2025 Annual General Meeting

The British Pharmacological Society's 2025 Annual General Meeting (AGM) will take place online and in-person at the Belfast ICC as part of Pharmacology 2025.

Attendance to the AGM is free and open to all members of the British Pharmacological Society. Arrivals and networking takes place from 1.10pm (GMT), with formal AGM business commencing at 1.20pm (GMT). A link to online attendees will be circulated before the meeting.

If you are already registered for Pharmacology 2025, you do not need to register for this event separately, simply go to the room at 1:10 pm.

Please note that registering for the AGM only does not grant access to Pharmacology 2025. If you wish to attend Pharmacology 2025, you can complete your registration here.

Documents for the meeting will be added to the documents tab in due course.

Annual General Meeting 2025 Agenda

13:10 – 14:30 GMT on Wednesday 17 December 2025

Chair: Professor Sir Mark Caulfield, BPS President

1.	Welcome

2.	Stand in memory of deceased members

3.	Minutes of the Annual General Meeting held on 11 December 2024

4.	Proposals: Members of the Society who are eligible to vote (Early Career Members, Full Members, Retired Members, Fellows and Honorary Fellows) who have not voted in advance will have an opportunity to vote on the below proposals online during the meeting until 13:20 GMT. 4.1 Minutes of the Annual General Meeting held on Wednesday, 11 December 2024 To vote on the approval of the Minutes of the Annual General Meeting held on Wednesday,11 December 2024 4.2 Auditors
	To vote on the appointment of Buzzacott LLP (Chartered Accountants & Statutory Auditor) as the Auditors of the Society in respect of the financial year ending 31 December 2025 and until the next general meeting, and to authorise Council to set their remuneration. Council recommends that Buzzacott LLP are appointed. This is an Ordinary Resolution requiring a simple majority of more than 50% of the votes cast to be in favour.

5.	President’s Report
	By Professor Sir Mark Caulfield, BPS President.

6.	Chief Executive’s Annual Report
	By Mike Poole, BPS Interim Chief Executive.

7.	Financial Report
	By Professor Simon Kennedy, BPS Honorary Treasurer, and Mike Poole, Interim Chief Executive and Director of Finance, Business and Commercial Operations. To receive the accounts for the year ended 31 December 2024.

8.	Honorary Fellows To announce the new Honorary Fellows to be elected from 1 January 2026.
9.	Announcement of changes to the composition of Council and other leadership roles, including election results and appointments To note the results of the elections held to fill the respective Council member vacancy arising with effect from 1 January 2026: President Elect Honorary Treasurer Elected Trustee (Early Career Pharmacologist) Elected Trustee (General) Deputy Vice President (Engagement) Deputy Vice President (Meetings)
10.	Proposals: Auditors appointment – Result of voting To announce the result of voting in respect of the proposals presented at item 4 on this agenda
11.	Any Other Business
12.	Date of next Annual General Meeting To be part of Pharmacology 2026, taking place 8-10 December in Manchester.