Hinckley AFC can announce that the club’s 2025 Annual General Meeting will be held on Wednesday 21st January 2026.
It will take place at the New Plough Inn, 24 Leicester Road, Hinckley, LE10 1LS, with an 8pm start.
Full details, agenda and related documents will be emailed or posted to all members in due course.
The Board
The elected Directors due to stand down by rotation, according to the club constitution, are Bryan White, David Gunn and Keith Hookham, meaning that there will be a maximum of six vacancies for the club board.
We will announce which directors will seek re-election in the coming weeks, and as usual the club are encouraging any of the members who feel they can make a difference to stand for election to the Board and help us continue to push the club in the right direction. The ideal candidate would be required to undertake all the necessary Safeguarding criteria of the position, and would need to make themselves available to attend as many matches as possible, both Home and Away, including Hinckley AFC Under 18s, to help with all the necessary matchday duties and team logistical support.
If you wish to stand as a candidate for election to the Board, please download the Board Nomination Pack at the bottom of this article. Read thoroughly and complete the Candidate Nomination Form, returning the form to the Company Secretary, David Jackson, either personally at a match, or by post:
Hinckley AFC Company Secretary
111 Factory Road
Hinckley
LE10 0DP
Alternatively a digital version of the completed Candidate Nomination can be emailed to treasurer@hinckleyafc.co.uk.
The deadline for nominations will be 12 Noon on Wednesday 7th January 2026, 14 days before the AGM.
Resolutions
The Board wish to give notice of their intention to propose a resolution to the members in accordance with S84 of the Co-operative and Community Benefit Societies Act 2014, that the Club do not wish to appoint an auditor in respect to the accounts as laid out before the AGM in January 2026.
The Board wish to give notice of their intention to propose a resolution to the members, to appoint a Lay Auditor from within the Hinckley AFC membership before the next AGM, and the 2026 Accounts should be audited by the appointed Lay Auditor. The person appointed would have access to the 2026 Accounts at the earliest opportunity upon completion of the 2026 financial year.
If members wish to propose any resolutions, in accordance with Rule 27 of the Constitution and Rule 5 of the Election Policy, they should do so in writing. This should clearly state the name and membership number of the proposer, the content of the resolution and the justification for the resolution, be signed and dated by the proposer and posted to the Secretary Dave Jackson at the above address, or emailed in PDF format to treasurer@hinckleyafc.co.uk.
The deadline for resolutions will be 12 Noon Wednesday 24th December 2025, 28 days before the AGM.
The club wish to reiterate only Club Members may attend the AGM. Only Club Members aged 16 or over can take part in Board Elections.
