General Council
The Ramblers is a company limited by guarantee, and General Council is the body of people who are defined as company members for Companies Act and other legal purposes. Members of General Council are entitled to attend the annual general meeting, but remain company members at other times.
Our annual general meeting is commonly referred to as General Council.
General Council AGM 2024
The 2024 General Council annual general meeting (AGM) took place on Saturday 20 April at the Birmingham NEC.
Meeting documents
- AGM notice and papers (PDF, 962KB)
- Annual report and accounts (PDF, 2MB)
- Amendments report (PDF, 53KB)
- Motions review committee report (PDF, 98.1KB)
- Council members and AGM attendees [PDF, 140KB]
- AGM expense claim form (doc, 32KB)
- Motions debating process guidance (PDF, 63KB)
- Finance presentation slides (PDF, 726KB)
- Motion debates outcomes (PDF, 64KB)
- Trustee candidate video statements
Minutes of the previous General Council AGMs
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2023 - Manchester EGM (PDF, 85KB)
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2023 - Birmingham (PDF, 160KB)
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2022 - Birmingham (PDF, 161KB)
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2021 - Online (PDF, 185KB)
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2020 - Online (PDF, 172KB)
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2019 - Manchester (PDF, 194KB)
Further information about General Council
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General Council in more detail (PDF, 65.1KB)
If you require any further information or have any questions about General Council please contact Simon Kellas.
Our history
Since 1935, we’ve been doing everything we can to make sure everyone everywhere can enjoy nature on foot.
What we do
The Ramblers open the way for everyone to enjoy the simple pleasures of walking. And we step up to protect the places we all love to wander.
Our impact – what we have achieved
By becoming a member of the Ramblers you will help to protect the places we all love to walk. Join us and help make a difference.