Our 171st Annual General Meeting was held on Tuesday 30 March 2021.
Despite the impact of COVID-19 during the financial year, the Society responded quickly and prudently to all challenges and remained firmly open for business, achieving good financial performance, growing its mortgage book and improving its capital position, whilst continuing to deliver services safely and remotely where possible.
Due to the ongoing restrictions and safety guidance our AGM was held as a virtual meeting attended by only the necessary legal quorum. The recording includes a report from Chairman, Alan Harris, and CEO, Richard Norrington along with an introduction to the new Suffolk Building Society look and feel. It also includes responses to member questions which have been submitted in advance of the AGM.
Results of the 171st AGM
For the meeting held on Tuesday 30 March 2021.
| For | Against | Abstain | Disc | For |
|
| To receive the Report of the Directors, Annual Accounts and Auditor's Report | 2924 | 24 | 21 | 43 | 99.20% |
| To approve the Directors' Remuneration Report | 2719 | 187 | 61 | 45 | 93.66% |
| To appoint BDO LLP as Auditors | 2875 | 59 | 36 | 42 | 98.02% |
| To elect Sian Hill | 2862 | 73 | 42 | 35 | 97.54% |
| To elect Paul Johnson | 2851 | 67 | 49 | 45 | 97.74% |
| To re-elect Alan Harris | 2854 | 77 | 43 | 38 | 97.41% |
| To re-elect Steve Liddell | 2848 | 81 | 44 | 39 | 97.27% |
| To approve the amendments to the Rules of the Society (download details here) | 2844 | 78 | 41 | 49 | 97.37% |
The total voting turnout was 10.03%.
Reports & Documents
| Useful Downloads | Download |
|---|---|
| Review of the Year |  |
| Report & Accounts | |
| Transcript of AGM Speech: Chairman | |
| Transcript of AGM Speech: CEO | |
| Minutes of the 170th AGM (2019) | |
| Rules & Memorandum - current edition | |
| Rules & Memorandum - the revised, full edition approved at our AGM | |
Questions to the Board
To view all of the questions to the Board, and read the answers in full, click here.
David Coe Award for Outstanding Customer Service
The David Coe Award is an annual accolate for colleagues who have displayed outstanding customer service. This year we are pleased to announce two deserving winners:
- Hannah Brooks
- Deborah Afflu
