1.
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NAME
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The name of the association is the Friends of St
Mary's Catholic Church, Cricklade, High St., Cricklade, Wiltshire.
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2.
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OBJECTS
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The objects of the Friends are:
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a)
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In conjunction with the Parish of St Thomas of
Canterbury, Fairford and its Parish Priest, to care for and
maintain St Mary's Catholic Church, Cricklade, High St.,
Cricklade, Wiltshire ("the Church") and associated land
as well as they can, with a view to eventual full restoration,
subject to the limit of £5,000.00 on any one project. Any
alterations will require the prior approval of the Historic
Churches Committee in writing. Expenditure of more than £5,000.00
will be subject to the prior consent of the Clifton Diocesan
Trustees Registered ("the Trustees").
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b)
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To raise funds to be used exclusively for the
benefit of the Church and associated land and for this purpose to
issue such publicity materials as they see fit.
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3.
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FUNDS
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The objects of the Friends shall be financed out of
such funds as the Committee receives by way of subscription,
gifts, grants, loans, fund raising activities or otherwise as the
Committee in its discretion thinks fit.
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4.
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MEMBERS
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Every person who supports the objects of the
Friends may apply to the Secretary for membership in such form as
the Committee decides and shall become a member if he or she is
elected as such by the Committee.
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5.
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OFFICERS
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5.1
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The officers shall be elected annually at the
Annual General Meeting of the Friends.
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5.2
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The honorary officers of the Friends shall be a
Chairman, a Vice Chairman, a Treasurer and a Secretary.
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5.3
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Any officer may retire by giving 1 (one) month's
prior written notice to the Secretary.
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6.
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THE COMMITTEE
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6.1
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The Committee consists of the officers and no fewer
than four other persons amongst whom so far as is possible there
shall be a nominee of the Trustees and the Parish Priest for the
time being of St Thomas of Canterbury, Fairford.
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6.2
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Any member of the Committee may retire by giving 1
(one) month's prior written notice to the Secretary.
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6.3
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Any casual vacancy on the Committee arising between
the Annual General Meetings shall be filled by the Committee.
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6.4
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The Committee shall manage all the affairs of the
Friends.
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6.5
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The quorum of the Committee shall be four.
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6.6
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Committee Meetings shall be held not less than once
in every three months.
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6.7
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Not less than seven days' written or oral notice
shall be given by the Secretary to members of the Committee of
every meeting.
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6.8
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A simple majority makes decisions at meetings of
the Committee, and in the event of equality of voting, the
Chairman (or the acting Chairman of that meeting) shall have a
casting vote.
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7.
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Funds raised by the Friends shall be administered
by them according to Charitable practice, but shall belong to the
Trustees and be banked with the Diocesan Finance Officer. To this
end a statement of account shall be sent annually to the Secretary
of the Trustees at the Diocesan Finance Office and to the Finance
Committee of St Thomas of Canterbury, Fairford.
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An Annual General meeting shall be held in each
year in the month of November upon 21 days' written notice having
been given to all members. In the event that an Extraordinary
meeting should be required then 14 days' written notice shall be
given to all members.
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9.
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In the event of the affairs of the Friends being
would up, monies administered by them shall be transferred to the
Trustees (after the payment of legitimate expenses). This money to
be dedicated exclusively to the upkeep and maintenance of St
Mary's Church if possible, but if not, to be used at the joint
discretion of the Friends and Trustees.
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10.
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Nothing in this agreement shall derogate from the
provisions of civil and canon law nor from the rights of the
Parish Priest, who shall hold a key to the Church and whose
permission must be sought for the holding of any public worship
therein. He may veto any decision of the Friends, but an appeal to
the Trustees is available against any such veto.
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11.
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The provisions in this document may only be amended
by the majority of the members at the Annual General meeting or at
an Extraordinary meeting and with the agreement of the Parish
Priest.
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