ASSOCIATION OF INDEPENDENT MUSEUMS
MINUTES OF ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING
20TH JUNE 2014 at 12.30pm
at the Black Country Living Museum, Dudley
Present: Julian Thomas, Jonathan Durnin, Richard Sykes, Gill Poulter, Susan Eddisford, Diana Zeuner,
Marilyn Scott, Catherine Wilson, Christine Bernath, Emma Halford-Forbes, Chloe Bent, Julian Stray, Diane
Clements, Bill Ferris, Richard Evans, Charles Talbot, AR Tresidder, Hilary McGowan, Diane Lees, Matthew
Tanner, Gordon Cummings, Pam Moore, Phil Turner, Victoria Wallace, Glynis Powell, Amanda Savidge,
Kathy Gee, Claire Browne, Alan Bentley, David Blake, Peter Pusey, Jane Arthur, Janet O’Sullivan, Virginia
Mayes-Wright, Chris Smyth, Simon Carter, Lucy Marder, Emma Chaplin, Tim Bryan, Liz Mackenzie, Mary
Godwin, Hugo Johnson, Carol Whittaker, Chris Wright, Chris Everall
Apologies: Colin Sibun, Kevin Mason, Steve Miller, Tony Butler, Sarah Staniforth.
1. The minutes of the Annual General Meeting held on 20th June 2013 were approved with no
amendments, proposed Marilyn Scott, seconded Tim Bryan. Approved Nem Con.
2. The Chairman’s report was noted. The Chairman thanked Black Country Living Museum, host of the
2014 conference. He also thanked Development Partners and Judy Niner for their continuing
support for AIM Conference and Axiell Ltd for sponsoring the wine for the reception and
conference dinner.
3. The Annual Accounts for the financial year 2013 were considered and accepted. Proposed Emma
Chaplin and seconded Victoria Wallace. Approved Nem Con.
4. The Chairman reported that Emma Chaplin was retiring from Council having first joined in 2002.
She was thanked for her many contributions including serving as Chair of the Comms Committee.
Sarah Staniforth stood down from Council at the end of her three year term of office and was not
standing for re-election. She was also thanked for her contributions and it was noted that she
would continue to be involved with AIM through the Conservation Grants committee and the BIFFA
grants. It was also noted that since the last AGM AIM’s membership secretary, Michael Cope, had
resigned. The Chairman thanked him for the dedication which he had shown to the role of
Membership secretary and the huge contribution that had made to AIM.
5. The following members of Council retired at the end of their three year term of office and offered
themselves for re-election: Sam Mullins, Bill Ferris, Gordon Cummings, Colin Sibun and Susan
Eddisford. In addition it was reported that Richard Evans had been co-opted during the year and
now offered himself for election. There were sufficient vacancies for all those offering themselves
for election. Their election was proposed by Catherine Wilson, seconded by Victoria Wallace.
Approved Nem Con.
6. The Chairman explained that from next year AIM would require an audit, rather than an
independent examination. It was proposed that AIM Council should be given the authority to
appoint an auditor. Proposed by Gordon Cummings, seconded Tim Bryan. Approved Nem Con. Mr
Martin Gruselle, independent examiner for the past several years, was thanked for his services.
7. There being no other business the meeting was closed at 12.55.