Ardentinny Renewables Trust AGM 2025

The AGM will take place in Ardentinny Village Hall on 22rd July at 19.30pm

This is a public meeting to which you are invited to attend.

The meeting will be recorded for the minutes.

PDF's of AGM minutes below-

ART / AGM minutes 2025  ART Accounts for 2025 AGM

Minutes available as a PDF /file/ardentinny-renewables-trust/ART-AGM-minutes/ART-AGM-minutes-July-2024-EES-2146.pdf

Minutes 2023 PDF /file/ardentinny-renewables-trust/ART-AGM-minutes/art-agm-minutes-aug-2023-1.docx

AGM held on Tuesday 22nd July 2025 at The Ardentinny Village Hall

Attendees 

Douglas Menzies, , Neil Robinson, olwyn Calder, Jo Carr, Helen Rowthorn, Stuart Gray, Sofi                           

Apologies: Bill Tierney, John Brint, Neil Bennett

Item
Notes
Action
1
DM Welcomed everyone to the AGM and gave a brief outline of what would be covered in the meeting which included the following:

1          Minute of last AGM                                                    

2          Any matters arising from minute                                    

3          Treasurers Report      

4          Election/re-election of trustees

5          Secretary brief update on projects completed and  membership levels /details                                            

6          A.O.B.

7          Date of next AGM.

 
None required
2.
DM read out the minutes of the last AGM which had been on display and asked for a proposer and seconder that the minutes as read be accepted.

Proposer: JC

Seconded: HW
3.
OC handed out a copy of the accounts for FY23-24 which were

shown to have been audited then gave a detailed treasurer’s report, details of which can be seen in the attachment to these minutes
 

Action point was for DM to chase this years payments which did not appear on the report

 
4
DM informed everyone present that as per our constitution all the current members of the trust had to formally stand down

 
All current trustees stood down
5
NR gave a brief secretary’s report and informed the group of the following points:

A breakdown of the projects funded this year can be seen on the treasures report but we have funded just short of £10000 in projects within the village and the fund is being used some of the main projects funded this year include:

Village resilience from storm Eowyn:

Bowling club Cladding:

Village hall: heating/Broadband:£

CC Toilets:

NR reminded all present of the trusts aims which are:

a.         To advance the protection of the environment through the promotion and sustainable production of energy from renewable sources, in particular, but not exclusively, investing in the development, operation or management of a hydroelectric scheme.

b.         To support rural regeneration in the Ardentinny Community Council geographical area through the management and distribution of funds accruing from the production of renewable energy for community benefit.

Currently we have a total of 52 members we do need to advertise the fact that to apply for funding people should be a member of the ART there has been a shake up in the village with a number of new families moving into the area and some moving out so we should ideally be looking at taking on more members

Membership is free all that is required is an email to: ardentinnyrenewablestrust@gmail.com stating your name address email and contact number.

Full Membership is open to any individual aged 18 or over who is resident in the geographical area under the jurisdiction of the Ardentinny Community Council

 
6
All the members were asked if they were happy stand again for another year.

DM Volunteered to stay on for another year                  Proposed:    DM            Seconded:  OC

BT Volunteered to stay on for another year                    Proposed:    NR             Seconded:  HW

NR Volunteered to stay on for another year                   Proposed:    OC               Seconded:  JC

John Brint Volunteered to stay on for another year         Proposed:    NR             Seconded: DM

Helen West stepped down from the trust                          

Jo Carr had decided to step down from the trust

DM alongside the rest of the group thanked Jo/ Helen for all there hard work and input during the year

 
 
AOB

1.     Stuart Gray mentioned he wasn’t happy with the profile of the trust and wanted to see it advertised more throughout the village. NR reminded Stuart we had funded nearly 10k in projects so while he agreed we needed to be proactive and update the village more often everyone knows the fund is there and it is getting used that said there is a need to get more members and we will going forward try to be more proactive and advertise through the various channels DM remind everyone we are only volunteers and while it would be a great thing to have regular news letters there simply isn’t the people available to produce these on a regular basis.

2.     NR proposed the idea to have a meeting for the trust to discuss getting more members on the trust two of the members had been on the trust since its conception so there is need for a few more new people to join and get involved in what is a very good group

DM stated the next meeting of the trust would be, July 2026 this would be a public, minutes will be made available for anyone unable to attend5
 
DM thanked everyone present for attending and formally closed the meeting
 

UPDATE 2023

We would like to remind everyone in the village that the Ardentinny Renewables fund is not just open to large projects in the village it is there for everyone to use so yes even the small groups or individuals can apply for funding it could be a small amount or large amount depending on the project you have in mind, the project should benefit the village in some way shape or form, this could be simply enhancing the beauty of the village putting in benches protecting and promoting wildlife or gathering funds to get new equipment for your group, any projects can apply.

The two hydro schemes have been working at maximum capacity throughout the winter and we are awaiting the first payment from the feed in tariff.

Ross has his first payment and Hydrover say we should be paid in March as they will be paid from SSE in March (one year since the scheme was formed)

NOTES OF MEETING HELD 24th MAY 2017 IN ARDENTINNY BOWLING CLUB.

Douglas Menzies Bill Tierney Neil Robinson Janette Reilly   Ross McCarther

Kenneth Evans    

Apologies

Rob Bray

Not in attendance

David Mackenzie   Thomas Marshall