Council Papers

Council Database
The Council database contains details of upcoming and recent ECF Council meetings – link below. This is where you’ll find the agenda and documents for forthcoming meetings e.g. the 2023 FCM.

COUNCIL DATABASE

English Chess Federation AGM October 2024
This year’s AGM takes place on Saturday October 26th starting at 1.30pm at Mercure London Hyde Park, 8-14 Talbot Square, London W2 1TS; there will also be video conference access for representatives via Zoom.

ECF Papers
C41 ECF Agenda
C41.4 Draft Minutes of the April 2024 Finance Council Meeting
C41.5a Report of the Board to Council
C41.5b Report of the Non-Executive Directors
C41.5c Strategy Statement and Business Plan
C41.5d Report of the Governance Committee
C41.5e Report of the Finance Committee
C41.6b David Eustace Election Address
C41.6c Mike Truran Election Address
C41.6e Aga Milewska Election Address
C41.6g Danny Rosenbaum Election Address
C41.6i Robert Stern Election Address
C41.8 ECF Grassroots Fund
C41.9 Constitutional Changes
C41.10 Articles of Association
C41.11 Bye Law No. 1 The Direct Members Bye Laws
C41.12 The-Game-Fee-Bye-Laws

For information
BCET Awards 2024
Draft Minutes of the BCF Finance Meeting April 2024


English Chess Federation Finance Council Meeting April 2024
The 2024 Finance Council meeting will take place on the afternoon of 27th April by video conference only.

C40 ECF Agenda (amended 9/4/24)
C40.4 Minutes of the Annual General Meeting 14 October 2023
C40.5a English Chess Federation Full Accounts
C40.5b Finance Director’s report
C40.6 ECF Budget
C40.7 Report of the Finance Committee Chair
C40.8 Constitutional Changes
C40.9 Abolition of Organisation Membership Fee
C40.10 Compared ECF Articles of Association April 23 vs 31 March 24
C40.11 Support for Grassroots Chess Development

DCMS Slideshow – Malcolm Pein

British Chess Federation Finance Council Meeting April 2024

C34 BCF Agenda
C34.2 BCF Structure
C34.3 BCF April 2023 Draft Council Minutes


English Chess Federation AGM October 2023
This year’s AGM takes place on Saturday October 14th starting at 1.30pm at 1 Spinningfields Square, Manchester M3 3AP; there will also be video conference access for representatives via Zoom.

ECF Papers
C39 ECF Agenda
C39.4 Draft Minutes of the ECF Finance Council April 2023
C39.6a Board Report to Council October 2023
C39.6b NED Report
C39.6c Strategy Statement 2023
C39.6d Report of the Governance Committee
C39.6e Finance Committee Report
C39.7b (1) Election Address – Tim Wall – Director of Home Chess
C39.7b (2) Election Address – Nigel Towers – Director of Home Chess
C39.8d (1) Election Address – Sarah Longson – Non-Executive Director
C39.8d (2) Election Address – Katarzyna Toma – Non-Executive Director
C39.9 (1) Proposed Changes to Membership Scheme and Voting Arrangements
C39.9 (2) Membership Options
C39.9 (3) Resolution proposed by the Northern Counties Chess Union
C39.10 ECF Awards
C39.10a BCET Awards 2023
C39.13 Grass Roots Chess Development


English Chess Federation Finance Council Meeting April 2023
The 2023 Finance Council meeting will take place on the afternoon of 22nd April by video conference only. The prescribed business of the meeting includes presentation by the Board of the 2023/24 budget and the determination of fees and subscriptions for 2023/24.

Voting Registerclick here

ECF Papers
C38 ECF Agenda
C38.4 Draft Minutes of the AGM October 22
C38.5 Finance Director’s Report – amended 20/4/2023
C38.6 ECF Annual Accounts YE 31.08.2021
C38.6 ii English Chess Federation – Accounts YE 31.08.2022
C38.9 (a) Budget Spreadsheets
C38.9 (b) Membership Numbers
C38.10 Report of the Chair of the Finance Committee
C38.11 Constitutional Amendments
C38.12 Governance Changes
C38.14 Thoughts on Membership Options

C38 — Appointment of Proxies and Voting Arrangements

British Chess Federation Finance Council Meeting April 2023

BCF Papers
C33 BCF Agenda – amended 21/4/49
C33.3 BCF Draft Minutes April 2022
C33.4 BCF Final Accounts 2021
C33.5 British Chess Federation – Full Accounts YE 31.08.2022
C33.6 Chess Centre Accounts YE 31.08.22
C33.7 Chess Centre Limited – Full Accounts YE 31.08.2022
C33.8 JRYCT Report


English Chess Federation AGM October 2022
This year’s AGM takes place on Saturday October 15th starting at 1.30pm at the Simister Hall, The Signing Tree Conference Centre, Ladywood Road, Birmingham B16 8SZ; also with access for representatives online

C37 Agenda
C37 Appointment of Proxies and Voting Arrangements
C37.4 Draft Minutes of the ECF Finance Council April 2022
C37.6a Report of the Board to Council- October 2022
C37.6b Report of the ECF Non-Executive Directors
C37.6c ECF Strategy Statement and Business Plan
C37.6d Report of the Chairman of Governance
C37.6g Report from the Chairman of Finance Committee
C37.7(b) ECF Final Accounts 2021 signed
C37.11 Ray Edwards Nomination for ECF Honorary Lifetime Membership
C37.12(b) British Chess Educational Trust Awards 2022


English Chess Federation Finance Council Meeting April 2022
The 2022 Finance Council will be held at Broadway Conference Centre, Tothill Street, London SW1H 9NQ with access also available by Zoom on 23 April 2022, starting at 1.30 pm.

C36.0 Agenda
C36.04 Draft Minutes of the ECF AGM 2021
C36.7 Finance Director’s Report
C36.7(a) Budget Spreadsheet
C36.7(b) Membership Estimates
C36.7(c) Report of Finance Committee Chairman
C36.11(1) Blitz Game Fee Background
C36.11(2) Game Fee Bye Law Changes
C36.12-17 Proposed Constitutional Amendments
C36.18(1) Move to Rolling Membership
C36.18(2) Notes on Rolling Membership
C36.18(3) Notes on Rolling Membership (2)
C36.19(2) Regulation No 2 The Directors and Officers Responsibilities
C36.19(4) Regulation No 4. Standard of Conduct for ECF Officials
C36.19(5) Regulation No 5 ECF Complaints Procedure
C36.20 Background Paper on the Ukraine Resolution

British Chess Federation Meeting

C32 BCF Agenda
C32.3 Draft Minutes of the BCF Meeting October 2021
C32.5 PIF explanatory document
PIF Chess Trust Memorandum of Understanding


English Chess Federation AGM October 2021
This year’s AGM takes place on Saturday October 16th starting at 1.30pm at the Hellenic Centre, 16-18 Paddington Street, Marylebone,
London W1U 5AS; also with access for representatives via Zoom

C35 Agenda
C35.3 Voting Register (14/10/21)
C35.6a Board Report to Council 2021
C35.6b NEDs Report to Council 2021
C35.6c Strategy Statement 2021
C35.6d Governance Report 2021
C35.6e Report of the ECF Finance Committee
C35.7a ECF 2019 Final Accounts
C35.7b ECF 2020 Accounts
C35.7c Chess Centre Accounts 2019 and 2020
C35.13a Report of the Awards Committee
C35.13b BCET Awards

Card Votes
C35 AGM Card Vote 1
C35 AGM Card Vote 2

Nominations
Nominations Received for Elections at the 2021 AGM (PDF)

Election Addresses
Mike Truran – CEO
Malcolm Pein – CEO
Shohreh Bayat – Director of Events
Alex Holowczak – Director of Junior Chess
Agnieszka Milewska – Director of Women’s Chess
AGM 2021 Withdrawal of Nomination – Director of Women’s Chess – Fenella Headlong
Robert Stern – Chair of Governance
Chris Fegan – Chair of Governance

British Chess Federation Meeting

C31 BCF Agenda
C31.5 BCF Accounts 2019 and 2020


2021/22 Counties Championship Meeting
Minutes of the 2021/22 Counties Championship Meeting


ECF Online Finance Council Meeting April 2021
This year’s FCM takes place on Saturday April 24th online, starting at 1.30pm, via the Zoom app

C34 Agenda (6/4/21)
with added clarification of the voting procedure for Item 11
C34.3 Voting Register (23/04/21)
C34.4 ECF Annual General Meeting October 2020 Draft Minutes
C34.6 Finance Director’s Report
C34.6 (2) ECF Accounts
C34.7 2022 Membership Estimates
C34.8 Budget and Management Accounts Spreadsheet
C34.10-12 Governance Committee Commentary on the Special Resolutions
C34.13-14 Changes to the County Championships

Other papers
Chess Centre Accounts 2018-19
BCF Accounts 2018-19
Report of the Finance Committee Chairman to ECF Finance Council
Proposed Amendment to the Motion under Agenda Item 8 (Croydon)
Proposed Amendment to the Motion under Agenda Item 14 (SCCU)
Proposed Amendment to Finance Council Agenda Item 14 (Surrey/Middx)


ECF Online AGM October 2020
This year’s AGM takes place on Saturday October 17th online, starting at 1.30pm, via the Zoom app

C33 Agenda
C33.3 Voting Register
C33.4 ECF Council Meeting June 2020 Draft Minutes
C33.6a(i) Board Report to Council October 2020
C33.6a(ii) Director of Women’s Chess Progress Plan 2020
C33.6b Report from the Non-Executive Directors 2020
C33.6c Strategy Statement 2020
C33.6d Governance Committee Report 2020
C33.6e Finance Committee Report
C33.7a Membership Renewal Analysis 2020
C33.7b(i) Finance Papers
C33.7b(ii) ECF Management Account
C33.8 ECF Regulation No.2 – revised version
C33.9a Election Address Adam Ashton
C33.9b(i) Election Address Nigel Towers
C33.9b(ii) Election Address Tim Wall
C33.9c Election Address Rob Willmoth
C33.9d Election Address Natasha Regan
C33.9h Election Address Dr Stephen Greep
C33.13 & 14 Governance Committee Comment on Proposed Constitutional Amendments
C33.16(i) BCET Awards 2020

Supporting Documents
Election Procedure
Zoom Guide

BCF Online Annual Council Meeting October 2020
This will be held during the afternoon interval during the ECF Online AGM

C30 BCF Agenda
C30.2 BCF Voting Register
C30.3 Minutes of the BCF AGM October 2019


ECF Online Finance Council Meeting July 2020
This year’s FCM takes place on Saturday July 18th online, starting at 1.30pm, via the Zoom app
Information and guidance regarding the use of Zoom can be found here [PDF]

C32 ECF Agenda
C32.3 Voting Register
C32.4 Draft Minutes of the Annual General Meeting 12th October 2019
C32.6 Report from the Chair of the Finance Committee
C32.7 Regulation No 2: The Directors and Officers Responsibilities Regulations
C32.8(1) Finance Director’s Report
C32.8(2) Budget and Management Accounts Spreadsheet
C32.8(3) Draft Accounts for the ECF year ended 31st August 2019
C32.8(4) Draft Accounts for the BCF year ended 31st August 2019
C32.8(5) Draft Accounts for the Chess Centre Ltd year ended 31st August 2019
C32.8(6) Report by the Director of Membership on Predicted Membership Renewals 2020-21


ECF Annual General Meeting October 2019
This year’s AGM takes place on Saturday 12th October at Thistle City Barbican, Central Street, Clerkenwell, London EC1V 8DS [MAP] starting at 1.30pm

C31 ECF Agenda
C31.3d Voting Register October 2019
C31.4 ECF Finance Council Meeting April 2019 Minutes
C31.6a Board of Directors Report
C31.6b Report from the Chair of the Governance Committee
C31.6c Report from the Chair of the Finance Committee
C31.7 Strategy Statement
C31.8a & 8b Election Address – Malcolm Pein
C31.9 Constitutional Matters
C31.9a Articles of Association
C31.9b Bye Law No. 2
C31.11 ECF Awards
C31.11a BCET Awards

BCF Annual Council Meeting October 2019
This will be held during the afternoon adjournment of the English Chess Federation Annual General Meeting

C29 BCF Agenda
C29.2d BCF Voting Register October 2019
C29.3 BCF EGM April 2019 Minutes


ECF Finance Council Meeting April 2019
This year’s Finance Council Meeting will take place on Saturday 27th April at the Ibis Hotel, 21, Ladywell Walk, Birmingham B5 4ST, starting at 1.30 p.m.

C30 ECF Agenda
C30.3 (d) ECF Voting Register
C30.4 AGM Minutes October 2018
C30.6 Report of the Chair of Finance Committee
C30.7 ECF Finance Council Report
C30.7 (i) Challenges for English Chess paper
C30.7 (ii) International Directorate KPIs report
C30.7 (iii) International Directorate Budget report | Team Costs
C30.7 (iv) Financial Statements for the Year Ended 31 August 2018
C30.7 (v) ECF Management Accounts
C30.7 (vi) Membership Analysis March 2019
C30.9 International Expenditure – resolution

BCF Finance Meeting April 2019
This meeting will also take place on Saturday 27th April, during the ECF Finance Council break.

C28 BCF Agenda 
C28.2 (d) BCF Voting Register
C28.5 (a) Finance Council report
C28.5 (b) Draft BCF accounts
C28.5 (c) Draft accounts of Chess Centre Ltd


ECF Annual General Meeting October 2018
This year’s AGM takes place at the Ibis Birmingham New Street Hotel, 21 Ladywell Walk, Birmingham B5 4ST on Saturday 13th October starting at 1.30pm

C29 ECF Agenda
C29.3 ECF Voting Register
C29.4 Minutes of the ECF Finance Council Meeting April 2018
C29.6 (a) Board Report to Council
C29.6 (b) – Report from the Chairman of the Governance Committee
C29.6 (c) Report from the Chairman of the Finance Committee
C29.7c Election Address Director of Junior Chess – Alex Holowczak
C29.7d Election Address Director of Women’s Chess – Chris Fegan
C29.7e (i) Election Address Director of Home Chess – Adrian Elwin
C29.7e (ii) Election Address Director of Home Chess – Tim Wall
C29.8 Awards | Citations
C29.11 Strategy Statement
C29.12 (a) Revised ECF Budget 18/19
C29.12 (b) Challenges for English Chess and the ECF
C29.12 (c) Finance Report
C29.12 (d) Accelerator Programme Summary
C29.12 (e) Stephen Greep CV
C29.12 (f) Development Officer Proposal
C29.13 New Membership Rates
C29.14 Yearbook 2019 Proposal

BCF Annual Council Meeting October 2018
This will be held during the afternoon adjournment of the English Chess Federation Annual General Meeting

C27 BCF Agenda
C27.2 BCF Voting Register (as at 12/10/18)
C27.3 Minutes of the BCF Council Meeting April 2018
C27.6 Transfer of PIF No 1 Fund to the Chess Trust


ECF Finance Council Meeting April 2018
This year’s Finance Council Meeting will take place in London at the Thistle City Barbican Hotel, 120 Central Street, Clerkenwell, London EC1V 8DS on Saturday 28th April, starting at 1.30 p.m.

C28 ECF Agenda (corrected version published 3rd April)
C28.1 ECF Voting Register April 2018 (final 26th April 2018)
C28.4 Minutes of October Council
C28.6 (i) Finance Report (updated 25/4/18)
C28.6 (ii) ECF Final Accounts 2015-16
C28.6 (iii) ECF Final Accounts 2016-17
C28.6a ECF Budget 2018-19 onwards (updated 25/4/18)
C28.7a Provisions re Register of Voting Entitlement
i. Special Resolution
ii. Supporting Paper
C28.7b Regulation No. 2
C28.8 County Championship Proposals
C28.9 NCCU Membership Proposal
C28.10 Casual Chess
Addendum – ECF Academy Update for ECF Finance Council
Addendum – ECF Junior Academy Financial Presentation
Report from the Chairman of the Finance Committee

BCF Finance Meeting April 2018
This meeting will also take place in London at the Thistle City Barbican Hotel on Saturday 28th April, during the ECF Finance Council break.

C26 BCF Agenda (amended 23/4/18)
C26.1 BCF Voting Register April 2018 (final 26th April 2018)
C26.3 Minutes of October BCF Council
C26.5 BCF Financial Statements
C26.6 Chess Centre Accounts 2017