1. Name
1.1 The name of the Club shall be the Globetrotters’ Club Ltd. Hereinafter referred to as the “Club”
2. Status And Ethos
2.1 The Club will be a non-profit making organisation.
2.2 The club promotes diversity and mutual respect. Members and any organisation affiliated to the club are required at all times to act in a manner that does not disadvantage/discriminate on the basis of age, disability, gender, race, religion or sexual orientation.
2.3 The club is a private company limited by guarantee. The company was incorporated on the 29 August 2007. Company registration number is 6355357. The company has no share capital and is governed by its Memorandum and Articles of Association.
3. Objectives Of The Club
3.1 To promote and develop an independent travellers network.
3.2 To act on behalf of and in the interests of the Club.
4. President
4.1 The Committee will choose a President as an honorary member to promote the club for a term of three years. Such action will be confirmed at the AGM.
5. Membership Subscriptions
5.1 Membership will commence from payment of subscription. New members shall receive a copy of the Constitution, Membership List, Membership Card and a current copy of the newsletter “Globe” as published.
5.2 Members shall have the right to vote at all General Meetings of the Club.
5.3 Two people resident at the same address shall be eligible for joint membership at the appropriate rate for one person, be entitled to one vote each but only receive one copy of all publications per household. Children under the age of 18 will have free membership but will not be entitled to vote.
5.4 Life Membership was withdrawn from 1st May 1972.
5.5 Honorary membership will continue for past Presidents and may be awarded to others by agreement at an AGM. Honorary membership is defined as full membership entitlement plus the right to attend and participate in main committee meetings without voting. However, honorary members may stand for election as voting members of the Committee.
6. Management Of The Club
6.1 Management of the Club shall be entrusted to the Club Committee, hereinafter referred to as “the Committee”
6.2 The Committee shall elect two of it’s members to serve as “Company Directors”
6.3 The Club Treasurer shall keep accounting records and produce annual accounts as required by Companies House and UK Law, a copy of the accounts may be requested by HMRC (Tax).
6.4 The annual accounts will be examined by the committee and presented to the AGM.
6.5 The committee may decide at any time to request the treasurer present the accounting records for a formal audit as it thinks fit.
7. The Committee Of The Club
7.1 At the Annual General Meeting a minimum of 8 members shall be elected to form the committee.
7.2 The Committee shall have the power to co-opt members as it thinks appropriate.
7.3 The Committee at its first full meeting after the AGM shall elect one of their number as Chairperson and another as Treasurer for the year.
7.4 The quorum of the Committee shall be 4 members; of these, at least 2 must be elected members.
7.5 The Auditor may attend Committee Meetings without voting power.
8. Local Club Meetings
8.1 Local groups which consist of more than 20 members shall form a sub-committee to organise and run the local meetings. These Committees shall be responsible to the main Committee and be requested to produce a report and accounts prior to the AGM.
9. General Meetings And Amendments To The Constitution Of The Club
9.1 Notice of the Annual General Meeting (AGM) shall appear in the 2 editions of “Globe” published prior to the Meeting. At least 21 days notice will be given of all general meetings.
9.2 The AGM shall have a quorum of 20. If within half an hour after the advertised time of the Meeting there is not the requisite number, the Meeting shall proceed.
9.3 Extraordinary General Meetings shall be convened by the Committee or by any 20 members applying in writing to the Secretary. The notice will be advertised in one edition of “Globe” and shall state that the Meeting is solely for matters stated in the notice convening the Meeting.
9.4 The Constitution may be amended by a two-thirds majority of voting members.
9.5 Motions for revision must be forwarded to the Secretary not less than 2 clear months prior to the AGM.
10. Editor, Secretary And Membership Secretary
10.1 The duties of each shall be determined by the Committee.
10.2 The remuneration of these posts shall be fixed by the Committee and ratified at the AGM.
10.3 Expenses incurred for official club business will be reimbursed on production of receipts.
11. Misconduct
11.1 Any member of the Club who is reported to the Committee as being guilty of conduct prejudicial to the interest of the Club shall, after investigation and by a two-third majority of those voting, have their membership suspended forthwith. A notice to that effect shall be placed in “Globe”. Such member has right of appeal from the Committee’s decision, firstly to the Committee and secondly to the next AGM.
12. Dissolution Of The Club
12.1 The Club can be dissolved by two thirds majority vote carried out in accordance with Article 12 of the company’s Articles of Association whereupon the committee will arrange to discharge any assets.
12.2 In accordance with the Memorandum of Association, each members finacial liabilty is limited to £1.