The 2025 Finance Council Meeting will be held on Saturday 26th April 2025 by video-conference (Zoom) starting at 1.30pm. At the time of this notice the meeting will mainly cover the Federation’s financial matters – the ECF annual accounts, the budget and proposed membership fees for the forthcoming year. In addition, there will be reports from the Finance Director, the Chair of the Finance Committee, a progress update on recruitment to Board vacancies, any other matters of interest and minor proposed constitutional changes.
Motions to appear on the agenda must either be proposed by the Board or be proposed by ‘the requisitionists’. The deadline for motions by requisitionists to be received is Thursday 20th March and should be sent to Chairman of Council – council.chair@englishchess.org.uk – entitled ‘Finance Council 2025 Motion’.
‘The requisitionists’ comprise any of the following ‘full’ members (as defined by Article 1.1)
- any Director;
- the Chair of the Council;
- the FIDE Delegate;
- a Chair of a Standing Committee;
- any Representative Member of a Constituent Unit;
- any two Representative Members of Counties;
- any two Direct Members’ Representatives;
- any two of a Representative Member of a County or a Direct Members’ Representative;
- any five Individual Members or Representative Members of the Council.
Please contact the Chair of Council, David Eustace Email: council.chair@englishchess.org.uk if any assistance is required with the drafting and presentation of a motion.
— David Eustace, Chair of Council