HCAS Calendar for 2026

2026 AGM 

Agenda

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HOUGHTON CONQUEST ART SOCIETY
ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING

21 January 2026 -7.30 pm

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1 Minutes of last AGM - 15 January 2025

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2 Matters arising

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3 Chairman’s Report

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4 Treasurer’s Report

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5 Election of Officers:

Chairman
Secretary
Treasurer
Membership Secretary
Programme Secretary

8 Election of Committee Members:
Assistant Treasurer
Vice Chairman
Website Manager
Publicity Officer

Village Hall Committee Representative
Events Organiser

9. Any Other Business

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HOUGHTON CONQUEST ART SOCIETY
MINUTES OF ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING

15 January 2025

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The 2023-2024 Annual General Meeting was held on 15 January 2025 in Houghton Conquest
village hall.
Present: Dave Williams, John Broadhouse, Karen Moynihan, Karen Wilson, Phyllis
Langellier, Trupti Patel, Caroline Busbridge, Mariya Montgomery, Karen Bloodworth,
Nicola Simmons.
Apologies: Sue Jones, Barbara Boxshall, Nicola Burgoine, Sarah Burrows, Janet Furrer, Kim
Naylor.

JB opened the meeting at 7:40pm and welcomed everyone attending.

1. The minutes of the AGM on 17 January 2024 were reviewed and accepted.  
2. Matters arising – none.

3. Chairman’s report 
4. Treasurer’s report 
In the Treasurer’s report, KM advised that the society had gone from making a profit in 2023
to making a deficit of £431, due in part to investment in the laptop, camera and related
equipment, an increase in demonstrator costs, and a disappointing number of sales at the
annual exhibition. It was proposed and agreed unanimously to increase annual subscriptions
to £40pp and remove the attendance fees for members, and to increase visitor fees to £10, but
continue to allow one free taster visit.
5. Election of Officers and Committee Members

Officer Nominated Seconded
President: To be retired
Chairman Proposed: John Broadhouse Nomimated: Karen Seconded:Wilson Karen Moynihan
Treasurer Proposed: Karen Moynihan Nominated: John Broadhouse Seconded: Karen Wilson
Secretary Proposed: Karen Wilson Nominated: Karen Moynihan Seconded: John Broadhouse

Membership Secretary Proposed: Karen Moynihan Nominated: John Broadhouse Seconded: Karen Wilson

Programme Secretary Proposed: Nicola Burgoine Nominated: Karen Wilson Seconded: Karen Moynihan

Committee Members Nominated Seconded
Vice Chairman Proposed: Dave Williams Nominated: John Broadhouse Seconded: Karen Moynihan

Website Manager Proposed: Sue Jones Nominated: Karen Wilson Seconded: John Broadhouse

Publicity Officer Proposed: Barbara Boxshall Nominated John Broadhouse Seconded: Karen Wilson

Assistant Treasurer Proposed: Sue Jones Nominated: Karen Moynihan Seconded: John Broadhouse
Village Hall Committee Representative Proposed: Janet Furrer Nominated: Karen Wilson Seconded: Karen Moynihan

Events Organiser Proposed: Sarah Burrows Nominated: Karen Moynihan Seconded:Karen Wilson

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6. Any Other Business
JB advised that he will not be organising a calendar of paintings for 2026.
KW asked for members’ ideas to improve the annual exhibition:
a) Coincide with another event in the village – at the school, Knife & Cleaver,
church etc;
b) Investigate pop-up opportunities in Bedford and at the John Bunyan centre;
c) Move location to Ampthill, coinciding with the annual open gardens, or an
open day at Kings Arms garden;
d) Have a stand at an existing event eg in Flitwick;
e) Newer members now feel more confident to exhibit their work;
f) Ensure ‘Free Entry’ is clearly displayed to attract passers-by;
g) Use card corners to number paintings instead of stickers;
JB asked members to look out for display sites for existing Big Paints. MM said
that the village hall committee were making space on the walls either side of the
stage.

Meeting closed at 8:25pm.