Annual General Meeting

Meeting Details

The Annual General Meeting will be held at 6pm on Monday, 12 October, 2026. Members will be able to attend the AGM online or, in person, at Rainton Meadows*. Only Durham Wildlife Trust members can attend the Trust AGM

Agenda

1. Apologies for absence

2. Minutes of the 2025 AGM

3. Adoption of Annual Report and Consolidated Accounts

4. Chair’s remarks

5. Election of members to the Board

6. Confirmation of auditors

Close of the formal meeting to be followed by presentations on the Trust’s recent work, its refreshed strategy, and how this will shape future plans.

Papers for the AGM, including the annual report and accounts, and details of members standing for election to the Board, will be available at www.durhamwt.com/agm and sent to everyone who registers to attend.

Trustee Faye Butler will step down at the AGM after eight years’ service; the maximum term allowed under the Articles of Association. Trustee Harvey Neve will stand for re-election after completing an initial four year term.

Members who wish to vote by proxy should contact the Trust to request a proxy voting form. Completed forms must be returned to the Trust’s Rainton Meadows office: AGM, Durham Wildlife Trust, Rainton Meadows, Chilton Moor, Houghton-le-Spring,

Tyne and Wear, DH4 6PU by 6pm on Saturday, 10 October, 2026.

Information on attending the AGM:

Booking in advance is essential. The meeting will take place in person and via Teams for those wishing to attend remotely.

BOOK

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.

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 Teams

*the meeting will take place upstairs in the Attenborough Room. The centre does not have a lift.