15th Annual General Meeting of the Huddersfield Town Supporters’ Association (Draft Minutes)

15th Annual General Meeting of the Huddersfield Town Supporters’ Association

Held via Zoom

13.03.2024

Present (Board)	Ian Kilroy (IK) Paul Cooney (PC), Alasdair Bell (AB), Alice Broome (AB), Tristan Wooler (TW), Bini Joshi Barr(bb) Nutan Joshi (NJ)
Present (Other)	19 other members of HTSA
Apologies	None given
Minute Taker	James Chisem (JC)
Chair	Alasdair Bell (AB)

1.     Minutes of the Previous Meeting	AB
1a) The General Meeting confirmed the minutes of the 2022 AGM with no amendments or objections.

2.     Chair’s Report

AB

2a) AB provided the General Meeting with an overview of the association’s work during the 2022/23 cycle to date, as well as an outline of its priorities over the coming year.   Particular highlights were Work carried out to improve catering standards at the stadium. Work surveying fanbase on season cards. Structured dialogue with HTAFC around ownership transition Work in collaboration with other trusts around reciprocal pricing. Work on sustainability including setting up workshops and committees. 2b) AB placed on record the society’s appreciation for the efforts made by previous board members and to those who had helped made the AGM possible. 2c) AB also placed on record the society’s appreciation for the efforts made by the FSA, HTAFC supporter services, the Examiner and Huddersfield Hub for covering Huddersfield Town news. 2c) AB placed on record the society’s appreciation for the efforts made by W&S to review the Societies accounts via an independent review. 2d) AB placed on record the society’s appreciation for everyone involved in the HTSA heritage project, Patrick stewart and the Huddersfield Civic society and Huddersfield Modernist Society for there working in supporting recent heritage events.

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3.     Financial Report – Accounts

AB

3a) AB presented the society’s Financial Report for the 2022/23 cycle. The report was prepared with the help of Wheawill & Sudworth, the society’s chartered certified accountants and auditor of the accounts. 3b) The General Meeting accepted the 2022/2023 Financial Report with no amendments. 3c) The General Meeting placed on record its thanks to Wheawill & Sudworth and reappointed them going forward.

Copies available on request.

4.     Elections	AB
4a) 9 vacancies were declared, 4 nominations were received. 4 nominees were elected to the board.

5.     AOB

AB

5a) Season Card Survey Results AB presented findings of the season card survey results to members. The survey indicated what fans would pay for the next season depending on the competitive division they were in. (38% indicated £250 max in League 1 and 29% indicated £300 in League 1. In championship 39% indicated £300 and 29% indicated £350) The survey also indicated that 68% of respondents wanted HTSA to focus on lobbying for season card affordability, and 66% on playing squad investment. All members present voted for HTSA to lobby hard on season card affordability for the next year. 5b) AB made a general appeal for any assistance with running HTSA with whatever time and effort people can contribute. 5c) A member thanked AB for acting as Chair and looking after the accounts during a very difficult period.

HTSA to continue to lobby hard on season card prices.

The Chair brought the General Meeting to a close.