Dear BDD Foundation Members,
We are pleased to announce that our Annual General Meeting (AGM) will be held on Thursday 28th September 2017 from 6:00pm to 8:00pm at the Canvas Café on 42 Hanbury St, London E1 5JL.
A charity’s AGM is held once a year and members of the charity can attend and vote. The aim of the AGM is to provide the charity trustees the opportunity to explain their management of the charity to the members. It also provides the members of the charity with an opportunity to ask questions before voting on business items on the agenda.
1. Proposed Amendment to Constitution
We are proposing to a resolution to amend the Constitution to allow trustees to be reappointed if they have served for over three consecutive terms. This is important as the BDD Foundation is still in its infancy and needs a core group to carry it through new growth.
Currently the Constitution of The Body Dysmorphic Disorder (BDD) Foundation Clause 16 states:
“16. Reappointment of charity trustees
Any person who retires as a charity trustee by rotation or by giving notice to the CIO is eligible for reappointment. [A charity trustee who has served for [three] consecutive terms may not be reappointed for a [fourth] consecutive term but may be reappointed after an interval of at least [three years].]”
We propose removing the bracketed text “[A charity trustee who has served for [three] consecutive terms may not be reappointed for a [fourth] consecutive term but may be reappointed after an interval of at least [three years].]”.
2. Re-election of Trustees
Of the current trustees Minnie Iris and Nicole Schnackenberg will be up for re-election at the AGM
3. Report of the Trustees and Financial Statements
Please find attached Report of the Trustees and Financial Statements ending 30th September 2016.
Please join us after the AGM for a talk about Body Dysmorphic Disorder by a leading expert in the field and member’s social.
The event is free to attend. However we are entirely reliant on the generosity of our members so please consider a donation to The BDD Foundation. We are committed to raising awareness and finding more ways to help sufferers and their families. All money raised goes directly to fighting BDD.
It would help us to know numbers so please RSVP via EventBrite by clicking this link: https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/the-bdd-foundation-annual-general-meeting-agm-2017-tickets-36357641685
We hope to see you in September!
Warmest regards,
The BDD Foundation Trustees
FAQs
Disabled Access?
Unfortunately not, as Canvas Cafe is housed in an old building. The meeting is held in the basement space via stairs with no elevator. Please let us know by emailing amoreena@bddfoundation.org if this presents an obstacle to you attending the AGM.
What are my transport options getting to the event?
By public transport:
Nearest Tube/Overground stations:
The Canvas Café is almost equidistant from Aldagte East, Whitechapel, Liverpool Street, Liverpool Street Undergound, and Shorditch High Street stations.
Is parking available?
There is on-street parking on Hanbury Street, that’s free after 7:30pm. You can also find metered parking just further up Hanbury Street if you drive East from the cafe.
Alternatively, there is a large car park on Brick Lane opposite the gated entrance to the Truman Brewery. They charge approximately £10 per day. Exact Location : 91 Brick Lane, E1 6QL.