The Rudolf Steiner Branch-NC had a successful year financially, with net income of $1300. Robin Haynes served as Treasurer for most of the year, until very recently, when he had to step back due to increased work responsibilities.
During the past year, the Board took steps to bring more order to the Branch’s finances by (1) transferring accounting for the Branch to QuickBooks, (2) adjusting our savings accounts to reflect the specific restricted fund balances, and (3) providing additional support for the Branch through free-will donations from each Board member. In addition, Robin added secure on-line payments of dues and donations to the Branch’s new web site, including the option of recurring monthly donations.
In 2015, the Branch received about $3,200 in dues and unrestricted donations, plus an additional $600 in restricted donations. We had two major events — the John Billing concert and the Glen Williamson plays — where the revenue from ticket sales covered most of the cost of the events. The $1,100 operation costs for the Branch included an annual fee of $500 for liability insurance and a $300 one-time cost for software to set up the new Branch web site. Two grants were awarded for a total of $500 for a Branch member to attend respectively a conference on the First Class and the national Society’s Annual General Meeting, and to give a report back to the Branch members.
The detailed financial statement for 2015 is here.
