ACAT Annual General Meeting (AGM)
29th June 2026
Business School, University of Leeds
Time of the meeting is to be confirmed.
Attendance at the AGM is free and open to all members.
Agenda Items and Resolutions
Please send items for the agenda or proposed resolutions to Maria Cross by Monday, 18th May 2026.
Nominations to the Board of Trustees
It is required by our Memorandum and Articles of Association that at each AGM at least one third of trustees stand down (with the opportunity to stand for re-election if wished).
The maximum number of trustees at any one time is twelve.
Who can nominate a trustee to the Board?
Nominations for election to the Board are invited from voting members of ACAT (ie fully paid-up practitioners, psychotherapists, and life members), and from lay people. Currently a maximum of two lay trustees are permitted on the Board at any one time.
When can I nominate a trustee?
Nominations will open on Tuesday, 5th May and will close at noon on Tuesday, 19th May 2026.
A nomination form will be available on the website from 5th May.
Nominations received after the closing date will not be included.
Details of those nominated and standing for election will be in the AGM booklet of papers, available on the website from 10th June 2026.
The booklet will also contain the agenda, annual reports, and annual accounts. As in previous years, the booklet will not be printed.
Voting by Proxy
If you are a full voting member and cannot attend the meeting but wish to vote on the reports and accounts, as well as nominations to the Board of Trustees, it will be possible to appoint a proxy.
‘Voting by Proxy’ will open on Wednesday, 10th June and will close at noon on Thursday, 25th June 2026.
The proxy form will be available on the website from 10th June.
A request for a proxy vote received after the closing date will not be accepted.
Key Dates for 2026 AGM
Nominations to the Board opens on 5th May, closes at noon on 19th May.
Agenda items and proposed resolutions to be received by 18th May.
AGM booklet of papers available on the website from 10th June.
Voting by proxy opens on 10th June and closes at noon on 25th June.
Maria Cross, ACAT Administration Manager
Updated November 2025