CONSTITUTION OF THE LOUTH AND DISTRICT CONCERT SOCIETY

ADOPTED AT THE ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING HELD ON 26 NOVEMBER 2021

1. TITLE. The name of the Society shall be the Louth and District Concert Society.

2. OBJECTS. The object of the Society shall be to promote, improve, develop and maintain public education in and appreciation of the art and science of music in all its aspects by the presentation of public concerts and recitals and by such other ways as the Society through its Committee shall determine from time to time.

3. MEMBERSHIP. The members of the Society shall be those persons who pay the annual subscription at the appropriate rate or rates as shall be determined by the Committee, the subscriptions being payable in advance.

4. OFFICERS AND COMMITTEE. The management of the Society shall be in the hands of a Committee consisting of a Chair, an Honorary Treasurer, and at least one other; the committee having power to co-opt if necessary. The Chair and Honorary Treasurer and other Committee members shall be elected by the Society's members at the Annual General Meeting; they shall hold office for one year and be eligible for re-election. In principle all Committee members should attend meetings on a reasonably regular basis.

5. MANAGEMENT. All the arrangements for the concerts and other events and the control of finance shall be in the hands of the Committee. The Committee will appoint suitable persons to undertake specific delegated responsibilities and appoint such other officers as are agreed for the management of the Society.

6. FINANCE.

   1. The financial year shall end on 30th June.

   2. A banking account shall be opened in the name of the Society and cheques signed by any two officers of the Society.

   3. The Society may receive donations, grants in aid and financial guarantees and tickets for any or all of its concerts and other events may be offered for sale to the public.

   4. The income and property of the Society wheresoever derived shall be applied solely towards promoting the objects of the Society as set forth above and no portion thereof shall be paid or transferred either directly or indirectly to any member or members of the Society except in payment of legitimate expenses incurred on behalf of the Society.

   5. In the event of the winding-up or dissolution of the Society any remaining assets after all liabilities have been discharged shall not be paid to any member or members of the Society but shall be transferred to a charitable organisation whose objects are similar to those of the Society and whose rules preclude the distribution of income and assets among the members.

7. GENERAL MEETING. There shall be an Annual General Meeting to which the members shall be summoned, of which at least fourteen days notice in writing shall have been given.

8. ACCOUNTS. The annual accounts should be reviewed by a suitable person not a member of the Committee. The accounts shall be submitted to the members at an Annual General Meeting.

9. AMENDMENTS. The constitution may be amended by a two-thirds majority of the members present at an Annual or Extraordinary General Meeting provided that fourteen days notice of the proposed amendment has been sent to all members and provided also that nothing herein contained shall authorise any amendment which shall have the effect of the Society ceasing to be a charity.