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No alteration to the Constitution may be made except at the Annual General Meeting or Special General Meeting called for that purpose. In either case, the text of proposed changes shall be displayed on the notice board in the Pavilion for at least fourteen days prior to the General Meeting. The Constitution shall not be altered unless two-thirds or more of members present vote in favour of the change(s). All other decisions at General and Management Committee meetings are by simple majority vote of members present.

The financial year shall run from 1st October to 30th September. The Treasurer shall keep account of all income and expenditure and shall submit accounts duly audited to the Annual General Meeting. The Banking Account shall be in the name of the Club and withdrawals shall be made in the name of the Club on the signature of any two of the following: (a) Chair (b) Treasurer (c) Secretary (d) Vice-Chair.

The Club is of a non-profit making nature and therefore any surplus of income over expenditure during the financial year will be reinvested in the Club. No Club assets in cash or in kind shall be distributed to members or third parties.

An auditor not being a member of the Club shall be appointed annually to audit the accounts and books of the Club.

The dissolution of the Club can only take place at the Annual General Meeting of the Club or a Special General Meeting called for that purpose. In either case twenty-one days notice of the intention shall be given in writing to all Club members.

Any assets remaining on dissolution of the Club, after satisfying any outstanding debts and liabilities, shall not be distributed amongst members but will be given in equal shares to the charities:

(a) Cancer and Leukaemia in Childhood Trust (Registered Charity Number 802396)

(b) Tearfund (Registered Charity Number 265464)