AGM 2024 voting results

René Olivieri speaking at the Annual General Meeting 2024 in Newcastle upon Tyne — National Trust Chair, René Olivieri at the 2024 AGM | © National Trust Images/Paul Harris

The 2024 Annual General Meeting (AGM) took place on 2 November 2024 in Newcastle upon Tyne. 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 11 November 2023 – Carried
Adoption of the Annual Report and Financial Statements 2023-24 – Carried
Approval of the reappointment of KPMG LLP as external auditor – Carried
Plant-based food choices at catering outlets – Carried
Strengthening the response to the climate and ecological emergency – Carried
Climate and Nature Bill – 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

Total

For: 70,321

Against: 1,399

Result

Carried

Specified

For: 68,485

Against: 1,399

Discretionary

For: 1,836

Against: 0

Abstention

7,503
Total

For: 71,166

Against: 1,300

Result

Carried

Specified

For: 69,345

Against: 1,300

Discretionary

For: 1,821

Against: 0

Abstention

6,672
Total

For: 69,857

Against: 3,146

Result

Carried

Specified

For: 67,911

Against: 3,146

Discretionary

For: 1,946

Against: 0

Abstention

6,156
Total

For: 57,498

Against: 20,111

Result

Carried

Specified

For: 56,766

Against: 20,111

Discretionary

For: 722

Against: 0

Abstention

2,726
Total

For: 63,251

Against: 13,866

Result

Carried

Specified

For: 62,487

Against: 13,866

Discretionary

For: 764

Against: 0

Abstention

3,096
Total

For: 62,455

Against: 13,747

Result

Carried

Specified

For: 61,506

Against: 13,747

Discretionary

For: 939

Against: 0

Abstention

3,892

Results of voting in the Council elections

Nuthana Bhayankaram – Elected
Sarah Green – Re-elected
Min Grimshaw – Re-elected
Mark Horton – Elected
Sandy Nairne – Re-elected
Joshua Rice – Elected

Richard Auger – 1,691

Jyoti Baker – 666

Jon Benington – 1,027

Yula Bexson –702

Nuthana Bhayankaram – 42,736

Mash Bonigala – 385

Rebecca Bramwell-King – 749

Emma Brooke – 772

Sally Bugden – 823

Max Burnham – 753

James Butcher – 740

Alastair Campbell – 1,284

Nadine Carr – 417

Philip Cave – 885

Tom Chivers – 906

Anthony Clerci – 550

Ian Cole – 384

Iain Compton – 348

Paul Copeland – 351

Geraldine Cummins – 402

Fiona Curry – 748

Alan Darby – 238

Anna Daroy – 403

Keith Datchler – 208

Holly Davies – 341

Matt Dawkin – 333

Maya Deshpande – 536

Glen Dugdale – 545

Kathrin Enenkel – 230

Angelo Ercia – 155

Kayleigh Evans – 349

Jack Everist – 390

Valentine Falone – 182

Neil Garrick–Maidment – 269

Harry Gavan–Major – 316

Philip Gibbs – 19,895

Stephanie Gibrat – 334

Stuart Gilmour – 204

Bogdan Gogu – 194

Lawrence Goldman – 18,110

Duncan Gosling – 219

Beth Gray – 259

Sarah Green – 43,251

Rebecca Griffiths – 401

Dick Grillo – 383

Min Grimshaw – 42,324

Oliver Gross – 243

Karen Groves – 229

Christopher Hampson – 371

Faraaz Hamza – 353

David Harris – 562

Deborah Hodges – 241

Andrew Hollingshead – 288

Sarah Honeybone – 303

Mark Horton – 43,243

Tiffany Jenkins – 19,121

Rhian Johns – 239

William Jones – 241

Colin Kerr – 17,731

Gary Kirwan – 266

Julia Kiss Sekhon – 319

Michael Langham – 237

Jonathan Larkin – 528

Sue Law – 381

Bethany Love – 586

Richard Luff – 373

Harriet Mann – 469

Paul Margrie – 164

John Marshall – 569

Steven McCarley – 478

John McGuiness – 419

Jane Montague – 382

Jonathan Moon – 156

Frederick Moss – 297

Sandy Nairne – 42,667

Brian Nicholls – 162

Katja Oakley–Bell – 326

Bijan Omrani – 17,666

Dermot O’Reilly – 1,028

Laurie Page – 306

Philip Park – 222

Allison Potts – 480

Theodore Prince – 559

Fern Pulham – 85

Peter Radford – 209

William Ramsden – 302

Matthew Randall – 189

Joshua Rice – 42, 087

Sally Rice – 350

Malcolm Rumley – 232

Rhona Savin – 191

Lawrence Schoeb – 85

Omer Sen – 153

Carol Shadbolt –276

Raymond Shamash – 957

Todd Sharvell – 108

David Shield – 276

Victoria Skinner – 195

Anthony Smith – 160

David Stanton – 183

Paul Stewart – 510

Hellen Stirling–Baker – 292

Patrick Streeter – 18,330

Robin Stretton – 229

Ben Sumner – 159

Jennifer Sumption – 376

Ray Symes – 181

Bill Tate – 515

Jabbar Taj – 360

Jennifer Thomas – 251

Matt Thompson – 163

Kevin Tierney – 521

Julian Tope (withdrawn from election)

Helen Tourle – 350

Guy Trehane – 2,299

Krystian Trojnacki – 194

Katy Voisey – 388

Gill Webber – 208

John White – 133

Ben Wilcox – 265

Jon Wild – 167

Michael Wiles – 189

Evan Williams – 310

Daniel Winfield – 179

Chris Wood – 295

Paul Wood – 607

Neil Wyatt – 906

Results of voting in the Appointing Bodies elections

Action for Conservation – Elected
Council for British Archaeology (CBA) – Re-elected
English Heritage – Re-elected
Gardens Trust (The) – Elected
Historic Houses – Re-elected
Institute of Conservation (ICON) – Elected
Keep Britain Tidy – Elected
Marine Conservation Society – Elected
Museums Association – Re-elected
National Farmer’s Union of England and Wales (NFU) – Re-elected
Open Spaces Society – Re-elected
Ramblers – Re-elected
Royal Horticultural Society (RHS) – Re-elected
RSPB – Re-elected
Soil Association – Re-elected
Sustrans – Elected
Wildlife Trusts (The) – Re-elected
World Heritage UK – Elected

Action for Conservation – 41,719

Bumblebee Conservation Trust – 12,796

Conservation Volunteers (The) – 8,096

Council for British Archaeology – 45,299

CPRE, the countryside charity – 16,918

Duke of Edinburgh’s Award (The) – 11,101

English Heritage – 48,764

Gardens Trust (The) – 54,220

Georgian Group (The) – 16,662

Historic Houses – 54,970

Institute of Conservation (ICON) – 40,383

Keep Britain Tidy – 42,679

Land Trust (The) –6,610

Marine Conservation Society – 46,123

Museums Association – 43,187

National Farmers’ Union of England and Wales (NFU) – 51,148

Open Spaces Society – 42,230

Plantlife – 6,073

Ramblers – 44,294

Royal Horticultural Society (RHS) – 47,358

RSPB – 46,456

Society for the Protection of Ancient Buildings (SPAB) – 12,033

Soil Association – 43,690

Surfers Against Sewage (SAS) –9,148

Sustrans – 39,529

Tenant Farmers Association (TFA) – 18,519

Victorian Society (The) – 16,921

Wildlife Trusts (The) – 47,511

World Heritage UK – 41,930

Members using Quick Vote

Council election – 57%
Appointing Body elections – 50%
Resolutions – 53%

Annual General Meeting

The 2024 Annual General Meeting took place on 2 November online and in Newcastle upon Tyne. Find out the voting results, including the outcomes on the resolutions and elections.

View 2024 AGM