Present
Aster Belay, Siobhan Crawley, Feyisa Demie, Brian Foster, Teferi Degeneh , Bekana Edossa, Michael Hawkins, Muluneh Oli
Apologies
Girma Gebresenbet, Gosaye Fida
Adoption of a revised Constitution
Decision
The trustees present unanimously agreed to adopt an amendment to the constitution (previously circulated) changing the organisation to a CIO whose members elect trustees, replacing the previous constitution where the only members are the trustees. This will allow the organisation to grow its membership and allow a smaller group of people to focus on finance and governance.
Action
The Secretary will circulate the current members, notifying them of the decision to adopt the new constitution.
The Secretary will notify the Charity Commission of the agreed change to the Constitution
General meeting of members
Decision
The meeting reconvened as a General Meeting of Members and In accordance with para. 13 (1) of the revised Constitution all existing trustees retired from office.
This meeting then elected five new trustees.
It was understood that the revised wording of the objects, cannot be adopted without the approval of the Charities Commission.
Action
Aster Belay, Feyisa Demie, Siobhan Crawley, Brian Foster and Teferi Degeneh were unanimously elected as trustees by the members present.
The secretary will inform the Charity Commission of the decision.