(c) George Cook
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Our Annual General Meeting highlights different areas of work and plays an important part in running the charity.
The formal AGM meeting is for the following purposes:
As Ordinary Business
1. To receive the Annual Report of the Board of Trustees and Audited Annual Accounts, together with the Auditors’ report, for the year ended 31 March 2023.
2. To elect as Trustees any persons duly proposed for election.(There are no Trustees for re-election following their first three-year terms of office this year.)
As Special Business
1. To adopt the following Resolution as a Special Resolution:
That the articles of association of the Trust are altered in accordance with the document produced at the meeting.
By order of the Trustees Note from Chairman: Some changes to the Trust’s governing document (i.e. its constitution, known as “articles”) are proposed for approval at this AGM. These changes are to modernise and update the articles to allow future flexibility so that, where it is appropriate to do so, the Trust could include more members by holding meetings that are a hybrid format of in-person and online, including Annual General Meetings. These changes are in line with the Trust’s commitment to equity, diversity and inclusion and in response to requests from members. A copy of the articles including the proposed alterations referred to in the above Special Resolutions can be obtained by contacting agm@avonwildlifetrust.org.uk or calling 0117 9177270.
Under the Companies Act 2006 the serving Auditors, Messrs Burnside, are deemed re-appointed and continue in office. Audited Accounts and Trustees’ Annual Report will be available on our website 28 days before the event and are also available on request from agm@avonwildlifetrust.org.uk
Trustee Elections
This year, we will be holding elections for two Trustee positions on our Board. Trustees can be nominated either by the Board, or by Members. The Board undertook an open recruitment process this summer, looking for applications from candidates from a wide range of backgrounds, including our volunteers and people with expertise in wildlife conservation, community organising and behaviour change, or fundraising. We have worked with diversity specialists BeOnBoard to encourage as wide a range of applicants as possible. Interviews are now taking place to select the Board’s nominees who will be put forward for election at the AGM.
Groups of four or more Members can also nominate candidates for election by making a formal written proposal delivered to the Trust office at 17 Great George Street, Bristol BS1 5QT no later than 25th October. This must include the written consent of the candidate to act as a Trustee. Candidates must be members of Avon Wildlife Trust, provide verification of identity, and a declaration of suitability and personal interests.
Please note that all candidates will be subject to checks that they are not disqualified from acting as a charity Trustee or company director.
Notes
Members are entitled to appoint a proxy to attend, speak and vote at the meeting on their behalf. A proxy need not be a member. To be a valid proxy, an appointment form must be received by the Trust not less than 48 hours before the time of the meeting. For a proxy form please contact agm@avonwildlifetrust.org.uk
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