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= Administrative activities =
= Administrative activities =
== Finances ==
*The current state of each of our budgets is outlined in a Google Spreadsheet at https://docs.google.com/a/wikimedia.org.uk/spreadsheet/ccc?key=0AkP38YPQ7Tg3dEQyQnRTMUhDMnV1RHdHekhqSXZvZHc#gid=0. This details spend to date, and a rough estimate of future spending. This spreadsheet is too complex to be placed directly on a wiki. Our yearly spend is heavily 'end-loaded', partially due to the rapid growth of Wikimedia UK.
*Although we may underspend in one or two budgets, the next few weeks will see a refocussed effort, led by a committee of editors, to work out how they would best like to spend this underspend.
*We also expect to be viring money between some budgets in the not too distant future.
== Board activities ==
== Board activities ==


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== Fundraising and Membership ==
== Fundraising and Membership ==


'''Fundraising'''
; Fundraising


This month, we received £1,258.35 in one-off donations, with 68 individual donations. The average donation amount was £18.50  - 63% of these donors have had Gift Aid Declarations made and matched with their records. If anyone would like a full (but anonymised) csv file with more information, please get in touch with katherine.bavage{{@}}wikimedia.org.uk and let her know your requirements.  
This month, we received £1,258.35 in one-off donations, with 68 individual donations. The average donation amount was £18.50  - 63% of these donors have had Gift Aid Declarations made and matched with their records. If anyone would like a full (but anonymised) csv file with more information, please get in touch with katherine.bavage{{@}}wikimedia.org.uk and let her know your requirements.  
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As for direct debit donations, there were 6026 successful direct debits this month, bringing in a total of £24,765.
As for direct debit donations, there were 6026 successful direct debits this month, bringing in a total of £24,765.


'''Membership'''
; Membership


Up to 30th September 2012:
Up to 30th September 2012:

Revision as of 12:23, 17 October 2012

Below is the Wikimedia UK monthly report for the period 1 to 31 September 2012. If you want to keep up with the chapter's activities as they happen, please subscribe to our blog, join our mailing list, and/or follow us on Twitter. If you have any questions or comments, please drop us a line on this report's talk page.

Program activities

Community

Editor decline
Jimmy Wales
Philip Roth
Political edits
Gender bias
Wikitravel

GLAM activities

See also the This Month in GLAM UK report for this month.

Wikipedia Takes Coventry

Wikipedia Takes Coventry was the first Wikipedia Takes... event in the UK
Coverage

GLAMcamp London

Other activities

Expert outreach

Technology

Other activities

  • Microgrants approved this month include ...

UK press coverage (and coverage of UK projects & activities)

Upcoming activities in October

  • (To be copied here from Events at the end of this month)

For events in November and onwards, please see Events.

Administrative activities

Finances

  • The current state of each of our budgets is outlined in a Google Spreadsheet at https://docs.google.com/a/wikimedia.org.uk/spreadsheet/ccc?key=0AkP38YPQ7Tg3dEQyQnRTMUhDMnV1RHdHekhqSXZvZHc#gid=0. This details spend to date, and a rough estimate of future spending. This spreadsheet is too complex to be placed directly on a wiki. Our yearly spend is heavily 'end-loaded', partially due to the rapid growth of Wikimedia UK.
  • Although we may underspend in one or two budgets, the next few weeks will see a refocussed effort, led by a committee of editors, to work out how they would best like to spend this underspend.
  • We also expect to be viring money between some budgets in the not too distant future.

Board activities

News from the Chief Exec

For information on Jon's activities this month, see News from the Office.
The updates about the Wikimedia UK Interns can be found there too, together with here.

Communications

Fundraising and Membership

Fundraising

This month, we received £1,258.35 in one-off donations, with 68 individual donations. The average donation amount was £18.50 - 63% of these donors have had Gift Aid Declarations made and matched with their records. If anyone would like a full (but anonymised) csv file with more information, please get in touch with katherine.bavageatwikimedia.org.uk and let her know your requirements.

As for direct debit donations, there were 6026 successful direct debits this month, bringing in a total of £24,765.

Membership

Up to 30th September 2012:

  • 214 new (membership commenced in preceding three months) and current members
  • 41 'grace' members (membership within six months after date membership should be renewed)
  • This adds up to 255 members who are eligible to vote
  • 152 Expired members

Katherine is developing HTML templates for welcome emails for new and renewing members to sign-post them to resources and information and will be scheduling a regular job to email members who have renewed (monthly) and newly approved (post-board meetings).