Annual general meeting

The AGM is treated as compulsory in most charity guidance. For a private company limited by guarantee, it generally is not.

A private company has no statutory obligation to hold an AGM. The obligation arises only if the articles impose one — and many charity articles do. Where the articles require it, failing to hold one is a breach of the constitution.

Check your governing document before either holding or cancelling one. See members and general meetings and written resolution for the alternative.