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Excerpts from the Report of the District Board of General Purposes for the Half Year ended December 31, 2005, as circulated to District Grand Lodge members, for consideration and adoption at the District Grand Lodge Meeting on 11th February 2006 |
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| 1. The District mourned the demise of the following brethren | |||||
| W. Bro. Churya Rajaraman : | Past Senior Grand Deacon and Past Deputy District Grand Master (1987-91), ( Archibald Campbell Lodge, 4998) | December 28, 2005 | |||
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Bro. R.K. Murthi |
Member, John Miller Lodge No. 1906, Chennai | November 01, 2005 | |||
| W. Bro. C.A.G. Campbell | Member, Archibal Campbell Lodge No. 4998 | October 27, 2005 | |||
| Bro. Dr. V. Senthilkumar | Member, Lodge Cauvery No. 3848 | October 24, 2005 | |||
| W. Bro. N.S. Pillai | Past District Grand Senior Deacon (Lodge Southern Brotherhood, No. 3311) | July 23, 2005 | |||
| W. Bro. Mathews Philip | Past Junior Grand Deacon, Past Assistant District Grand Master (1997-00), (Lodge Faith, Hope & Charity No. 1285) | July 19, 2005 | |||
| 2. The net membership of the Lodges in the District increased by 5 from 1085 to 1090, as follows : | |||||
| Memebrship as at 1.7. 2005 |
1085 |
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| Initiations during the half year |
33 |
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| Joined during the half year |
2 |
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| Resignations |
15 |
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| Cessations |
8 |
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| Deaths |
7 |
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| Membership as at 31.12.2005 |
1090 |
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| Lodge Minchin had the largest number of members at 103, while the smallest lodge was John Miller with 35 members, average strength being 61.Only seven lodges were larger than the average and they accounted for more than half the membership. | |||||
| 3. Exceptional Events by Dispensation : | One Brother aged below 21 years was initiated | ||||
| One Brother was Raised before completing the statutory period of 4 weeks after Passing | |||||
| 4. Of the six installations held during the half year three were graced by the presence of Rt. Wor. the District Grand Master, while one meeting was attended by Wor. Dy.Dist.Grand Master and two by Wor.Asst. Dist. Grand Master. | |||||
| 5. Summarized Accounts: General Fund | |||||
| Income |
Rs. |
Expenditure |
Rs. |
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| Half Yearly Dues |
165,520 |
Staff expenses |
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130,957 |
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| Initiation, joining etc. fees |
7,300 |
Contributory share to MFHT |
8,500 |
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| Sale of publications |
6,400 |
Administrative Expenses |
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50,284 |
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| Interest on investments |
17,862 |
DGL Meeting Expenses |
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2,974 |
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Excess of income over expenditure |
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4,367 |
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TOTAL |
197,082 |
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TOTAL |
197,082 |
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| Liabilities |
Assets |
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| General Fund |
360,064 |
Furniture and equipment |
272,542 |
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| Library Fund |
6,335 |
Fixed Deposits |
284,855 |
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| Payable to Charity Funds |
4,329 |
Receivables, advances, deposits |
7,165 |
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| Payable to Dive Account |
53,294 |
Cash and Bank balances |
165,766 |
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| DGL Repairs and Renovation Fund |
138,617 |
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| Dues to UGLE |
70,629 |
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| CHFT Half yearly dues and donations |
8,195 |
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| Returnable Deposits |
81,909 |
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| Advance Payments by Lodges |
4,894 |
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| Other Payables |
2,062 |
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TOTAL |
730,328 |
TOTAL |
730,328 |
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| REPAIRS AND RENOVATION FUND | |||||
| NET BALANCE IN FUND |
292,206 |
REPRESENTED BY : |
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Cash in hand and at Bank |
185,804 |
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Fixed Deposits |
35,000 |
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Receivable from DGL |
70,629 |
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Tax deducted at source |
773 |
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| TOTAL |
292,206 |
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