A. Name.
The name of the club is ‘Blossom Way Bowls Club’
registered address:- Blossom Way, Immingham DN40 1PH.
Hereinafter referred to as the Club.

B. Administration.
Subject to the matters set out below the Bowls Club and its property shall be administered by the members of the ‘Management Committee’ constituted by clauses F & G of this constitution.

C. Objects.
The Club’s objects are:-
i) To promote & encourage, without distinction of sex, sexual orientation, age, race or political, religious or other opinion, the game of lawn bowls.
ii) To establish, maintain & provide lawn bowls facilities to a good standard.

D. Powers.
In furtherance of the objects but not otherwise the Management Committee may exercise the following powers:-
i) Power to raise funds and to invite and receive contributions provided that in raising funds the M. Committee shall not undertake any substantial
permanent trading activities and shall conform to any relevant requirements of law;
ii) Power to buy, take on lease or in exchange any property necessary for the achievement of the objects and to equip and maintain it for use;
iii) Power subject to any consents required by law to sell, lease or dispose of all or any part of the Club’s property;
iv) Power subject to any consents required by law to borrow money and to charge all or any part of the property of the Club with repayment of the money so borrowed;
v) Power to employ such staff (who shall not be members of the M. Committee) as are necessary for the proper pursuit of the objects and to make all reasonable and necessary provision for the payment of such staff;
vi) Power to co-operate with other clubs, charities, voluntary bodies and statutory authorities operating in furtherance of similar objects and to exchange information and advice with them;
vii) Power to establish or support any charitable trusts, associations or institutions formed for all or any of the objects;
viii) Power to appoint and constitute such advisory sub-committees as the M. Committee may think fit;
ix) Power to do all such other lawful things as are necessary for the achievements of the objects.

E. Membership.
i) Application for membership of the Club shall be open to any person over the age of 11 years interested in furthering the objects and who has
paid the annual subscription as laid down from time to time by the M. Committee.
ii) Every member shall have one vote.
iii) The M. Committee may, by a two thirds majority vote and for good reason, terminate the membership of any individual, provided that the individual concerned shall have the right to be heard by the M. Committee, accompanied by a friend, before a final decision is made.

F. Honorary officers.
At the annual general meeting of the Club the members shall elect from amongst themselves a chairperson, a secretary & a treasurer who shall hold office from the conclusion of that meeting.

G. Management Committee.
i) The Management Committee shall consist of not less than 7 members and not more than 11 members being;
a) the three honorary officers specified in the
preceding clause;
b) the captains of the competing league teams;
c) Up to three nominated members appointed initially as a competitions sub-committee:
ii) The M. Committee may in addition appoint not more than two co-opted members during any season. Each appointment of a co-opted member shall be made at a special meeting of the M. Committee called under clause P and shall take effect from the end of that meeting unless the appointment is to fill a place which has not then been vacated in which case the appointment shall run from the date when the post becomes vacant.
iii) All of the members of the M. Committee shall retire from office together at the end of the annual general meeting next after the date on which they came into office but may be re-elected or re-appointed.
iv) The proceedings of the M. Committee shall not be invalidated by any vacancy among their number or by any defect in the appointment or qualification of a member.
v) Nobody shall be appointed as a member of the M. Committee who is aged under 18.

H. Determination of Membership of the M. Committee.
A member of the M. Committee shall cease to hold office if he or she;
i) Is disqualified from acting as a member of the M. Committee by virtue of section 45 of the Charities Act 1992 (or any statutory re-enactment or modification of that provision);
ii) Becomes incapable by reason of mental disorder, illness or injury of managing and administering his or her own affairs;
iii) Is absent without the permission of the M. Committee from three consecutive meetings and the M. Committee resolve that his or her office be vacated or;
iv) Notifies to the M. Committee a wish to resign (but only if at least three members of the M. Committee will remain in office when the notice of resignation is to take effect);

I. Meetings & Proceedings of the M. Committee.
i) The M. Committee shall hold at least two meetings each year. A special meeting may be called at any time by the chairperson or by any two members of the M. Committee upon not less than 7 day’s notice being given to the other members of the M. Committee of the matters to be discussed but if the matters include the appointment of a co-opted
member then at least 21 days notice must be given.
ii) The chairperson shall act as chairperson at
meetings of the M. Committee. If the chairperson is absent from any meeting the members there present shall choose one of their number to be chairperson of the meeting before any other business is transacted.
iii) There shall be a quorum when at least one third of the number of the members of the M. Committee for the time being or three members of the M. Committee, whichever is the greater, are present at a meeting.
iv) Every matter shall be determined by a majority of votes of the members present and voting but in the case of equality of votes the chairperson shall have a second or casting vote.
v) The M. Committee shall keep minutes of the proceedings at meetings of the M. Committee and of any sub-committees.
vi) The M. Committee may from time to time make and alter rules for the conduct of their business, the summoning and conduct of their meetings and custody of documents but no rule may be made which is inconsistent with this constitution.
vii) The M. Committee may appoint one or more sub- committees consisting of three or more members for the purpose of making any inquiry or supervising or performing any function or duty which in the
opinion of the M. Committee would be more conveniently undertaken or carried out by a sub- committee, provided that all acts and proceedings
of any such sub-committee shall be fully and promptly reported to the M. Committee.

J. Receipts and Expenditure.
i) The funds of the Club, including all donations, contributions and bequests, shall be paid into an account operated by the M. Committee in the name of the Club at such bank as the M. Committee shall from time to time decide. All cheques drawn on the account must be signed by at least two members of the M. Committee.
ii) The funds of the Club shall be applied only in the furthering of the objects.

K. Property.
i) Subject to the provisions of sub-clause ii) of this clause the M. Committee may cause the title to all investments or property held by or on behalf of the Club to be vested either in a corporation entitled to act as custodian trustee or in not less than three individuals appointed by them as holding trustees. Holding trustees may be removed by the M. Committee at their pleasure and shall act in accordance with the lawful directions of the M. Committee. Provided they act only in accordance
with the lawful directions of the M. Committee, the holding trustees shall not be liable for the acts and defaults of its members.
ii) If a corporation entitled to act as custodian trustee has not been appointed to hold the property of the Club, the M. Committee may permit any investments held by or in trust for the Club to be held in the name of a clearing bank, trust corporation or any stock-broking company which is a member of the International Stock Exchange (or any subsidiary of any such stock-broking company) as nominee for the M. Committee, and may pay such a nominee reasonable and proper remuneration for acting as such.

L. Accounts.
The M. Committee shall comply with their obligations under any statutory enactments with regard to;
i) The keeping of accounting records for the Club
ii) The preparation of annual statements of account for the Club
iii) The auditing or independent examination of the statements of account of the Club.
iv) The transmission of the statements of account of the Club to any official body if required

M. Annual Report & Return.
The M. Committee shall comply with any obligations that may apply with regard to the preparation of an ‘annual report’ and an ‘annual return’ and their transmission to any regulatory body if required.

N. Annual General Meeting.
i) There shall be an annual general meeting of the Club which shall be held in the autumn of each year or as soon as possible thereafter.
ii) Every annual general meeting shall be called by the M. Committee. The secretary shall give at least 14 days notice of the annual general meeting to all members of the Club. All the members of the Club shall be entitled to attend and to vote at the meeting.
iii) Before any other business is transacted at the first annual general meeting the persons there present shall appoint a chairperson of the meeting. The chairperson or any subsequently elected chairperson shall chair all subsequent annual general meetings but if he or she is not present then the persons there present shall appoint a new chairperson for that meeting.
iv) The M. Committee shall present to each annual general meeting the report and accounts of the Club for the preceding year.
v) Nominations for election to the M. Committee must be made by members of the Club in writing and must be in the hands of the secretary at least 10 days prior to the annual general meeting. Should nominations exceed vacancies the election may be by secret ballot or by a show of hands as decided on the day by the chairperson.

O. Special General Meetings.
The M. Committee may call a special general meeting of the Club at any time. If at least ten members request such a meeting in writing stating the business to be considered the secretary shall call such a meeting. At least 14 days notice must be given and such notice must state the business to be discussed.

P. Procedure at General Meetings.
i) The secretary or other person specially appointed by the M. Committee shall keep a record of proceedings at every general meeting of the Club.
ii) There shall be a quorum when at least one fifth of the  number of members of the Club for the time being or ten members of the Club, whichever is the greater, are present at any general meeting.

Q. Notices.
Any notice required to be served on any member of the Club shall be in writing and shall be served by the secretary or by the M. Committee on any member either personally or by or by sending it through the post in a pre-paid letter addressed to such member at his or her last known address in the United Kingdom, and any letter so sent shall be deemed to have been received within 10 days of posting.

R. Alterations to the Constitution.
i) Subject to the following provisions of this clause the constitution may be altered by a resolution passed by not less than two thirds of the members
present and voting at a general meeting. The notice of the general meeting must include notice of the resolution, setting out the terms of the alteration proposed.
ii) No amendment may be made to clause A (the name of the Club clause), to clause C (the objects clause), to clause S (dissolution clause) or to this clause without at least a three quarters majority of the members present and voting.
iii) No amendment may be made which would have the effect of making the Club cease to be a legal entity or to be complicit in any unlawful act.

S. Dissolution.
If the M. Committee decides that it is necessary or advisable to dissolve the Club it shall call a meeting of all members giving not less than 21 days notice and stating the terms of the resolution proposed. If the proposal is confirmed by a three quarters of those present and voting the M. Committee shall have the power to realize any assets held by or on behalf of the Club. Any assets remaining after the satisfaction of any proper debts and liabilities shall be given or transferred to such other charitable institution or institutions having objects similar to the objects of the Club as the members of the Club may determine or failing that shall be applied for some other charitable purpose. A copy of the statement of accounts, or account and statement, for the final accounting period of the Club shall be made available to members if requested.

T. Arrangements until first Annual General Meeting.
Until the first annual general meeting takes place this Constitution shall take effect as if references in it to the M. Committee were references to the persons whose signatures appear at the bottom of this document. Adopted on the date shown at the top of this document by the persons whose signatures appear at the bottom of this document.