About the event

Meeting Details

The Annual General Meeting will be held at 6pm on Monday, 21st October, 2024. The AGM will be held online to provide all members with the opportunity to participate. You can register by clicking the link below, calling the Trust on 0191 5843112 or writing to: Durham Wildlife Trust, Rainton Meadows, Chilton Moor, Houghton-le-Spring, Tyne and Wear, DH4 6PU.

AGENDA
Introduction by Sarah Lister, Trust Chair

1. Apologies for absence
2. Minutes of the 2023 AGM
3. Adoption of Annual Report and Consolidated Accounts
4. Chair’s remarks
5. Election of members to the Board
6. Confirmation of auditors

The formal business of the AGM will be followed by presentations on the Trust’s work. This year we will be celebrating the Trust’s work to deliver nature recovery on a large scale using new sources of funding available for Nutrient Neutrality and Biodiversity Net Gain.

Two current members of Council (Paul Davidson and Tony Pensom) have served four years and must seek re-election or stand down. Three members of Council (Michael Coates, Chris Gorman, Peter Bell) have served two consecutive four-year terms and must stand down. Members who would like further information on becoming a Trustee by seeking election to the Board should contact the Trust Director at jcokill@durhamwt.co.uk or call 0191 5843112. Please note: nomination forms for those seeking election to the Board must be received not less than 28 calendar days before the date set for the AGM.

The AGM and presentations are expected to end at 7.15 pm.

Information on attending the AGM:

Booking in advance is essential. The meeting will take place using Zoom, you may be required to download or register for a zoom account in advance of the meeting. Details of how to use Zoom can be found here.

Only Durham Wildlife Trust members can attend the Trust AGM. In order to ensure only members are present at the meeting all registered attendees will be verified before being able to access the meeting and this will be in the days leading up to the AGM. Please check your spam folders and contact the Trust if you have not heard anything on the morning of the AGM. You are asked to not forward the information to others, only verified members will be permitted to access the zoom meeting.

If you register using an email address not associated with your membership we may call or ask for more information to verify your membership.

You are encouraged to contact the Trust is you have any questions or concerns about using Zoom as soon as possible.