Elections and AGM

The Annual General Meeting

The Society holds an Annual General Meeting (AGM) every September, during which the board of trustees report to our members on the progress made by the Society during the course of the last year. All members are welcome to attend, and to ask questions or make comments if they wish to do so.

Trustees are elected by our membership by postal ballot, and the results are announced at the AGM. They are elected to serve for a term of three years, and can serve a maximum of two consecutive terms. 

AGM 2009 Information

Download AGM 2009 booking form and agenda

The trustee election process

The trustee election process is led by the Society's Nominations Committee, which was established under the Articles of Association of the Society which were passed in 2005. The Committee comprises two trustees (one of whom is chairman of the Committee and the other is the Honorary Vice-chairman of the Society), the Honorary Chairman of the Society, three members of the Advisory Council elected by the Advisory Council, and an independent member. Under the Articles the Committee's function is to identify, approve and nominate to the Board persons to be elected as Honorary Officers or trustees. In doing so the Committee selects candidates against criteria with the aim of establishing a Board with the right skill mix. The Committee acts independently of the Board; the Board then notes the names nominated by the Committee and put them forward for election, specifying the number of vacancies to be filled.