[Businessmtg] FW: ASP Treasurer Report - October 2024

Lynne lynne at asp-afg.org
Mon Oct 7 18:12:40 PDT 2024


Thanks Steve! Super helpful. I agree it would be fantastic if we could help support our district. 

Hugs,
Lynne

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> On Oct 7, 2024, at 1:38 PM, Steve Rankin via Businessmtg <businessmtg at asp-afg.org> wrote:
> 
> Hi Lynne,
> 
> Regarding the Liabilities line in the Balance Sheet.  This indicates
> liabilities payable in the future.  A Balance Sheet is an instant snap shot
> of the assets and liabilities of an organization at a specific point in
> time.  If I had made donations to the GEA and WSO during the reporting
> period, then those donations would have shown as expenses in the Income and
> Expense Statement, and since those funds would have been spent, they would
> not show as Assets or Liabilities in the Balance Sheet.
> 
> Theoretically, we make donations to the other service entities on a
> quarterly basis.  However, in consideration of our declining membership, and
> our declining donation receipts (donations were less than expenses in the
> first six months of 2024) we did not make any donations to the GEA or WSO in
> the reporting period.  As I noted in my report this BM, virtually all of our
> current funds in excess of our Prudent Reserve are the result of unusually
> generous donations from just six members.
> 
> We don't have any placeholders in our finances; at least not at this time.
> A placeholder would be an amount placed as a line time for an anticipated
> future expense.
> 
> As for the District being able to accept donations yet. . . that's a
> question that Anne can answer better than I can.  We do know that our DR has
> expenses, or should have expenses that the District should take
> responsibility for.  For those that weren't aware of it, Angel our District
> Rep lives in South Africa while most if not all of the other GRs in the
> District live in the USA.  This creates significant difficulties for Angel
> to communicate effectively with the GRs in our District.  Personally, I
> would like to see the District address this issue head-on so that ASP could
> do our part by supporting District 53 financially so that Angel could do her
> job.
> 
> Love and SERENITY,
> Steve
> 
> 
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Businessmtg On Behalf Of Lynne
> Sent: Monday, October 7, 2024 7:25 AM
> To: steve at serenitysys.com
> Cc: ASP Business <businessmtg at asp-afg.org>
> Subject: Re: [Businessmtg] ASP Treasurer Report - October 2024
> 
> 
> Steve, thanks so much for this! In the balance sheet on the Liabilities,
> have you already made the donations to GEA and WSO of the funds over the
> prudent reserve? Or is that a placeholder? How often do you make those
> donations? And is the district set up to receive donations yet?
> 
> Hugs,
> Lynne
> 
>> On 2024-10-05 20:56, Steve Rankin via Businessmtg wrote:
>> 
>> Hi folks,
>> 
>> Enclosed is the Treasurer's Report for 2024 Year-to-Date.  PDF copies
>> have been forwarded to Lynne for posting to the web site.
>> ==========================================
>> 
>> INCOME & EXPENSE STATEMENT
>> 2024 Year-to-Date
>> January through September
>> 
>> INCOME
>> Donations; PayPal                            $ 1,525.46
>> Donations; Cash                               $        0.00
>> Donations; Check                             $    415.00
>> Donations; Money Order                 $        0.00
>> Other Income                                   $        0.00
>> TOTAL INCOME                            $ 1,940.46
>> 
>> OPERATING EXPENSES
>> Server Rent                                       $    891.00
>> Zoom                                                $    146.43
>> PayPal Fees                                      $      46.25
>> PO Box                                             $    170.00
>> LLC                                                  $      76.79
>> Other Expenses                                $        0.00
>> TOTAL OPERATING EXPENSES $ 1,330.47
>> NET OPERATING INCOME          $    609.99
>> 
>> ==========================================
>> 
>> BALANCE SHEET - September 30, 2024
>> ASSETS
>> Sound Checking                          $ 2,160.05
>> PayPal                                         $      33.95
>> Undeposited Funds
>> Cash & checks                         $        0.00
>> PayPal transfer in process        $        0.00
>> Total Undeposited Funds            $        0.00
>> Other Assets                                $        0.00
>> TOTAL ASSETS                            $ 2,194.00
>> LIABILITIES - OPERATING
>> Prudent Reserve                          $ 1,600.00
>> Excess over Prudent Reserve      $    594.00
>> LIABILITIES - Donations to GEA & WSO
>> NET WORTH                        $ 1,600.00
>> 
>> TREASUER'S COMMENTS:
>> My report to the July Business Meeting spoke about the decline in
>> member donations.  I looked at a number of possible contributing
>> factors.  While I couldn't do anything about most of them, I could
>> pass the Seventh Tradition basket more often, so I made an executive
>> decision to start doing that.  The result has been positive for the
>> most part.  However, the more significant explanation for our improved
>> flow of donations is that we received donations from six members of
>> $100 or more in July and August.  On the other hand, September
>> donations were off the pace at just $60 total.  I'll note that my wife
>> and I have been on the road wandering around the west in our RV since
>> September 6th, and I didn't pass the basket mid-month and we didn't
>> receive any donations after September 7th.  More shall be revealed.
>> 
>> Love and SERENITY,
>> Steve
>> Acting Treasurer
>> 
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