Annual General Meeting
PFS Annual General Meeting 2026
The Personal Finance Society Board is delighted to announce that the 2026 Annual General Meeting (AGM) will take place at 10am (BST) Wednesday 23 September 2026 at The Belfry, Lichfield Road, Sutton Coldfield B76 9PR
The AGM panel will include the President and Chair of the PFS Board, Carla Brown, alongside other PFS Directors.
To ensure accessibility for all members the AGM will be a hybrid event, with the option to attend either in person or virtually.
Important
All members with a registered, active email address will receive a message from Civica (our secure voting and meeting platform provider) by the 1 September. Please add takepart@cesvotes.com to your safe sender list and check your junk/spam folder if you cannot see the email.
This email will contain your unique login details and instructions on how to:
- register to attend
- vote online
- submit questions, and
- participate in the AGM virtually.
If you do not receive this email, please contact Civica at takepart@cesvotes.com.
Voting
- Online proxy voting will remain open until 10am (BST) on Monday 21 September 2026.
- Proxy votes cannot be submitted after this deadline.
- Live voting will reopen at the start of the AGM and remain available for a short period during the meeting.
Voting eligibility
Only Full Members of the Society (as defined by Bye-law 3) are entitled to vote at the AGM.
Bye-law 3 – Full Members
3. The Full Members of the Society shall be such persons who are:
3.1.1 holders of the Financial Planning Certificate or Certificate in Financial Planning qualification issued by the Institute (or other qualification as the Board may deem acceptable from time to time which shall be equivalent or higher); and
3.1.2 admitted in accordance with the provisions of these Bye-laws upon payment of such subscription fee as the Board may from time to time determine.
PFS Annual General Meeting 2025
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.
- That the Report and Financial Statements of the Society for the year ended 31 December 2024 be received and considered.
- 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): - 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.
- 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.
- 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.
