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Hilary McGrady presenting at the 2024 Annual General Meeting in Newcastle upon Tyne
Director-General Hilary McGrady presenting at the 2024 AGM | © National Trust Images/Paul Harris

Annual General Meeting

Your Annual General Meeting (AGM) will take place online and in person at 10am on Saturday 8 November 2025 at the STEAM Museum in Swindon. See below for information about the event and how to have your say.

Your AGM 2025

Vote now 

Vote on this year's resolutions and in the elections. It's easy to vote online – make sure you have your say by 11.59pm on 31 October 2025.

A member asks a question at the Annual General Meeting in 2019

Your AGM booklet 

Your AGM booklet contains everything you need to know about this year's AGM and elections.

Digital AGM booklet on an iPad screen

Register to attend 

Members can attend the AGM online or in person – you must register by 11.59pm on 31 October 2025.

People smiling and chatting at the AGM 2024

Request a postal vote 

You can access your AGM booklet, vote and/or register to attend the AGM online. To request a paper AGM booklet, please complete this quick form by 5pm on 10 October 2025.

A close up of voting boxes at the 2010 AGM

How to vote in your AGM 

Members can vote in the AGM either online, by post or at the meeting. Find out how voting works using our short guide.

Attendees at the 2023 National Trust AGM

How the AGM works

What is the AGM?

The Annual General Meeting (AGM) is your chance to tell us what matters to you and help shape our work, now and for generations to come. If you're a member, you can attend the AGM to share views on a range of subjects and vote on topics (members' resolutions) that have been proposed in advance by fellow members. You don't need to attend the AGM in order to vote, however you will need to vote in advance to have your say in the elections – the results of which are announced at the AGM.

Person speaking  in front of audience at AGM 2023 at STEAM Museum, Swindon

Shape the future of our work

As a member, your vote helps to guide the work we do. Votes at previous AGM's have covered a range of topics put forward by members like you – such as improving walking and cycling routes, and how we're responding to climate change. Shape the future of the National Trust by casting your vote.

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Annual report

Read the Annual Report 

Our Annual Report and Financial Statements look back on our performance last year and look forward to our future plans. The report also includes salary details about our Director-General and Executive Team.

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AGM 2024 recap

AGM 2024 voting results 

The results from the 2024 AGM are now in. Find out how members voted on the resolutions and elections.

René Olivieri speaking at the Annual General Meeting 2024 in Newcastle upon Tyne

Board of Trustees' reflections on AGM resolutions 

The National Trust’s Board of Trustees reflected on all the resolutions at the 2024 AGM and shared their response to each.

Trustee presenting on stage at the AGM 2024

2024 AGM minutes 

Read the minutes for the 2024 Annual General Meeting.

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Our governance

AGM procedures and reports 

The Annual General Meeting is convened in accordance with The Charities (National Trust) Order 2005. Find out more about what this means.

Two National Trust colleagues sat on a stage discussing topics at the AGM in 2024

Procedure for members' resolutions 

Members can submit resolutions for each year's Annual General Meeting. View information on the process for members' resolutions.

Attendees of AGM event smiling on stage

Board of Trustees 

Discover who sits on the National Trust's Board of Trustees, what experience they bring to the role and how they work together to meet the Trust's purpose.

National Trust Council Chair, René Olivieri at the 2023 AGM

Council 

Find out how Council members are elected and how they make sure we’re delivering on our main responsibilities and tasks.

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Appointing Bodies 

Our Council's Appointing Bodies are 18 organisations that are elected by National Trust members every six years. Learn about what they are and what they do.

Members of the National Trust Council sit at tables in a meeting room

Contact us

Email

If you have a query about the AGM, please email our team.

agm@nationaltrust.org.uk