2009 Annual General Meeting

Our 2009 Annual General Meeting took place on Saturday 7 November 2009 at STEAM, the Museum of the Great Western Railway in Swindon.

Election Results

Elections for the available Council seats were conducted via a postal and online ballot of the Trust’s members.

Following counting and verification of the votes, the results are:

Candidate	Number of votes	Elected/Re-elected
Charles Gerald Thompson	7,903
Valerie Humphrey	25,115	Re-elected
Alan Herbert Oliver	6,557
Tim Watkinson	20,705	Elected
Kate E Dickson	25,356	Elected
Sheila Mortimer	7,987
John M Burton	22,697	Re-elected
Vanessa Richards	14,024
Dr Carole Fry	12,374
Sir Henry Keswick	20,160	Elected
Christopher Boyle	26,567	Re-elected
Liz Gibney	10,283
Janet Watson	8,853
Laurie Magnus	23,459	Re-elected
Clare Broom	21,889	Elected
Sophie Andreae	22,528	Re-elected
Robin Page	27,792	Re-elected
Sharon Elizabeth Brown	8,809
Charles Collins	24,593	Re-elected
Roseanne Williams	14,015

Resolution results

1.To adopt the Annual Report and Financial Statements for 2008/09
Carried on a show of hands

2. To approve the reappointment of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP as auditors until the conclusion of the next AGM
Carried on a show of hands

3. Resolution results on sporting activities

	For	Against
Specified	14,279	14,769
Discretionary	0	6,566
Total	14,279	21,335
Abstentions: 2,213 Resolution not carried

You can view the archive of the 2009 AGM webcast here.

If you require any further information about the AGM please contact agm@nationaltrust.org.uk or write to The Secretary, The National Trust, Heelis, Kemble Drive, Swindon, Wiltshire, SN2 2NA, enclosing a A4 stamped addressed envelope.