The BAFUNCS Benevolent Fund (BBF) is seeking to increase its complement of trustees. The role of the trustees is to ensure that the Fund operates in accordance with its governing document, in particular regarding the disbursement of grants and loans to beneficiaries, as well as complying with Charity Commission rules and guidance. If you might be interested and would like more information please see the document Become a Trustee for the BAFUNCS Benevolent Fund. You can also speak to any of the existing trustees – you will find their names on the BBF webpage (https://bafuncs.org/bafuncs-benevolent-fund-bbf-rev/). The deadline for this call is 15 November 2024.

The OXF Region will be having a lunch at the Chequers in Burcot near Dorchester-on-Thames (https://thechequers-burcot.co.uk/) on Wednesday 4th December. The venue is a delightful thatched inn with a good reputation, and its central location in the region makes it as accessible as possible to members in the OXF Region. It is offering a very good ‘Festive’ menu with excellent choices. Please contact Stephen Rudgard (srudgard@yahoo.com) if you would like to join the event. There will be a short AGM after the meal.

Members may be interested in another interesting podcast by Gideon Rachman, Chief Foreign Affairs Commentator of the Financial Times, this time with the UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres on the eve of the UN Summit of the Future. Click Here to listen to the Podcast Episode – or “wherever you get your podcasts”.  

Summary Minutes of ExCo Meeting on 25 March 2024