Our Annual General Meeting
The Annual General Meeting (AGM), gives members the opportunity to have a say in how we’re run.
Why the AGM is important
Members of our building society are our owners. So if you’re a member it’s important that you have a say in what we do. The AGM is the perfect place to do this.
You can ask members of the Board questions about any area of our work, like:
- The type of products we sell
- Where we might open new branches
- Community projects that we are involved in
- The charities we support
Attending our AGM
This year’s AGM will be held at 11am on Thursday 14 July 2022 at Nationwide House, Pipers Way, Swindon, SN38 1NW.
You can attend online or come in person.
Join online
This year, for the first time, you’ll be able to fully take part in the meeting on our online AGM site. This includes being able to ask questions by text or video and voting too.
You can join online from 10.30am on Thursday 14 July 2022.
Here’s some useful information before you join:
If you experience any issues with access, voting or asking questions please contact our scrutineers by email support@cesjoinin.com.
Attend in person
The doors open at 10.30am and the AGM will begin at 11am.
Please arrive in time to register before the meeting and you'll need to bring the front page of your Voting Form. If you don’t have this, you’ll need to show you’re a member by bringing something like your passbook or mortgage statement.
If you have accessibility needs, please email us.
A sign language interpreter will be present at the meeting.
How to get here
We’re located 2 miles from Junction 15 of the M4. Free parking for members attending our AGM will be clearly signposted on arrival at Nationwide House. The address to follow is:
Nationwide House
Pipers Way
Swindon
SN3 1TA
If you’re travelling by train, we’re running free shuttle buses to and from Swindon station.
Check you’re allowed to vote or send a representative
You must be 18 or over on 14 July 2022 and have a Nationwide savings account, bank account or mortgage.
Qualifying as a Nationwide savings or bank account holder
You need to have:
- Saved or banked at least £100 in a membership account on 4 April 2022
- Been saving or banking with us in such an account on 14 July 2022 to vote in person
- Been saving or banking with us in such an account on 11 July 2022 if you want to appoint a representative
- If it’s a joint account, only the first named person can vote
Qualifying as a Nationwide mortgage holder
You need to have:
- Owed us at least £100 on your mortgage loan on 4 April 2022
- Owed £100 on 14 July 2022 to vote in person
- Owed £100 on 11 July 2022 if you want to appoint a representative
- If it’s a joint account, only the first named person can vote
Standing for election
A member wishing to be considered as a candidate to stand for election to the Board at AGM time must have the support of 250 qualified two-year members and provide evidence of this on or before the end of the business year, which is 4 April each year.
You can find the full details in our Memorandum and Rules - PDF 356KB, (opens in a new window).
Putting forward a resolution
To put forward a resolution for a members’ vote at AGM time, a member must have the support of 500 qualified two-year members and the resolution must be received on or before the end of the business year, which is on 4 April each year.
You can find the full details in our Memorandum and Rules - PDF 356KB, (opens in a new window).
AGM rules
All the details on how our AGM is run, including voting, are in this Memorandum and Rules document.
How to vote
If you qualify to vote you'll receive an AGM pack in June every year. This has all the information you’ll need to vote, online or by post either before our AGM or online or in person during the event.
Receiving AGM documents by email
If you’ve registered for it, we'll send the information from one of these addresses:
Please add them to your address book to ensure you receive future AGM emails.
Requesting information in alternative formats
We can provide AGM packs in formats such as large print or braille.
Get more information about alternative AGM pack formats
Vote online before our AGM
You can vote before the AGM using our online voting site from 8 June 2022 up until 11am on 11 July 2022