1. The name of the
Association shall be The Bolton and District Organists' Association.
2. The objects of the Association shall be
to advance the education of the public in the study of the art of music with
special reference to liturgical and organ music. To facilitate the achievement
of such objects, the Association may arrange and present:
i. Public
lectures, discussions and debates on this subject
ii. Public demonstrations of instruments
iii. Public demonstrations of music for organ and voices
iv. Open competitions for playing, singing
and composition of liturgical and organ music
v. Public meetings to facilitate the
exchange of information and views with other organisations and persons
concerned with the composition, interpretation, presentation, teaching or
publication of liturgical or organ music
vi. Advice to performers, teachers,
students, churchmen or other members of the public on any matter concerned with
the improvement of standards of composition or performance of liturgical or
organ music.
The Association may also do such
other lawful things as are necessary or desirable for the attainment of the
objects.
3. Membership of the Association shall be
open without restriction to any member of the public who is interested in
organ, choral or any other kind of music. Membership shall become effective on
payment of the first year's annual subscription.
5. Each
member shall pay a minimum annual subscription to such an amount as
shall from time to time be determined at a General Meeting of the
Association. This subscription shall fall due on the 1st April in each
year; provided that any members joining after 1st January in any year
shall pay a reduced subscription of such amount as the Association
shall determine for the period up to 31st March following.
6. Any member whose subscription has not
been paid within nine months of the date on which it fell due shall cease to be
a member of the Association. Upon payment of all arrears, any such member may
be re-instated at the discretion of the Committee.
7. Persons who are under the age of 18 or
who are full-time students may be admitted to membership of the Association on
payment of such a reduced rate as the Association may determine. Any member so
accepted shall pay the full annual subscription for the year in which he or she
attains the age of 18 or ceases to be a full-time student.
8. The business of the Association shall
be managed by a Committee which shall consist of:-
b) Two ordinary
members who shall be elected by the members at the Annual General Meeting.
c) At
any meeting of the Committee, four shall form a quorum.
d) Any
vacancy on the Committee occurring during the year may be filled by the
Committee electing another member of the Association to act until the
next Annual General Meeting when that person can be endorsed by the
membership to continue or another elected in their place.
e) The
members of the Association shall at their Annual General Meeting elect one of
their number to act as President for the ensuing year, and another to act as
President-Elect and to follow the President in that office. The President shall
retire at the end of the year on the election of his successor and shall not be
eligible for re-election to that role for the space of one year.
f) The
Honorary Secretary and Honorary Treasurer who are both eligible for re-election
as such shall be elected annually.
g) An
Honorary Independent Examiner of the accounts shall also be elected annually.
9. The Annual election of officers shall
take place at a General Meeting to be held in the Spring of each year, and convened
after not less than 21 days' notice.
10. There shall be not less than one ordinary
meeting of the Association during each quarter of the year.
11. The Committee is also empowered to elect
Honorary Life Members who shall be eligible to serve on the Committee if
invited by the existing Committee.
12. The income or property of the Association
shall be applied solely to the promotion of the objects in paragraph 2 and no
payment or transfer of any part of such income or property shall be made to or
for the benefit of any member of the Association. Provided that nothing shall
prohibit any payment in good faith by the Association of reasonable and proper
remuneration of any member of the Association not being a member of the
Committee for any services rendered to the Association, or to any of its
Officers of out of pocket expenses.
13. If upon the winding up or dissolution of
the Association, there remains after the satisfaction of all its debts and
liabilities any property whatsoever the same shall not be paid to nor
distributed among the members of the Association, but shall be given or
transferred to some other charitable institution having objects similar to the
objects of the Association.
14. This constitution shall not be altered nor added to except by Resolution at a General Meeting of which 21 days' notice shall be given to the members, and no alteration shall be made which would cause the Association to cease to be a charity at law.
15. This
constitution was adopted by members at an EGM held on November 11th
2019 and replaces all previous versions. Any member of the Association
is entitled to demand and receive a copy of this document.
