General Meeting
In response to the increasing pressures on our members and board post-COVID, the Association began a governance review in late 2023 to explore ways to streamline and strengthen our organisational structure. Our goal is to build a more agile and efficient Association that maximises the use of our resources for the future, as the current structure is overly complex and creates inefficiencies and duplication in the way we work.
The first recommendation now approved by our board is to simplify operations by transitioning to a single charitable company structure. A wholly owned trading subsidiary will manage any commercial activities that fall outside the charity’s scope, with all profits donated directly back to support our charitable work. Full details of the governance review can be found here.
Under the current governance structure, the board can approve the majority of the changes that need to happen but in order to complete the merger on behalf of the AAGBI company, we will need voting members to approve resolutions via a General Meeting of the company members (full and resident members).
The General Meeting will be held on Friday 20 June 2025 at 10:30 at 21 Portland Place, London, W1B 1PY.
In-person attendance: Please register in advance if you would like to attend the General Meeting in person. Only eligible members attending in person can vote during the meeting. Space is limited, so you must register in advance to attend.
Virtual attendance: Members can register to attend the meeting online (booking link) and joining details will be provided by Civica in advance of the meeting. Eligible members will not be able to vote online during the meeting and will need to vote by proxy in advance of the meeting.
Voting:
- Company Members (full and resident members) are eligible to vote
- Only members attending in person can vote during the meeting
- If you are attending the General Meeting online or are unable to attend and wish to vote, please submit a proxy vote using the details sent to you directly by Civica ([email protected])
- The deadline for proxy voting is 10:30 on Wednesday 18 June 2025
For more information on the Governance review, please visit: https://anaesthetists.org/Home/News-opinion/News/Stronger-smarter-more-inclusive-The-future-of-our-Association