and volunteers

9. Team UP Launch
New service helping businesses to Team UP with Camden voluntary sector organisations
Businesses can provide needed resources and expertise to voluntary and community organisations: Volunteers, Materials & Equipment, Money
Camden has not yet unlocked the maximum potential of businesses supporting the local community. Team UP will leverage the growing number of businesses to support local people and organisations.
Team UP will promote your team volunteering opportunities to businesses and help you develop new ones
Team UP can provide a full brokerage and facilitated service, organising the event and ordering any equipment/materials
Team UP operates in a not-for-profit way, charging businesses to cover our costs of supporting them, i.e. to be sustainable

10. If you have volunteering opportunities that would suit business volunteers (individual or groups), then please contact us:
Catherine Evans, Corporate Engagement Manager
Dominic Pinkney, Chief Executive