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AGM 2025 voting results

A man holding up a voting plaque at the AGM event
Annual General Meeting 2025, Steam Museum, Swindon | © National Trust Images / Paul Harris

The 2025 Annual General Meeting (AGM) took place on 8 November 2025 at the STEAM Museum in Swindon. Find out the voting results, including outcomes on the resolutions and elections.

Results of voting on the resolutions

  • Approval of the minutes of the previous meeting held on 2 November 2024 - Carried

  • Adoption of the Annual Report and Financial Statements 2024-25  - Carried

  • Approval of the reappointment of KPMG LLP as external auditor - Carried 

  • Members’ Resolution on insurance provision - Not carried 

  • Members’ Resolution on tick awareness - Carried 

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

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

Full resolutions voting results

Results of voting in the Council elections

  • Buck, Marcus - Elected

  • Dean, Jane - Re-elected

  • Grayson, Richard - Elected

  • Kholwadia, Ismail - Elected

  • McAleese , Anne Marie - Elected

  • McMahon, Stephen - Elected

  • Wilkin, Will - Re-elected

Members using Quick Vote

  • Council election – 56%
  • Resolutions – 54%
People talking on stage during the AGM 2025

Annual General Meeting

Your 2026 Annual General Meeting (AGM) will take place online and in person at 10am on Saturday 7 November 2026 at the STEAM Museum, Swindon. We’ll share details on how to get involved from early September.

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Board of Trustees' reflections on AGM resolutions 

Our Board of Trustees has considered the resolutions proposed at the 2025 AGM and shared their response to each.

Min Grimshaw, a Trustee, at the 2025 AGM

Procedure for members' resolutions 

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

People smiling and chatting at the AGM 2024

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

2025 AGM minutes 

Read the minutes for the 2025 Annual General Meeting.

A close up of voting boxes at the 2010 AGM