What to expect
The British Dental Association AGM will be held online Tuesday 20 May 2025.
All members are invited and very welcome to attend. The short meeting is convened routinely to formalise the accounts but also, importantly, to elect the President who will take office in a year’s time. There’s also a short update on recent efforts on behalf of the profession.
Please note these meetings will always be provided in the BDJ and the agenda for the meeting and items for discussions are posted below.
The AGM is open to BDA members only.
No CPD is provided.
If you are unable to attend this AGM online, you can vote by proxy. Further information on how to do this can be found further below.
Timings
19:30-20:00 | ONLINE (via GoToWebinar)
How to book
Book online by clicking on the pink ‘Book now’ button.
Your username is your email address, and if you cannot remember/do not know your password, you can reset this on the BDA website.
Please note you can only book a place for yourself, you cannot book for another member using your log-in details.
If you are experiencing any issues, please contact us on events@bda.org or telephone
020 7563 4590.
Please also check out some hints and tips if you are experiencing any issues registering or logging in to your account.
Your unique viewing link
Once you have registered for this online AGM, you will be sent a confirmation email the following day, typically between 09:00-10:00. In order to complete your registration, please click on the link in the email and enter your details. This enables you to receive your own unique link you need to log in on the night.
Your unique viewing link will also be re-sent to you 24 hours and 1 hour prior to the AGM starting.
More information
- To receive and consider the audited accounts for the financial year ended 30 September 2024 including the Directors’ and auditors’ reports, as made available on the BDA website (link coming soon)
- To reappoint BDO Stoy Hayward, LLP (‘BDO’) as the company’s auditors to hold office until the next Annual General Meeting and to authorise the Directors to fix their remuneration
- To consider and, if thought fit, approve, as a special resolution of the members of the Company, the adoption of the draft articles of association posted on the BDA website as the articles of association of the Company with immediate effect in substitution for and to the entire exclusion of the existing articles of association
- To elect Callum Youngson as President of the Association for 2026-2027
- To confirm the date and venue for the Annual General Meeting in 2026 as determined by the Principal Executive Committee.
Coming soon
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Notice will be given in the BDJ (date and volume to be confirmed)
If you cannot attend the AGM yourself but wish to vote on the resolutions you can request to have your vote cast by a proxy, the Chair of the PEC, Eddie Crouch.
If you wish to cast your vote this way please copy the text below, include your own details and e-mail to Stephen.skelton@bda.org
“I, (member name - BDA member number) wish to appoint the Chair of the PEC to vote as my proxy at the AGM of 20 May 2025 and direct my proxy to vote as follows:”
Resolution
- To receive and consider the audited accounts for the financial year ended 30 September 2024 including the Directors’ and auditors’ reports, as made available on the BDA website
[FOR/AGAINST - delete as appropriate] - To reappoint BDO Stoy Hayward, LLP (‘BDO’) as the company’s auditors to hold office until the next Annual General Meeting and to authorise the Directors to fix their remuneration
[FOR/AGAINST - delete as appropriate] - To consider and, if thought fit, approve, as a special resolution of the members of the Company, the adoption of the draft articles of association posted on the BDA website as the articles of association of the Company with immediate effect in substitution for and to the entire exclusion of the existing articles of association [FOR/AGAINST - delete as appropriate]
- To elect Callum Youngson as President of the Association for 2026-2027 [FOR/AGAINST - delete as appropriate]
- To confirm the date and venue for the Annual General Meeting in 2026 as determined by the Principal Executive Committee.
[FOR/AGAINST - delete as appropriate]
Deadline to vote by proxy
In order for us to be able to count your vote in time for the start of the online AGM, please cast your vote before Tuesday 20 May at 18:00.