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.

2012 AGM Information

The date of the next AGM will be autumn 2012 (date to be confirmed). About a month ahead, full details of the meeting will be sent to every member with the membership magazine, Living with dementia (unless a member has asked not to receive such details).

The AGM is free and is open to all members.

Typical business at an AGM includes the members receiving a review of the annual accounts and impact review of the past year, and having the chance to ask questions of the Chairman and the Trustees. They vote on whether to accept the accounts, and on the appointment of the auditors. They can also vote on any changes to the constitution of the charity.

The members also vote on who should be our elected trustees. Trustees serve for a term of three years (and can stand for a second term for another three years).

The next time we elect trustees will be at AGM 2012.

All members have the option of voting by post.  This means that if you are unable to attend the AGM, you can still participate in the decisions of the Society.

If you would like further information about Annual General Meetings, please contact the Company Secretary, Deirdre Watson on 020 7423 5136 or governance@alzheimers.org.uk