Annual General Meeting 2025
The Professional Speaking Association UK & I
Welcome to the Annual General Meeting (AGM) of the Professional Speaking Association
UK&I. We are delighted to convene this important gathering on, Monday, the 29th of
September 2025, commencing at 18.30 until 20.00 latest.
We are pleased to extend this meeting through a virtual format, thereby facilitating online
participation via the Zoom Link which will be sent to you when you register.
Every fully paid up member is entitled to attend virtually and vote at the AGM. There is no charge for attending. We do request that you register in advance to make sure that the online platform can accommodate all virtual attendees.
To register, please visit our PSA Events online booking page
The purpose of this AGM is twofold: First, to present an accurate and comprehensive report
on our performance over the last year, encompassing financials, membership statistics, and
key initiatives. Second, this is a platform for you, our valued members, to exercise your
democratic rights in the governance of this association. Your voice matters, and this meeting
is the space for it to be heard.
If you are unable to attend in person or wish to vote in advance, please vote using this form
to register your votes .
Votes will only be seen by the scrutineers and tellers.
Agenda and Supporting Documents
Welcome
Roll Call & Introductions
Approval of Notice Convening the Meeting
- Formal Notice Convening the Meeting – see Appendix 1
Review & Approval of Previous AGM Minutes
- Minutes of PSA UK&I AGM 2024 – see Appendix 2
- Address Matters arising and any actions
- Approval of Minutes
- Minutes of PSA UK&I EGM March 2025 – see Appendix 3
- Address Matters arising and any actions
- Approval of Minutes
Financial Report by Finance Director
- Finance and Budget Report
- PSA Profit and Loss 30.6.25 – see Appendix 4
- PSA Balance Sheet 30.6.25 – see Appendix 5
- PSA Budget AGM 9.25 – see Appendix 6
- Questions
- Approval of the Accounts
- Approval of the Budget
Presentation of Annual Reports by the Board
- Director/Board Reports – see Appendix 7
Retirements and Elections
- Acknowledge retirements from the board during the year.
- Acknowledge Directors appointed during the year.
- Acknowledge appointment of Vice President from October 11th 2025.
- Changes to Board Roles.
Special Resolutions or Bylaw Changes by the Board
- Proposed changes to Articles of Association and re-approval of 2023 changes. – see Appendix 8
- Proposed changes to Bylaws and re-approval of 2023 changes. – see Appendix 9
Presentation of Policies
- Complaints procedure – see Appendix 10
- Grievance procedure – see Appendix 11
- Social media Policy – see Appendix 12
- Vote to agree Policies
Foundation update from the Foundation Director
Open Forum & Member Proposals
- Member Discussion and Resolutions – Floor
Setting the Agenda for the Coming Year from the Chair
Closing Remarks & Acknowledgements
Meeting Ends
Appendices
- Formal Notice Convening the Meeting – Appendix 1
- Minutes of PSA UK&I AGM 2024 – Appendix 2
- Minutes of PSA UK&I EGM March 2025 – Appendix 3
- PSA Profit and Loss 30.6.25 Appendix 4
- PSA Balance Sheet 30.6.25 Appendix 5
- PSA Budget AGM 9.25 Appendix 6
- Director Reports – Appendix 7 and Fellows Community President Report
- Proposed changes to Articles of Association & re-approval of 2023 changes – Appendix 8
- Proposed changes to Bylaws and re-approval of 2023 changes – Appendix 9
- Complaints procedure – Appendix 10
- Grievance procedure – Appendix 11
- Social media Policy – Appendix 12
- AGM protocol and process document – for information
- Register of Interests – for information
- Decisions Log – for information
If you have any questions arising from this information that you’d like to raise ahead of the AGM, please email [email protected]. The Board will collate responses and publish an FAQ document.
Board Minutes, policies and procedures can be viewed on the Board Activity page here.
For any personal discussions about the AGM documents or accounts, please reach out directly to Yvonne Emery (Chair) at [email protected] and/or Phil Ingle (Finance Director) at [email protected], and we will arrange a video call. We are committed to ensuring sufficient time at the AGM for members to ask questions and engage with the Board of Directors.
