Freegle Reps Report 2014-03-31
GAYL
Member Newsletter
Edward has prepared and sent out another newsletter.Please contact Edward if you can help with future newsletters or have ideas for content.
Future Work
Edward had an interesting and useful visit to GAYL on 7 March. He thanked them on our behalf for the work they have done.
They discussed technical and media work that can be jointly undertaken in order to benefit Freegle - we can make use of some new interfaces they have so that (for example) we don’t ask people to use GAYL if they are already doing so.
STRUCTURE
Transfer to Industrial and Provident Society
Jane (Treasurer) has liaised with the Trading Subsidiary Team and reviewed our commitments in readiness for the transfer of our finances to Freegle Limited. The necessary paperwork for converting Freegle Limited to an Industrial and Provident Society is being prepared and signed.
Saira’s term of office as Rep has now finished. She is remaining as a non voting member on the Reps group.
FINANCE
Jane is preparing a year end review.
Donations
We have received several generous donations this month. Edward has secured another very welcome donation to Freegle of around £5,000 without gift aid. It comes with the following conditions:
- It is to support our national media work, i.e. Cat or someone Cat delegates to (i.e. it's self-employed work for services).
- What the money is spent on is to be determined by our head of national media, i.e. Cat. None of it can come to Edward.
- It is payable over the next six months, in advance.
- It can be used as payment for services or expenses.
- It is conditional on providing a fortnightly national media report to Central. If that doesn't happen for a month then the next month doesn't get paid until the Reps (or IPS successors) vote to resume it.
OTHER
Scam
Jacky is collating details on groups who are affected by a courier scam. She has contacted a hosting company and a website owner who has had content stolen. They have been cooperative and grateful for our help. The owner of Courier Expert is particularly pleased that we have managed to remove the scammers from their hosting and has made a very generous donation to our funds.
