04-09-2011, 10:26 AM
Alex, thanks for this. However, I have to say that it's not made things any clearer for me. I don't know if this is a result of a failure on my part to understand something obvious.
Overall, I'm finding this a bit unclear. I'm not sure why a donor/sponsor would not want publicity (to say nothing of the fact that it'd surely be "better" for the Scottish to have a name attached to any sponsorship). I'm not clear on the amount involved and whether or not there are conditions involved.
I'm aware all this might sound a bit 'picky' or negative. Sorry if that's the case. In one sense, maybe it doesn't matter, so long as funding as been found and will help produce a strong Scottish. However, there are implications in the sense that the cost of the boards may be borne by the wider chess playing community and in the way that it is (almost) being presented as a given that having these boards will be a "good thing" for all and used by all.
Alex McFarlane Wrote:The entire amount is for the Scottish Championships in line with the budget submitted to the benefactor.
I'm not clear on this. Does the "entire amount" refer only to the money donated by the benefactor OR to all the money being used to fund the Scottish? I'm also unclear about the relationship between the proposed budget and the benefactor. Was the donation dependent on the budget being acceptable to the benefactor
None of it is being spent on Sensory Boards. The benefactor has allowed £6000 to be used for the purchase of the boards but must be returned to the accounts for the 2012 event.
Sorry if I'm not seeing something obvious, but I'm not sure what this means. I'm not sure what "it" refers to. Does this mean that the benefactor is donating a sum of money to the Scottish (to be spent on the things you mention below) and is also giving (lending?) an additonal £6000 that is to be paid back? Or is the £6000 being taken out of the donation, with a view to paying it back quickly by next year? Is the purchase of the boards a condition of the donation?
Most of it is being spent on improving the prizefund and on offering conditions but some will be spent on hire of the venue and the transmission of live games hopefully with commentary at the venue.
My calculations showed that the cost of the boards could be covered by known donations and other means that I'm not going into here over a period of two years. I have got an agreed interest free loan for £2000 had that been necessary but I hope it will not be.
I think this answers all of your points.
Overall, I'm finding this a bit unclear. I'm not sure why a donor/sponsor would not want publicity (to say nothing of the fact that it'd surely be "better" for the Scottish to have a name attached to any sponsorship). I'm not clear on the amount involved and whether or not there are conditions involved.
I'm aware all this might sound a bit 'picky' or negative. Sorry if that's the case. In one sense, maybe it doesn't matter, so long as funding as been found and will help produce a strong Scottish. However, there are implications in the sense that the cost of the boards may be borne by the wider chess playing community and in the way that it is (almost) being presented as a given that having these boards will be a "good thing" for all and used by all.