Debtors Anonymous UK Intergroup

Dear Fellows,

Thank you to everyone who attended or contributed to the DA UK Intergroup AGM held on 31 January 2026. Below is a summary of the key updates, decisions, and upcoming opportunities from the meeting.

You can view full minutes and reports of this meeting and previous meetings here: Intergroup minutes and reports

Opening & Governance

The meeting opened with the Serenity Prayer, followed by readings of Tradition 7 and the Statement of Purpose.

Previous minutes were approved without changes.

There was discussion around:

Intergroup Zoom accounts – future funding beyond December will be reviewed at a later Assembly.
Bank mandate access – the current Treasurer and ISR have registered with Metro Bank; we are awaiting action from previous signatories to complete the handover. Frustrations were noted, but progress is ongoing.

Treasurer’s Report – Financial Overview

2025 Tradition 7 total: £7,470.43 (up from £4,483.73 in 2024)
Metro Bank balance (31 Dec 2025): £11,046.60

Spending in 2025 came in significantly under budget, with notable underspend in Events, Public Information, and GSO donation categories.

The 2026 DA UK Spending Plan was presented, discussed, amended, and approved. Changes included removing the 5% contingency and reallocating funds to Events and Public Information.

Actions confirmed:

Clarification of how the prudent reserve and GSO donation are calculated.
Intention to explore income forecasting for future years.

2026 Spending Plan

Service & Committee Highlights

Chair

Has been covering multiple roles.
October fellowship event flyer wording needs revision before it can be listed on the DA UK website.
Clarification given that Intergroup roles (except Treasurer) do not have solvency requirements under the Intergroup Handbook.

Website

238 newsletter subscribers.
Quarterly reporting.
Robin is assisting with updates.
Notable recent website traffic from China.

Online Meetings

Zoom licences reduced from 4 to 3 in December.
Many previously unregistered meetings are now registered with GSO.
Two meetings remain unregistered and are being followed up.

Events

Recent events:

How to Survive Christmas (online, international collaboration) – well attended and to be repeated in September 2026.
AGM & Fellowship Afternoon – at Hinde Street, within spending plan.

Planned / proposed events:

Spending Plan & PRG workshop
Promises / Visions events
Possible 50th Anniversary event
AGM & Fellowship Day 2027

Outreach & Helpline

31 emails received since last report.
Most enquiries relate to personal (not business) debt.
Email is now the primary contact method.
Data protection guidance reviewed; suggestion approved to delete emails after 30 days.
A proposed privacy paragraph will be added to helpline email responses.

Literature

Awaiting shipping costs from GSO.
Exploring payment options due to issues with bank account.

EMEA

Active participation across multiple countries.
Some UK meetings choosing to affiliate with EMEA due to international attendance.
Interest in hosting the World Service Conference in Europe.
EMEA aiming to contribute to the DA 50th Anniversary Convention.

International & World Service

Founders Day: 15 April 2026 (global Zoom events)
DA 50th Anniversary Virtual Convention: 30–31 May 2026
40th World Service Conference: 5–9 August 2026, San Francisco
DA trifold leaflet now available in multiple languages.

Service Positions – New Appointments

The following roles were filled and approved:

Secretary: Deborah
Vice-Chair: Gerri-May
Webmaster: Caroline
Public Information: Marq
Literature: Now a shared role – Barney and Harry

Marq will be forming a Public Information sub-committee. GSRs are encouraged to announce this to their groups and invite interested fellows to email pisupport@debtorsanonymous.org.uk to find out more.

Fellowship Announcements & Actions

The Intergroup ISR role will be up for rotation in July. Please take this back to your groups and see if anyone is interested.
DA Tuesday 10am BDA meeting has chosen to affiliate with EMEA and will remain listed on the DA UK website and continue using the Intergroup Zoom account.
For GDPR reasons, DA UK cannot share mailing lists but can send mailings on behalf of World Service.

Upcoming Meetings

14 March 2026 – Steering Committee (Zoom)
25 April 2026 – Intergroup (Zoom)

Agenda items for April should be sent to chair@debtorsanonymous.org.uk.

Thank you to everyone who continues to give service and support DA UK. Your time, energy, and Tradition 7 contributions help us carry the message and grow the fellowship.

With gratitude and service,

Peter

Chair, DA UK Intergroup

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DAUK Intergroup AGM Newsletter – 2026 Q1