Council Member Nominations 2026

The Society is both a registered charity and a Company Limited by Guarantee, and a Council member is both a charity trustee and a company director.

The role of a Council member is defined by the Charity Commission of England and Wales, which states:

More about the role and responsibilities of charity trustees can be found at the Charity Commission web site; www.charity-commission.gov.uk

“Charity Trustees are the people who form the governing body of a charity. They are responsible for controlling the management and administration of a charity. They should work together as a team, and have ultimate responsibility for directing the affairs of a charity, ensuring that it is solvent, well-run and delivering charitable outcomes for the benefit of the public for which it has been set up.”

The Suffolk Horse Society Council currently meets seven times a year. In addition, Council members are expected to attend the AGM and certain other events, and also serve on committees, either virtually or in person. Members elected to the Council currently serve for four years before retiring by rotation.

All members whose subscription is up to date are eligible to stand for election.

Completed nomination forms must be received by the office no later than noon on 27^th February 2026

If you would like to know more about the Suffolk Horse Society before submitting a nomination form, then please call the office on 01394 380643 or 07885 777921 to speak to Gail Sprake (Company Secretary). Forms are available by calling the office on 01394 380643 or by emailing sec@suffolkhorsesociety.org.uk

The election for members of Council takes place at the Annual General Meeting on 25^th April 2026.

It is expected that members offering themselves for election will be present at the AGM at Trinity Park Ipswich.  We currently have 6 vacancies on the board. If the number of nominations exceeds the number of vacancies, details of each candidate, together with a voting paper, will be circulated to all members who are entitled to vote. Only correctly completed voting papers shall be valid. Please note that the proposer and seconder must be members of the Suffolk Horse Society and membership subscriptions must be paid up to date.