The England Netball AGM 2024 was held on 14 September 2024 at the Mercure Birmingham West Hotel, West Bromwich. The Board was pleased to welcome members and Honorary Life Members to the event.
During the event, Fran Connolly, CEO presented the highlights of the 2023/24 year, Annmarie Wallis, Chair of EN’s Audit and Risk Committee summarised the financial position and Eleanor Critchlow, Head of Membership shared membership fee and strategy plans.
EN President Joan Mills MBE and EN Chair Bridget Blow CBE, thanked the members, volunteers, coaches and officials for their support at every level of the game across a highly successful 12 months for the sport.
During the business of the meeting, the following resolutions were passed:
- Financial Report and Accounts (ordinary resolution)
THAT the Annual Report and Accounts for the year ended 31 March 2024 are adopted by the members of All England Netball Association Limited (Company), the adoption of which will be proposed by the Chair of Finance & Audit Committee.
- Appointment of Auditors (ordinary resolution)
THAT the members of All England Netball Association Limited (Company) authorise the Board of Directors to appoint auditors for the year ended 31 March 2025 and fix their remuneration.
- Re-election of Clare Morley as a Nominated Board Director (ordinary resolution)
- Amendment to Articles of Association (special resolution)
THAT with effect from the conclusion of the meeting the articles of association of All England Netball Association Limited be amended by inserting a new Article 62(b).
The new article provides that the current Chair may remain in office for a set period of time whilst the open recruitment process for the new Chair is concluded to assist with succession planning.
The EN Chair advised that the EN Board had extended the tenure of the President (Joan Mills MBE) for a further 1 year term and confirmed that following the AGM Jill Emney, Co-opted Director would be moving into the Independent Director vacancy and taking on the Chair position on the Audit and Risk Committee, following the departure of Annmarie Wallis who has completed her maximum term on the EN Board. The Chair thanked Annmarie for her significant service to the sport.
