members’ information meeting 11 th august 2009
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Members’ Information Meeting 11 th August 2009. Contents. Purpose Background Finances Membership Next Steps. Purpose. Open discussion/no decisions Revised Strategy Members’ views Seeking input Management Committee. Background. Strategy document 2006 Changed economy - PowerPoint PPT PresentationTRANSCRIPT
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Members’ Information Meeting
11th August 2009
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Contents
• Purpose
• Background
• Finances
• Membership
• Next Steps
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Purpose
• Open discussion/no decisions
• Revised Strategy
• Members’ views
• Seeking input
• Management Committee
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Background
• Strategy document 2006
• Changed economy
• Membership – reduction in members
• Intermediates upgrading
• Develop new framework/strategy
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Finance
• Historical trends
• Current year
• Forecasts/assumptions
• Inter-club Comparisons
• Cost management
• Long term funding
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Historical trends
Finance continued
Income 2008 2007 2006
Subscriptions 813,161 741,110 677,338
Green Fees 228,172 245,498 234,020
Bar 28 4,240 -
Expenses
Course Maintenance 436,597 385,683 356,060
Admin Salaries 190,063 189,736 159,955
Overheads 279,880 292,582 295,266
Deficit for the year (52,812) (80,960) (56,756)
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Finance continued
Current year
Income 2009 2008
Subscriptions 820,000 813,161
Green Fees 185,000 228,172
Bar 10,000 28
Expenses
Course Maintenance 414,602 436,597
Admin Salaries 187,049 190,063
Overheads 238,534 279,880
Deficit for the year (35,000) (52,812)
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Finance continued
Forecast -Assumptions
• Operational breakeven
• Subscriptions
• Green Fees
• Overheads
• Bank funding
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Finance continued
Forecast
Income 2010 2011 2012
Subscriptions 835,200 897,560 963,038
Green Fees 200,000 200,000 200,000
Bar - - -
Expenses
Course Maintenance 435,750 457,538 480,414
Admin Salaries 190,063 195,666 201,549
Overheads 237,937 249,834 262,326
Deficit for the year (29,150) (6,078) 17,579
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Finance continued
Financing Models
• Balance current income and current expenditure
Development projects funds by new entrance fees
• Funding current income from all income
Current income and entrance fees Development financed by borrowings/capital levies
• Total annual costs divided by number of members
• Variations of the above
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Finance continued
Cost Management
• Wages & Salaries
Forecast saving €28,500 from 2008 Payroll costs represent 55% of total costs
• Course
Save €21,994 from 2008 Management of greens Unavoidable costs due to weather conditions etc Levels of authorisation for significant cost items
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Finance continued
• Administration
Save €10,000 from 2008 Renegotiate all supplier contracts Sourcing of alternative suppliers
• Bar
Save €15,000 on last year Flexible work practices for staff Reduced staff costs to match decreased turnover levels Stringent stock control
Cost Management continued
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Finance continued
Long Term Funding continued
2010 2009 (f) 2008 2007
Entrance fees ???? 105,000 253,250 314,310
Development Exp ???? - 219,454 143,479
Refundable Levies ???? 62,532 53,011 44,123
Bank Repayments ???? 50,000 50,000 50,000
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Finance continued
Long Term Funding
• Bank Position
• Refundable levy
• Development expenditure
• Entrance Fees
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Membership
• Retention
• Recruitment
• Category changes
• New categories
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Membership continued
• Age Profile
• Encourage juniors/intermediate
• Intermediate → full
• Family Membership
• 5 day/associates upgrade offer
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Membership continued
Age profile
Women Men Total
75 plus 14 32 46 5%
65-74 69 110 179 21%
55-64 101 145 246 29% 56%
45-54 90 134 224 27% 82%
34-44 27 82 109 13%
27-33 8 32 40 5%
309 535 844 100%
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Membership continued
Entrance Fees
• Current level - €14,500
• Intermediates – 50% discount; spread over 10 years
• Connected persons – 1/3 discount
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Membership continued
Entrance Fees
• Leave as is
• Reduce
• Remove
• Increase discounts for family members
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Membership continued
Discounts/timing of payments
• Spread payment of entrance fee
• Discounts on subscriptions
• Reduce subs for under 40s
• Reduced sub for older members
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Membership continued
Incentive/rewards for new membership
• Reduced sub for introducer
• Welcome package for new members
• Survey of recent new members
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Refundable Levy
• Amount/annual outflow
• Current outstanding €1.3m
• Over 10 years €130K per annum
• Over 20 years €65K per annum
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Refundable Levy
Options
• Set-off – family members; green fees; etc
• Raffle
• Subs offset – age category
• Sinking fund
• Status quo
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Next Steps
• Management Committee
• New Strategy document
• AGM?