Annual General Meeting

The Personal Finance Society (PFS) Board held its 2025 Annual General Meeting (AGM) at 4:00pm (BST) on Thursday 25 September 2025. The meeting took place both online and in person at the National Conference Centre, Hampton-in-Arden, Solihull, B92 0EJ.

Presentations were delivered by Carla Brown, PFS President and  Chair of the Board, and Matthew Hill, PFS Board Director and Chief Executive Officer of the Chartered Insurance Institute (CII). Members considered resolutions to receive the annual report and financial statements, appoint and remunerate the Auditor and elect Member Directors to the PFS Board.

The formal business was followed by a Q&A session with a panel comprising Board members Carla Brown (Chair), Kate Gannon, Debbie Mitchell and Matthew Hill. Discussion covered a wide range of topics including the Auditor appointment, governance, examinations  and the impact of AI.

All resolutions were passed by a majority vote.

1. That the Report and Financial Statements of the Society for the year ended 31 December 2024 be received and considered.
2. That Crowe U.K. LLP be appointed as Auditors of the Society for the financial year ending 31 December 2025 and that the Directors be authorised to agree their remuneration.
   
   The special business of the Annual General Meeting as prescribed in the Articles of Association (Article 6.2):
3. Carla Brown, who retires by rotation is to be reappointed as a Member Director of the Society at this Annual General Meeting as approved by the PFS Board of Directors.
4. Kathryn Gannon is to be appointed as a Member Director of the Society at this Annual General Meeting as approved by the PFS Board of Directors.
5. Craig Palfrey is to be appointed as a Member Director of the Society at this Annual General Meeting as approved by the PFS Board of Directors.