Details of Trust Board election and AGM
Trust Board Election 2025
Nominations for the Trust Board election are now open and will close on Thursday, November 20th.
The Board has decided that this year's election will be for seven places to bring the number of directors back up to the maximum of 12.
Six elected members of the Trust Board are due to retire by rotation in 2025, after serving for the customary two years, and are eligible to seek re-election should they wish.
They are Peter Cartledge, Bren Connolly, Ian Green, Paul Riley, Paul Tandy and Jack Walsh.
The remaining five elected directors - Ste Bignall, Jeff Jago, Alan Jones, Kelly Jones and Sam Phillips - are due to retire in December 2026.
As in 2024, this year's Trust Board election will take place independently of our Annual General meeting.
The process will be overseen by an Election Management Group on which the Trust secretary Dave Bettley will be joined by the Northwich Victoria FC chairman, Ian Egerton and secretary, Brian Turner.
Ian and Brian will also act as independent scrutineers, verifying the result.
As stipulated in our Election Policy, which will be in operation from now until the conclusion of the election, applications for the Board are invited from those who have been a fully paid-up Trust Member for 12 months or more.
Only Trust members, who were paid up on Friday, November 7th 2025 are eligible to vote. The electorate includes 192 members.
All applicants for membership of the Trust Board should read our Election Policy before applying.
Applications can only be submitted by completing the online nomination form
All applications must be supported by two other fully paid-up Trust members as of November 7th 2025.
Those nominating the candidates will be contacted by e-mail and asked to confirm their support.
Voting in the election will be by way of a secure electronic poll, although voting papers will be made available on request.
The result of the independently-verified count will be announced to members as soon as possible but a minimum of 24 hours before the AGM.
In the event of there being fewer applicants than the number of vacancies or an equal number, members will be asked to ratify each candidate.
Those candidates receiving 60% approval (through votes cast) will be elected.
This is changed from last year when a majority was required.
Any applicant or nominator not knowing their Trust number can e-mail the Trust secretary to obtain these.
Annual General Meeting 2025
The AGM of Runcorn Linnets FC Limited will take place on Monday, December 8th 2025 in the MDB Clubhouse at APEC Taxis Stadium, Stockham Lane, Murdishaw, Runcorn, WA7 6GJ at 7pm.
This will include the Chairman's Report and presentation of accounts for the year ending June 30th 2025.
The deadline for submission of any member resolutions for the AGM is Thursday, November 20th 2025.
These should include name(s) and address(es) of the proposer(s) together with membership number(s) and full details of the resolution.
Again, if membership numbers are not known, please email the Trust secretary.
Resolutions must be made in writing to Trust Secretary, Runcorn Linnets FC, APEC Taxis Stadium, Stockham Lane, Murdishaw, Runcorn, Cheshire, WA7 5GJ and signed by all proposers.
Non-members are permitted to attend the AGM as guests but are unable to take any part in the meeting.
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This notice has been issued by e-mail to all Trust members, who have provided the club with an address and will be sent in hard copy form to those not on e-mail.
Any members, who have not received the e-mail to their inbox are therefore asked to check their junk folder. If it's not there, please e-mail trust@runcornlinnetsfc.co.uk to request that it is re-sent.