Club constitution
Name, affiliation and Club colours
The club shall be called 'Wellingborough Town Football Club, Youth Section' ("the Club") and shall be affiliated to the Northants County Football Association.
Club teams from the age under 11 to under 16 shall play in a league designated by the Managers Committee.
Teams representing the Club from the age under 7 to under 10 shall play in the Weetabix Youth mini-soccer league.
All teams representing the Club shall wear Club colours:-Yellow/Blue shirts, Blue shorts and Blue socks.
Officers
The officers of the Club shall consist of Chairman, General Secretary, Treasurer.
Committee of management
The day-to-day management of the Club shall be in the hands of the Executive (General) Committee.
Matters pertaining to the structure, broader philosophy, ethical running and financial interests of the Club, as well as matters of disciplinary action, shall be in the hands of the Governing Committee.
Both are outlined below
Both Committees are empowered to set up sub-committees on set tasks or actions.
In the absence of the Chairman at either meeting, the Committee will elect a Chairman.
Each member will have one vote.
In the event of the votes being cast equally the Chairman will have the casting vote.
All meetings will be accurately minuted by the Secretary and copies circulated to Committee members.
Club membership
The members of the Club from time to time shall be those persons listed in the register of members (the Membership Register) which shall be maintained by the Club Secretary.
All players will be deemed to be Club members.
All persons serving as officers or on committees will be deemed to be Club members.
Election to membership shall be at the sole discretion of the Governing Committee. Membership shall become effective upon an applicant's name being entered in the Membership Register.
In the event of a member's resignation or expulsion, his or her name shall be removed from the Membership Register.
Players shall be deemed to be members of the Club without voting rights.
The Football Association and Northants County Football Association shall be given access to the Membership Register on demand.
Meetings
The Annual General Meeting (AGM) shall be held no later than June 30th.
All nominations for officers and Committee members should be proposed and seconded at the AGM.
Members will be given fourteen days’ notice of the AGM.
Each member will be entitled to normal voting rights at theAGM.
The constitution shall not be added to, cancelled or altered in any way save at an AGM or Extraordinary General Meeting (EGM). Members and players will be given fourteen days’ notice of an EGM.
Club meetings will be held periodically at a venue to be agreed. Any manager unable to attend should inform the Secretary before the meeting and if possible, send a representative.
Finance
A bank account shall be in the name of Wellingborough Town Football Club Youth Section, no other bank accounts will be held under the Club name or otherwise by any of the Management Committee.
The Treasurer shall pay all monies received by the Club into the account and keep such accounts and pay debts of the club as approved by the Governing Committee.
All cheques made out in the name of the Club are to besigned by the Treasurer. All monies received and paid out should be recorded and pass through the club Treasurer.
The Treasurer shall present to the Committee when required an audited statement of account.
Club funding
The Club will fully subsidise ‘Introduction to Coaching Football’ training courses, DBS/CRB checks, Safeguarding Children Workshops and Emergency First aid workshops. All Coaches who work with Children under 18 years of age must attend these courses and renew them as advised by the FA.
Dissolution
A resolution to dissolve the Club shall only be proposed at a General Meeting and shall be carried by a majority of at least three-quarters of the members present.
The dissolution shall take effect from the date of the resolution and the members of the Club Committee shall be responsible for the winding up of the assets and liabilities of the Club.
Any surplus assets remaining after the discharge of the debts and liabilities of the Club shall be transferred to the NSPCC as a charitable donation. Alternatively, a local children’s charity may be selected to receive any surplus if agreed by the committee.
Child protection
The club shall follow the guidelines contained within the Wellingborough Town Football Club, Youth Section which follows the FA Safeguarding regulations Child Protection Policy
Conduct and discipline
All members shall uphold the good name of the club at all times. Members bringing the club into disrepute in any way will be permanently expelled at the discretion of the Governing Committee. There shall be no appeal procedures.
A member who resigns or is expelled shall not be entitled to claim any, or a share of any, of the Club Property.
The Governing Committee reserves the right to decide on any event or situation not covered by the rules and constitution.
