AGENDA

The meeting will be chaired by Judith Silverwood

(Click on the underlined text to bring up the paper(s) relevant to that Agenda item)

Welcome (JS)

Apologies, Proxies and Quorum (RB)

To approve Minutes of the previous AGM held 18^th January 2024 (Vote) (RB)

Matters Arising from those Minutes (RB)

To receive and approve the Chair’s report (Vote) (JS)

To receive and approve Finance Report (Accounts for 2023-2024) (Vote) (SP)

To approve the Appointment of the Auditor for 2024-2025 (Vote) (SP)

To authorise the Trustees to set the renumeration of the Auditor (Vote) (RB)

To consider Resolution 1 - Proposed changes to the Constitution (Vote) (RB)

Proposed Resolution (Summary)

To amend the Constitution of Stroud and District University of the Third Age as follows:

1. To reduce the number of obligatory Officers from FOUR to THREE by removing the absolute requirement for us to have a Vice Chair;
2. And, to clarify that ALL of our Committee MUST be re-elected annually;
3. And, to extend the maximum permitted period of service for individuals from 9 to 12 years;
4. And, to extend the maximum continuous service period in a specific office or role from 3 to 6 years;
5. And, to amend the membership renewal period from TWO months to NINE weeks after fees fall due (1^st September).

(Point of Information: A simple majority is required to approve the proposed changes)

To confirm and introduce the Committee for 2024-25 (RB)

(Point of Information: the exact handling of the above item is subject to the Resolution 1 vote outcome)

Membership Report for Information (SP)

Any Other Business (All)

Votes of Thanks

Close Meeting

The meeting will be followed by mulled wine, soft drink options and cakes.