The Science Council’s Annual General Meeting (AGM) is a formal meeting of Member Bodies, providing them with an opportunity to hear from the Board on the work of the charity, progress on strategy and plans for the future.
The business of the AGM includes receipt and consideration of the annual report and accounts, the appointment and determination of the remuneration of the auditors, announcement of new Board members, and any other business relating to the charity. When applicable, the business will also include the election of the President.
Notice of the 2026 Annual General Meeting
Notice is hereby given that the 2026 Annual General Meeting of the Science Council will take place at 12pm on Monday 6th July at the Royal Society of Chemistry, Burlington House, Piccadilly, London, W1J 0BA and online to transact the following business:
1:
THAT the minutes of the General Meeting held on 13th November 2025 be approved.
2:
THAT the Annual Report and Accounts for the year ended 31 December 2025 be received and considered.
3:
THAT Kreston Reeves Chartered Accountant be reappointed as external auditors of the Council until the conclusion of the 2027 Annual General Meeting.
Attending the AGM
As a Member of the Science Council your organisation is entitled to appoint two representatives to attend the AGM. Please note that, as the AGM is in person this year space is limited. So please consider only sending one representative to the AGM. You can register to attend here.
Please note that no business can be transacted at the Annual General Meeting unless the quorum of at least 15 Member Bodies are present. It is therefore important that as many Members attend the AGM so that the formal business can be transacted and the Science Council can meet its governance and legal obligations.
Members proposing discussion items
If any Member wishes to propose any other discussion topics, please inform us by 5pm Friday 26th June. Please note that the agenda may need to be recirculated to reflect the inclusion of any discussion topics proposed by Members.
Questions from Members
As ever, we encourage Members to ask questions at the Meeting. Should you wish to submit a question in advance you can do so by emailing [email protected].
Voting arrangements
Voting at the AGM will be taken on a poll. The Board would like to encourage all Members to take an active part in voting, either by attending, appointing a proxy or by completing and returning the proxy form. If no representative can attend the meeting, Members are entitled to appoint a proxy to vote on its behalf. Details of how to do so are set out in the Annual General Meeting Proxy Form, which can be found attached. Please note that only one form is required per Member.
The Board would like to take this opportunity to thank all of our Members for their continued support and look forward to seeing you at the AGM.