Board Annual Report 2020 - Revision history

Jacky: Protected "Board Annual Report 2020" ([Edit=Allow only administrators] (indefinite) [Move=Allow only administrators] (indefinite))

2024-11-18T09:09:56Z

Protected "Board Annual Report 2020" ([Edit=Allow only administrators] (indefinite) [Move=Allow only administrators] (indefinite))

← Older revision	Revision as of 09:09, 18 November 2024
(No difference)

Neville Reid: /* DECLARATION */ Category:Freegle Ltd Annual Reports

2023-09-06T12:50:09Z

DECLARATION: Category:Freegle Ltd Annual Reports

← Older revision		Revision as of 12:50, 6 September 2023
Line 285:		Line 285:

	Date 25th October 2020		Date 25th October 2020




Line 297:		Line 295:

	[[category:AGM 2020]]		[[category:AGM 2020]]
			[[Category:Freegle Ltd Annual Reports\|2020]]

Edwh at 11:37, 29 October 2020

2020-10-29T11:37:33Z

← Older revision		Revision as of 11:37, 29 October 2020
Line 151:		Line 151:

	[[File:BoardReport2020Discourse.png]]		[[File:BoardReport2020Discourse.png]]

			===== Media =====

			Cat represented Freegle during the past year by

			* Attending 30 events in person or virtually either as a speaker, expert, organiser or consultant to spite Covid and a zillion events being cancelled. A few examples:
			** https://www.futurebuild.co.uk/futurebuildnow/ 3 day event at Excel London
			** https://youtu.be/8ZYxzqP_qeUvirtual Earth Day expert panellist
			** https://brightonpermaculture.org.uk/events/event/green-architecture-day Zoom Waste House tour
			** https://spiritfestuk.org/sftv/#clip=9tf8ylqvgh8o&time= Episode 4 in Paul Terrell Show
			* Did 10 media, academic and radio interviews.
			* Did filming for 1 film and 1 TV show:
			** https://www.plasticbritain.com/
			** http://www.finditfixitflogit.com/

			Facebook and Twitter followers continue to grow albeit slowly. We have an average reach of 10k per day on FB and have reached 7k new people via twitter this past year. We support lots of aligned projects and campaigns and provide daily inspiration and info to help people be more resourceful around the UK. We are converting some of our social media content into Welsh to be more relevant in that country.

			Cat has secured a double garage in Brighton to create a Freegle Hub and will post details on Central. It hasn’t launched yet and is of no financial liability to Freegle UK.

			A full Media Report will be uploaded onto the Wiki for those who’d like more details.

	===== Info =====		===== Info =====

Edwh at 08:44, 29 October 2020

2020-10-29T08:44:32Z

← Older revision		Revision as of 08:44, 29 October 2020
Line 150:		Line 150:
	The Discourse discussion forum for volunteers has been running since the start of October 2019 on a Freegle server, with all our groups transferred over soon after as Yahoo groups web access shut down. Moderators seem to have got used to the new system, accessing it by email or on the web. Usage has been fairly steady over the year, with peaks when we were coming out of lockdown. There are currently 384 Discourse users. Typically 60k+ emails are sent out each month. Volunteers can use "anonymous mode" if they wish to raise an issue that way. Tech&ModTools is the busiest group, followed by Central with the other groups way behind. Discourse itself has been very stable and is updated with a small amount of down time as required approx once a month.		The Discourse discussion forum for volunteers has been running since the start of October 2019 on a Freegle server, with all our groups transferred over soon after as Yahoo groups web access shut down. Moderators seem to have got used to the new system, accessing it by email or on the web. Usage has been fairly steady over the year, with peaks when we were coming out of lockdown. There are currently 384 Discourse users. Typically 60k+ emails are sent out each month. Volunteers can use "anonymous mode" if they wish to raise an issue that way. Tech&ModTools is the busiest group, followed by Central with the other groups way behind. Discourse itself has been very stable and is updated with a small amount of down time as required approx once a month.

			[[File:BoardReport2020Discourse.png]]

	===== Info =====		===== Info =====

Jacky: /* Legal Structure */

2020-10-29T08:44:19Z

Legal Structure

← Older revision		Revision as of 08:44, 29 October 2020
Line 46:		Line 46:
	Freegle is an Industrial and Provident society, and full details of our registration are at https://mutuals.fsa.gov.uk/SocietyDetails.aspx?Number=32410&Suffix=R. Our Rules are at [http://wiki.ilovefreegle.org/Rules Rules]. Freegle is also registered as a charity with HMRC (ref. XT32865).		Freegle is an Industrial and Provident society, and full details of our registration are at https://mutuals.fsa.gov.uk/SocietyDetails.aspx?Number=32410&Suffix=R. Our Rules are at [http://wiki.ilovefreegle.org/Rules Rules]. Freegle is also registered as a charity with HMRC (ref. XT32865).

	At this time we currently have 140 Members, of whom 2 have been added since the last AGM. We also have 1 person in the process of joining, 2 previous applicants who have yet to pay for their membership and 7 ex-Members who have not replied to communications sent in the past year or whose email addresses are bouncing.		At this time we currently have 140 Members, of whom 2 have been added since the last AGM. We also have 1 person in the process of joining, 2 previous applicants who have yet to pay for their membership and 7 ex-Members who have not replied to communications sent in the past year whose email addresses are bouncing, or who have requested to leave.

	All volunteers are eligible to become Members, and the Board encourages people to do so. Members are eligible for a free copy of Microsoft Office Professional. More details can be found at [http://wiki.ilovefreegle.org/Freegle_Ltd_Membership here].		All volunteers are eligible to become Members, and the Board encourages people to do so. Members are eligible for a free copy of Microsoft Office Professional. More details can be found at [http://wiki.ilovefreegle.org/Freegle_Ltd_Membership here].

Jacky: /* Legal Structure */

2020-10-29T08:42:55Z

Legal Structure

← Older revision		Revision as of 08:42, 29 October 2020
Line 46:		Line 46:
	Freegle is an Industrial and Provident society, and full details of our registration are at https://mutuals.fsa.gov.uk/SocietyDetails.aspx?Number=32410&Suffix=R. Our Rules are at [http://wiki.ilovefreegle.org/Rules Rules]. Freegle is also registered as a charity with HMRC (ref. XT32865).		Freegle is an Industrial and Provident society, and full details of our registration are at https://mutuals.fsa.gov.uk/SocietyDetails.aspx?Number=32410&Suffix=R. Our Rules are at [http://wiki.ilovefreegle.org/Rules Rules]. Freegle is also registered as a charity with HMRC (ref. XT32865).

	At this time we currently have ~~165~~ Members, of whom 2 have been added since the last AGM. We also have ~~2 members~~ in the process of joining, and ~~have 6 members~~ who have not replied to communications sent or whose email addresses are bouncing.		At this time we currently have 140 Members, of whom 2 have been added since the last AGM. We also have 1 person in the process of joining, 2 previous applicants who have yet to pay for their membership and 7 ex-Members who have not replied to communications sent in the past year or whose email addresses are bouncing.

	All volunteers are eligible to become Members, and the Board encourages people to do so. Members are eligible for a free copy of Microsoft Office Professional. More details can be found at [http://wiki.ilovefreegle.org/Freegle_Ltd_Membership here].		All volunteers are eligible to become Members, and the Board encourages people to do so. Members are eligible for a free copy of Microsoft Office Professional. More details can be found at [http://wiki.ilovefreegle.org/Freegle_Ltd_Membership here].

Edwh at 13:24, 26 October 2020

2020-10-26T13:24:13Z

← Older revision		Revision as of 13:24, 26 October 2020
Line 13:		Line 13:
	It was something of a relief to find that freeglers and volunteers returned in droves once we reopened - perhaps a combination of people decluttering, reduced income meaning people sought other options, charity shops being closed, and wanting to help each other. As a result we helped around twice as many people in July 2020 as in July 2019. This has subsided slightly as restrictions eased, but we are still well above normal levels of activity. There is little point in speculating what will happen over the next few months, but it looks likely that there will be a lot of people who need Freegle’s help over the near few years.		It was something of a relief to find that freeglers and volunteers returned in droves once we reopened - perhaps a combination of people decluttering, reduced income meaning people sought other options, charity shops being closed, and wanting to help each other. As a result we helped around twice as many people in July 2020 as in July 2019. This has subsided slightly as restrictions eased, but we are still well above normal levels of activity. There is little point in speculating what will happen over the next few months, but it looks likely that there will be a lot of people who need Freegle’s help over the near few years.

	[[ File:~~Activity~~ .~~pdf~~ ]]		[[File:FreegleActivity2020.png]]

	So far, we have emerged from lockdown in much better shape than many other charities. It helps that we are used to working virtually from our own sofas rather than in offices, and that freegling can happen safely even when other options are closed. During lockdown our income from donations mostly stopped, as you would expect, but we covered that gap by securing some donations from some councils. We are very grateful for their support.		So far, we have emerged from lockdown in much better shape than many other charities. It helps that we are used to working virtually from our own sofas rather than in offices, and that freegling can happen safely even when other options are closed. During lockdown our income from donations mostly stopped, as you would expect, but we covered that gap by securing some donations from some councils. We are very grateful for their support.

Jacky: /* FREEGLE LIMITED ANNUAL REPORT FROM SEPTEMBER 2019 – OCTOBER 2020 */

2020-10-26T12:57:22Z

FREEGLE LIMITED ANNUAL REPORT FROM SEPTEMBER 2019 – OCTOBER 2020

← Older revision		Revision as of 12:57, 26 October 2020
Line 13:		Line 13:
	It was something of a relief to find that freeglers and volunteers returned in droves once we reopened - perhaps a combination of people decluttering, reduced income meaning people sought other options, charity shops being closed, and wanting to help each other. As a result we helped around twice as many people in July 2020 as in July 2019. This has subsided slightly as restrictions eased, but we are still well above normal levels of activity. There is little point in speculating what will happen over the next few months, but it looks likely that there will be a lot of people who need Freegle’s help over the near few years.		It was something of a relief to find that freeglers and volunteers returned in droves once we reopened - perhaps a combination of people decluttering, reduced income meaning people sought other options, charity shops being closed, and wanting to help each other. As a result we helped around twice as many people in July 2020 as in July 2019. This has subsided slightly as restrictions eased, but we are still well above normal levels of activity. There is little point in speculating what will happen over the next few months, but it looks likely that there will be a lot of people who need Freegle’s help over the near few years.

			[[ File:Activity .pdf ]]

	So far, we have emerged from lockdown in much better shape than many other charities. It helps that we are used to working virtually from our own sofas rather than in offices, and that freegling can happen safely even when other options are closed. During lockdown our income from donations mostly stopped, as you would expect, but we covered that gap by securing some donations from some councils. We are very grateful for their support.		So far, we have emerged from lockdown in much better shape than many other charities. It helps that we are used to working virtually from our own sofas rather than in offices, and that freegling can happen safely even when other options are closed. During lockdown our income from donations mostly stopped, as you would expect, but we covered that gap by securing some donations from some councils. We are very grateful for their support.

Jacky at 09:53, 26 October 2020

2020-10-26T09:53:38Z

Show changes

Jacky at 01:45, 26 October 2020

2020-10-26T01:45:55Z

Show changes