Rumster Outdoor Centre Management Committee
Minutes of Meeting on Mon 24th Nov 2025 in the Guide Hall, Thurso at 19.00 hrs
Sederunt: Willie Marshall, Bryan Dodds, Roger Saxon, Catriona Andrews, Leslie Grant, Elspeth Husband
Apologies: None
Declarations: None
Minutes of previous meetings: Approved WM Seconded LG
Matters arising: Will be covered in agenda
Chairman’s report: WM advised that he has managed to verify his identity in Companies House. Note:-system uses Experian to check identity
There is a little tidying up required to complete kitchen and some work to the value of £500-£1,000 to finish work on the building. BD commented that the kitchen is outstanding and a valuable asset to the site.
Treasurer’s report: Online banking has been successfully achieved. The insurance premium of £704.05 had been paid to Ansvar. A credit of £118.93 had been received from Keegan & Pennykid. The balance for the insurance is £585.66
BD has paid out £97.08 for electrical box. He is looking at electricity rates (Octopus?)
£50 from Women’s Aid has been invoiced and paid.
EH to contact Eilidh Coll re funding from Bad a Cheo
Correspondence: All in Company email account. Still receiving from Impact Hub.
Strategic Plan: WM to review
Business Development: All to review Business Plan produced by BD
Site Update: The environment volunteers did an excellent job on the site. Unfortunately it was too wet to manage to burn off the cottoneaster.
Consider funding for landscaping of site. (NHI?)
Events: No forward events planned
Fundraising: Outstanding application to Creative Communities.
AOCB: Membership. The constitution doesn’t allow for group membership. Consider a possible relationship with Lybster (Latheron & Clyth) Community Development also Thurso Community Development Trust. And Wick?
Date of Next Meeting: The next meeting will be the Annual General Meeting in the Pentland Hotel on 22nd December at 19.00h