Merstham Women's Group is a membership organisation open to women who live in and around Merstham in Surrey.

The aim of Merstham Women's Group is to:

• a. Provide social, educational and inspirational activities and events for women,

• b. Provide women with opportunities to socialise, have fun and learn new skills,

• c. Work with other groups in Merstham to build community links.

Merstham Women's Group is run by an elected committee of members.

• a. There must be a minimum of 3 people on the committee to include a chairperson, secretary and treasurer and a quorum of 3 at committee meetings.

• b. Each committee member should ideally be supported by an assistant.  Where this is not feasible, committee members should consult with other members to ensure that financial and other important decision making is shared without risk.

• c. Where there are insufficient volunteers to fill the committee, then a decision must be taken by members at the AGM.

 Merstham Women's Group is funded by membership subscriptions, on the door payments by visitors, community grant applications and fundraising activities.

All meetings and events are open to female members and visitors.

Merstham Women's Group reserves the right to donate some or all of its fundraising proceeds (including raffles) to a charity that has been nominated by the members.

All monies raised from subscriptions and on the door payments are used exclusively for the work of Merstham Women's Group and are not donated to charity.

All financial matters are contained within our Finance Policy.

If funds allow, it is the aim of Merstham Women's Group to offer free entry to monthly meetings to women who really could not afford to otherwise attend. 

All decisions about running and managing the group will be decided by the Committee on behalf of the members, with significant changes and agreements made at the Annual General Meeting every January.  Any member may bring a resolution or suggestion to the AGM for the consideration of other members, but members are encouraged to contribute ideas and skills to the running of the Group at any time.