ISM MUSIC JOURNAL MARCH/APRIL 2021 | ISM AGM MINUTES
ISM AGM Minutes ISM AGM, Thursday 17 December 2020 held electronically via Zoom at 10am
INTRODUCTION Professor Chris Collins (President) opened the AGM and introduced the AGM panel Deborah Keyser (President Elect) Dr Jeremy Huw Williams (Past President) Ivor Flint (Treasurer) Deborah Annetts (Chief Executive) Sabrina Taylor (Head of Finance & Facilities)
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The ISM had a successful Members Day at the Royal Birmingham Conservatoire led by Professor David Saint, which included music performances from Lauren Zhang and BBC Young Jazz Musician winner Xhosa Cole and his quartet. Dr Jeremy Huw Williams became President for 2019-20 and John Wilson was The President asked for a minute of silence to remember awarded the Distinguished Musician Award and colleagues who had died during the past year. The names the presentation took place at the Royal Academy. of the ISM members appeared on the screen. The ISM groups held 24 events over the course of the 1. Minutes of the AGM held on 16 April 2019, year which represents twelve active groups. The CEO Royal Birmingham Conservatoire thanked the volunteers within the ISM which helped The President asked if there were any amendments to make it an effective and dynamic organisation. to the minutes of the AGM held on 16 April 2019 at the The resolution to approve and receive the report Royal Birmingham Conservatoire. There were none. was proposed by David Meacock and seconded The resolution to approve the minutes was proposed by Christopher Ray. The resolution was approved by Rodney Drew and seconded by Steven Goss. The unanimously. resolution was approved unanimously. The Chief Executive gave a short report for 2018-2019 2. Annual Report of the Council of the Society for for the ISM Trust which was given for information only. 2018-19 The Chief Executive spoke to the resources of the ISM The CEO gave the annual report for the financial year Trust such as the webinars which were created to ending August 2019. The CEO covered the cancellation support those who work in the music sector. The major of Members Day in April 2020 and the postponement highlight of the ISM Trust was the first Empowered of the AGM from 25 April to 17 December 2020. Musician event which took place in late 2018 at Milton From 18 March 2020 staff have been working Court which is part of the Guildhall, with over 400 remotely from home. The ISM continued to grow its musicians attending the event. membership; at the beginning of 2018 membership 3. To receive and approve the accounts of the ISM stood at 8,750 and the ISM closed the year with for the year ending 31 August 2019 9,150 members. Finances continue to be strong, The Treasurer spoke to the accounts for the ISM and which was covered further in the Treasurer’s report. reported that the ISM’s finances remained strong due The CEO spoke to a few highlights from the 2018-19 to the continued growth in membership numbers. year including producing ground-breaking reports Membership grew by 6.9% during 2018-2019. for which the ISM is known. The first was the ‘State Income finished 2.2% higher at £1.78 million which of the Nation’ report which looked at the state of is a small increase on 2017-2018 figures. Membership music education in England. The following report was subscription income increased by 3.4% which was due to the fourth Brexit report which looked at the adverse the small increase in subscription fees and the continued impact Brexit was already causing last year. The report growth in membership numbers. Royalty income, was circulated across Whitehall, DCMS and civil namely from the BBC, saw a decrease by 1.7% from servants. New resources were developed such as the the previous financial year. Income from investments ‘How to’ guides and the Brexit Essentials kit. The ISM grew by 11.4% due to a favourable change in the fair Apologies for absence had been received from Ian Mitchell, Jane Highfield, Jenny Jones, Ian Ludford, Shelagh M Bladon, Katherine Knock, Annette Ball, Dr Frankie Williams, Richard Hallam, Francesca Best, Judith Weir and Carolyn Westrip.
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