Slide presentation for 2012 AGM for The Friends of Kinneil Charity in central Scotland - see www.kinneil.org.uk/friends. Includes presentations by Chair and Treasurer.

1. The Friends of Kinneil AGM
2011-2012
Registered Charity
Charity Registration Number
SC038368

2. Agenda – Friends AGM
• Introduction
• Apologies for absence
• Items to add to the agenda
• Minute of the meeting of the AGM of the June 2nd 2011.
• Matters arising but not on the Agenda
• Reports – chair and treasurer
• Elections to Management Committee

3. Agenda – Friends AGM
8. Appointment of Independent Examiner Proposal to re-
appoint Mrs Jan Bradford
2. Any other competent business.
3. Guest Speaker – Patricia Weeks who has been
appointed on secondment from Historic Scotland as
the new Antonine Wall World Heritage Site Co-
ordinator.

4. Chairperson’s report
Maria Ford, Chair
The Friends of Kinneil
2011-2012 in review

5. Overview
•Busy year.
•Increased visitors to Kinneil House
•Great work to launch new Foreshore sub-group, already
delivering new signage and improvements
•A visit by The Bank of England to the Estate
•More online visitors, thanks to Facebook and Twitter.

6. Key activities for The Friends
• Raising the profile of the Kinneil Estate and Foreshore
• Increasing awareness of both sites and their assets
• Forming partnerships to promote/improve Kinneil Estate
and Foreshore
• Delivering member events
• Developing a strategy for the estate and planning for
the future

7. Raising the profile of Kinneil
In 2011/12,we:
• produced newsletters
• improved our website – www.kinneil.org.uk
• increased our presence on Twitter –
www.twitter.com/kinneil - and Facebook
-www.fb.com/kinneil

8. Raising the profile of Kinneil

9. Raising the profile of Kinneil

10. Raising the profile of Kinneil
• In 2010, we had just over 12,000 views of our main
website – www.kinneil.org.uk
• That grew to more than 17,500 in 2011 - an increase of
more than 40 per cent.
• The upward trend is continuing in 2012.

11. Raising the profile of Kinneil
• In 2010, we had just over 12,000 views of our main
website – www.kinneil.org.uk
• That grew to more than 17,500 in 2011.
• That’s an increase of more than 40 per cent.
• The upward trend is continuing in 2012.

12. Raising the profile of Kinneil
• We’re now working
on a new microsite
to promote the
Kinneil Foreshore.

13. Our Facebook page at
www.fb.com/kinneil is
developing in tandem
with the main website.

14. Raising the profile of Kinneil

15. Raising the profile of Kinneil
• We also had strong – and free – PR support from
Adrian and some of our partners.
• Kinneil was named in a “Walk of the Week”, published
by the Scotsman at the start of 2012.
• We’ve also had excellent local press coverage.
• A big thanks to all our friends in the media for their
support.

16. Increasing awareness
• Visitors to Kinneil House soared in 2011, thanks to a
healthy Fair and Hallowe’en openings.
• It’s been a slower start in 2011, but we’re hoping things
will pick up.
• We’ve reprinted our 2011 leaflet, with new dates, to
help boost visitor numbers.

17. KINNEIL HOUSE VISITORS 2010 2011 2012
Silent Film Festival tie-in 59 (approx)
Spring opening 269 153 145 (approx)
Spring opening 257 215 145 (approx)
Bo’ness Fair wknd 182 483
Summer history walk* 80 100
Heritage Day (Aug) 650 593
Hallowe’en 184 481
TOTALS FOR YEAR 1622 2025

18. Increasing awareness
Other activities:
• Big Roman Week – a series of events
and talks to build on the area’s Roman
Heritage
• We had mixed success with events –
but want to work with partners to do a
better Festival in 2012.

19. Increasing awareness
We also worked with the Bank of
England to highlight a new £50 note,
featuring the inventor James Watt.
A delegation from the Bank visited
Kinneil to hear about Watt’s local links.
It was a highlight of the year for me.

20. Increasing awareness
We also worked with the Bank of
England to highlight a new £50 note,
featuring the inventor James Watt.
A delegation from the Bank visited
Kinneil to hear about Watt’s local links.
It was a highlight of the year for me.

21. Increasing awareness Chris Salmon
of the Bank of
England
(centre) with
We also worked with the Bank of the new bank
England to highlight a new £50 note, note, outside
featuring the inventor James Watt. Watt’s
Cottage at
Kinneil.
A delegation from the Bank visited
Kinneil to hear about Watt’s local links.
It was a highlight of the year for me.

22. Forming partnerships

23. Forming partnerships
• We continued to work with Falkirk Council – particularly
to develop the Foreshore site.
• New signs have been installed around the site.
• Wild flowers have been planted at Kinneil Halt
• And an old car park at the Colliery site improved.
• We also did “brashing” to cut down old trees.

24. Forming partnerships
• We did litter picks at the
Foreshore, working with the
Council, the Community Council,
and other community volunteers.

25. Forming partnerships
• Members have carried on this work by helping to set up
a new group – Bo’net – a networking group for local
organisations in Bo’ness.
• It helped organise this year’s Victorian Street Fair
• It also wants to work with the Council and Falkirk
Community Trust to set up a “hub”/community space at
Bo’ness Town Hall.

26. Forming partnerships
• Maria Ford continued to work closely
with local schools, particularly Bo’ness
Public School.
• With our support in 2011, we helped
children publish their very own history
book, “Kinneil 4 Kidz”. It was launched
last June with a special event, complete
with chocolate fountain and burgers!

27. Illustration from Kinneil 4 Kidz

28. Illustration from Kinneil 4 Kidz

30. Forming partnerships
• Copies of the book were sold at
Kinneil House open days.
•We’re now supporting the school to do
a new video about Kinneil.

31. Forming partnerships
• We continued our successful partnership with Step
Forth to encourage them to run three-times-a-week free
health walks around Kinneil Estate.
•The walks now run every Monday, Tuesday and
Thursday, leaving outside Kinneil Museum
•Details available from the Museum or from our website
www.kinneil.org.uk

32. Forming partnerships
• We also worked continued our partnerships with:
• Bonnie Bo’ness and Bo’ness Community Council – to
run litter picks
• Historic Scotland and Falkirk Community Trust/Falkirk
Council – to run open days
•Local press and media
•The Antonine Guard, re-enactment group, who helped
with Roman Week and other events

33. Member events/activities
• We continue to offer membership at low rates.
• Nearly all the money raised from membership is spent
on specific member events/postage/administration.
• We feel The Friends continues to offer good value for
money and we want to encourage members to be more
actively involved, i.e. through volunteering, etc.
• We need to develop membership and are keen to hear
your ideas.

34. Member events/activities
• Some member events are open to others – such as the
Summer Walk. Last year’s was the most successful ever,
attracting more than 100 people. Members also came
along to our events in Big Roman Week in September.
• Members benefit from postal mailings and dedicated
email updates. Non-members are encouraged to sign up
through Facebook.

35. Member events/activities
• All members were invited to our fundraising dinner last
October.
• We raised £500. Thanks to all who attended and
contributed prizes.
• Members and their guests were also invited to the
James Watt Supper in January 2012. This wasn’t open to
the public and was a great success.

36. Management team
Members and guests at
our James Watt Supper
in January.
• Our management committee work very hard to pull
events and activities together
• Most member events are backed by good quality
catering and presentations
• This wouldn’t happen without their help and enthusiasm.
• As well as running activities they have been working to
develop new ideas to promote and improve the estate.

37. Management team
Members and guests at
our James Watt Supper
in January.
• Our management committee work very hard to pull
events and activities together
• Most member events are backed by good quality
catering and presentations
• This wouldn’t happen without their help and enthusiasm.
• As well as running activities they have been working to
develop new ideas to promote and improve the estate.

38. Member events/activities
• Fee increases: members agreed that we should review
and increase fees in the coming year.
• We haven’t raised fees yet. I’m proposing that we
consult on changes this year – and also look at what we
offer members. This will take the form of a membership
survey.

39. Future developments
• A key piece of work in 2011 was to complete a study of
people in the Deanfield area, asking them about the
Foreshore and Kinneil Estate. The aim was to raise the
profile of both sites, but also identify areas for improvement.
• The results were reported in March, and launched with a
report and film at an event in St. Mary’s Church Hall.
• All residents in Deanfield, plus members were invited.

40. Future developments
• We are grateful to the Growing Communities Fund and
CVS Falkirk and District for their support and funding for
this work.
• The full results of the study, the film and the final report,
are online at:
www.kinneil.org.uk/deanfield

41. Future developments
• Key ideas from the Deanfield consultation included:
• Improving the play area at Kinneil Estate
• providing a café/coffee shop within the Estate
• improving Kinneil House and Museum
We’re picking up these ideas with Falkirk Council and Falkirk Community Trust. The
Trust is already keen to develop Kinneil Museum and has recently upgraded the
toilets and installed a disabled ramp.

42. Future developments
• We’re continuing to develop the
management committee
• Some members have attended a SUS-it OUT day,
winning £1500 of funding to develop the committee.
This money will be spent on a learning journey to
Hadrian’s Wall and Gunsgreen Green House in
Eyemouth, to develop partnerships and Other
training has also been organised.

43. Future developments
• We’re continuing to develop the
management committee
• The committee has also been trying to improve
governance working with the PQASSO scheme.
• New committee members are given a pack on their
responsibilities and information on the charity.
• All committee members also use their own
computers, telephones and cars and rarely ask for
expenses. This makes our money go further.

44. Future developments
• One big success has been our growing ability to win additional
funding.
•We attracted more than £4000 in external funding for the Deanfield
project. (Won in the previous financial year and spent in 2011/12)
•We won £200 for the Foreshore from Caledonian Produce and
•£1500 from Sus-it Out, backed by the Big Lottery Fund via Forward
Scotland. We hope this can continue.

45. And finally
• thanks to our office bearers and management committee
• thanks to our partners
• and thanks our members and supporters.
• We have a busy year ahead – here’s to a successful
2012/13

46. Thank you

47. The Friends of Kinneil AGM
Registered Charity
Charity Registration Number
SC038368

48. Agenda – Friends AGM
6. Reports – chair and treasurer.
7. Elections to the management committee
8. Appointment of Independent Examiner Proposal to re-
appoint Mrs Jan Bradford
4. Any other competent business.
5. Guest Speaker – Patricia Weeks.

49. Treasurer’s report
Khush Murtaza
Treasurer
Receipts and Payments and
Statement of Balances
Period: 01 May 2011 to 30 April 2012

50. Expendable Permanent
Unrestricted Restricted Total funds Total funds last
endowment endowment
funds funds current period period
Treasurer’s report
funds funds
to nearest £ to nearest £ to nearest £ to nearest £ to nearest £ to nearest £
A1 Receipts
Donations 642 200 842
Legacies -
Grants 1,500 1,500
Receipts from fundraising activities 2,452 2,452
Gross trading receipts -
Income from investments other than
land and buildings 4 4
Rents from land & buildings -
Gross receipts from other charitable
activities -
-
A1 Sub total 3,099 1,700 - - 4,799 -
A2 Receipts from asset &
investment sales
Proceeds from sale of fixed assets -
Proceeds from sale of investments -
A2 Sub total - - - - - -
Total receipts 3,099 1,700 - - 4,799 -
Statement of
receipts

51. Statement of receipts - details
Donations – Unrestricted Funds
62 Memberships for 2011/12 - £385
Donations from Individuals/Groups/MyDonate - £257
Donations – Restricted Funds
Donation for Foreshore Sub Group (Bakkavor, Caledonian Produce) -
£200
Grants – Restricted Funds
Grant from SUS It Out - £1500

52. Receipts details (continued)
Receipts from fundraising activities – Unrestricted Funds
Sales from House Openings/Heritage Day/Roman Week/Annual
Fundraising Dinner/James Watt Supper/Kinneil 4 Kidz booklets &
Income from Meals for Annual Fundraising Dinner - £2452
Income from investments – Unrestricted Funds
Bank Interest - £4

53. Expendable Permanent
Unrestricted Restricted Total funds Total funds last
endowment endowment
funds funds current period period
funds funds
to nearest £ to nearest £ to nearest £ to nearest £ to nearest £ to nearest £
Treasurer’s report
A3 Payments
Expenses for fundraising activities 1,452 1,452
Gross trading payments -
Investment management costs 10 10
Payments relating directly to charitable
activities 530 530
Grants and donations
Khush Murtaza
4,271 4,271
Governance costs: -
Audit / independent examination -
Treasurer
Preparation of annual accounts
Legal costs
-
-
Other -
-
A3 Sub total 1,992 4,271 - - 6,263 -
Receipts and Payments and
Statement of Balances
A4 Payments relating to asset and
investment movements
Purchases of fixed assets -
Purchase of investments -
Period: 01 total 2011- to 30 April 2012
A4 Sub May - - - - -
Total payments 1,992 4,271 - - 6,263 -
Net receipts / (payments) 1,107 (2,571) - - (1,464) -
A5 Transfers to / (from) funds * (55) 55 -
Surplus / (deficit) for year
1,052 (2,516) - - (1,464) -
Statement of
payments

54. Statement of payments - details
Expenses for fundraising activities – Unrestricted Funds
Stock and promotional items for House Openings/expenses for House
Openings/Events - £1452
Investment management costs – Unrestricted Funds
Service charges - £10
Payments relating directly to charitable activities – Unrestricted Funds
Promotional Expenses - £142
Membership Costs - £232
Public Liability Insurance - £156

55. Payment details (continued)
Grants and donations – Unrestricted Funds
Charge for Unpaid Cheque - £5
Grants and donations – Restricted Funds
Growing Communities Expenditure - £4224
SUS It Out - £8.40
Night at Kinneil Museum Expenses - £39
Transfers to / (from) funds
transferred funds from unrestricted to restricted funds to cover overspend in
Growing Communities/spend for Night at Kinneil Museum - £55

56. Statement of balances
Expendable Permanent
Unrestricted Total current
Restricted funds endowment endowment Total last period
funds period
Categories Details funds funds
to nearest £ to nearest £ to nearest £ to nearest £ to nearest £ to nearest £
B1 Cash funds Cash and bank balances at start of year
2,562 9,208 11,770
Surplus / (deficit) shown on receipts and
1,052 (2,516) (1,464)
payments account
-
-
Cash and bank balances at end of year 3,614 6,692 - - 10,306 -
(Agree balances with receipts and payments
account(s)) - - - - - -

57. The Friends of Kinneil AGM
2011-2012
Registered Charity
Charity Registration Number
SC038368

58. Agenda – Friends AGM
7. Elections to the management committee
8. Appointment of Independent Examiner Proposal to re-
appoint Mrs Jan Bradford
4. Any other competent business.
5. Guest Speaker – Patricia Weeks.

59. Guest speaker
Guest speaker
Patricia Weeks
Antonine Wall Co-ordinator