AGM 2023 voting results

Hilary McGrady speaking at the National Trust AGM 2023, STEAM Museum, Swindon | © National Trust Images/Megan Taylor

The 2023 Annual General Meeting (AGM) took place on 11 November 2023 at the STEAM Museum, Swindon. Read the results of the resolutions and Council elections.

Results of voting on the resolutions

Adoption of the Annual Report and Financial Statements for 2022/23 – Carried
Reappointment of KPMG LLP as external auditor – Carried
Walking and cycling access to properties – Carried
Removal of quick vote – Not carried
Removal of Council election recommendations – Not carried
The restoration of Clandon House – Not carried

Please note that these outcomes aren't binding. Our Board of Trustees will be sharing their reflections on the results in the coming months.

You can find full details about each resolution in the AGM booklet.

Full resolutions voting results

Total
- For: 113,194
- Against: 2,903
Result
- Carried
Specified
- For: 108,182
- Against: 2,903
Discretionary:
- For: 5,012
- Against: 0
Abstentions
- 13,861
Total
- For: 111,096
- Against: 5,754
Result
- Carried
Specified
- For: 105,481
- Against: 5,754
Discretionary:
- For: 5,615
- Against: 0
Abstentions
- 13,145
Total
- For: 114,422
- Against: 7,966
Result
- Carried
Specified
- For: 112,176
- Against: 7,966
Discretionary:
- For: 2,246
- Against: 0
Abstentions
- 8,027
Total
- For: 60,327
- Against: 69,715
Result
- Not carried
Specified
- For: 60,327
- Against: 68,762
Discretionary:
- For: 0
- Against: 953
Abstentions
- 2,616
Total
- For: 51,071
- Against: 73,503
Result
- Not carried
Specified
- For: 51,071
- Against: 71,885
Discretionary:
- For: 0
- Against: 1,618
Abstentions
- 6,483
Total
- For: 49,065
- Against: 74,298
Result
- Not carried
Specified
- For: 49,065
- Against: 71,555
Discretionary:
- For: 0
- Against: 2,743
Abstentions
- 8,962

Results of voting in the Council elections

James Dixon – elected
Inga Grimsey – re-elected
Sarah Hollingdale – re-elected
Simon Kearey – elected
Michael Salter-Church – re-elected

Full Council candidate election voting results

- Sid Bains – 5,492
- Adam Bray – 2,393
- Barbara Bush – 3,603
- David Callaghan – 1,649
- Stuart Carter – 2,983
- Peter Chapman – 3,589
- Kevin Degenhard – 7,486
- James Dixon – 85,787 (elected)
- Philip Gibbs – 48,020
- Stuart Gilmour – 2,269
- Andrew Gimson – 47,719
- Michael Goodhart – 6,083
- Loree Gourley – 3,368
- Stephen Green – 16,959
- Inga Grimsey – 84,021 (re-elected)
- Tony Gross – 2,977
- Heidi Hellmann – 5,098
- Sarah Hollingdale – 88,156 (re-elected)
- Kathryn Isaksen – 2,472
- Rajiv Jaitly – 6,302
- Simon Kearey – 77,928 (elected)
- Simon Lloyd-Williams – 3,494
- Laura MacLeman – 3,646
- Violet Manners – 47,326
- Bob Mark – 6,160
- Jim McRobert – 4,162
- Philip Merricks – 41,997
- Philip Monk – 5,119
- Christopher Paulson – 2,038
- Michael Salter-Church – 81,023 (re-elected)
- Emma Schofield – 6,635
- Paul Stewart – 4,731
- Jonathan Sumption – 46,048
- Lynn Thornhill – 3,003
- Matt Wilson – 2,638
- Jacob Withington – 3,723
- Richard Wood – 2,108

The National Trust AGM 2023, STEAM Museum, Swindon

Annual General Meeting

This year's AGM took place on 11 November 2023 at the STEAM Museum, Swindon. Watch a video of the event and find out the results of the members' resolutions and Council elections.

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