Overview
Attend our Annual General Meeting online.
Notice of all business to be transacted at the meeting will be posted on the Institute’s website at least 14 days before the date of the meeting.
If you are a member and wish to raise additional agenda items or matters for discussion, please email the Director-General's office by the close of business on 13 November at [email protected].
Current Agenda
1. The Chair’s Address
2. Director-General Update
3. Finance Report
4. First Resolution
“That the financial statements for the year ended 31 March 2024, as circulated, be taken as read and adopted.”
5. Second Resolution
“That Messrs Price Bailey LLP be re-appointed auditors for 2024/25.”
6. Third Resolution
“That Ms Jan Hall and Admiral Sir Philip Jones have their appointments as Trustees extended by 4 years.”
7. Fourth Resolution
“That Ms Sharon Thorne be appointed as Trustee.”
8. Fifth Resolution
“That the Institute acknowledges with gratitude the service of Dr Karin von Hippel, over the past 9 years.”
9. AOB
Financial Statements
Access the PDF of the audited consolidated financial statements for the year ended 31 March 2024 below.
Trustee Appointments
Ms Sharon Thorne's Biography
Sharon Thorne is an Independent Non-Executive Director of Rio Tinto and former Global Chair of Deloitte.
With 36-year career at Deloitte, having become an audit partner in 1998, Sharon has extensive experience of auditing and advising global clients across a broad range of sectors. During her time at Deloitte, she held numerous Executive and Board roles before becoming Deputy CEO and Managing Partner Global and Strategy, Deloitte North-West Europe in 2017 and Global Chair from 2019, retiring at the end of 2023. She played a key role in supporting the globalisation and transformation of Deloitte, substantively improved governance and oversight globally and was a key advocate for developing Deloitte’s global approach to sustainability and climate change.
Sharon’s various leadership roles at Deloitte included running significant parts of the UK business and, prior to this, leading Deloitte UK’s ‘people and purpose’ agenda. She governed significant parts of the Deloitte network, including the CIS and spent 14 years on the global board.
Sharon has long championed greater diversity in senior leadership roles. She is a Fellow of The Institute of Chartered Accountants in England and Wales and holds a degree in PPE from Oxford University.
Voting Eligibility
In accordance with the Byelaws of the Institute, all Individual and Organisation Members with a fully paid annual subscription at the time of the Annual General Meeting are eligible to vote.
Each Organisation Member shall have the right to cast a single vote at an Annual General Meeting, irrespective of the number of nominees allocated to it. Diplomatic Members are welcome to attend the Annual General Meeting, but do not have the right to vote.
Joining Instructions
This event is online-only and open to all RUSI members. If you have any questions regarding this event, please email [email protected]. On registering to attend, you will be sent a confirmation email containing your personal Zoom link to join the event.
