AGM 2024 Announcement
6th March 2025
Notice of ASLTIP’s Annual General Meeting 2025
The Association of Speech and Language Therapists will hold its Annual General Meeting (AGM) at 11.30am on Friday 21st March 2025, at Prospero House, 241 Borough High St, London SE1 1GA.
The resolutions to be proposed:
– to pass a special resolution to amend the articles of association as follows: THAT, Article 10.4 shall be deleted and replaced with: “Not used”
UK Tax Legislation says ASLTIP Board Directors must be employed. Our Articles of Association say they can’t be. This is a legal conflict. In 2023, we were advised to move all board members to employee status to be compliant with UK Tax Law and protect our organisation. Now to comply with Company Law and our Articles of Association we are proposing to remove Article 10.4 and replace it with “not used”.
“Article 10.4 currently allows a person to hold any two of the following roles: (i) a member, (ii) a director, or (iii) an employee, but that person cannot at any time hold all three roles”. As the Articles currently stand, a member gets elected onto the board, “and once appointed they are then holding two of those roles. However, due to employment rules, once that person starts undertaking their duties as a director of the company (as currently set out in the service agreements) an employment relationship is also formed, making that person also an employee of the company and thus putting them in inadvertent breach of the Articles”. (Howes Percival, February 2025)
The full Articles of Association can be found here
The business of the meeting (also known as the resolutions to be proposed) is as follows:
– To receive and if thought fit accept the income and expenditure account and balance sheet for the year to 31st December 2024
– To receive and if thought fit approve the report of the Chair
– To elect members of the Board in the following positions: Chair, Vice Chair, Secretary, Member Engagement
– To appoint auditors for the current financial year
If time allows, there will also be the opportunity for Members to pose questions to the Board.
ANNUAL REPORTS
Report from the Chair can be found here
Report from the Treasurer can be found here
The Financial statements can be found here: Filleted and Full accounts. The audit report can be found here along with the Letter of Representation.
BOARD ELECTIONS
The following Board Directorships are available for election at the AGM: Chair, Vice Chair, Secretary, Member Engagement. Statements from members wishing to stand for these positions are given below.
Our Articles of Association state employees cannot stand for election. To stay legally compliant, existing board members who are standing for election are no longer employees of ASLTIP. They are carrying out operational activities without pay. They remain statutory directors at Companies House.
(In alphabetical order by surname)
Nicola Holmes
As Vice Chair and a long-standing ASLTIP member, I’m excited to stand for Chair. I’ve led ASLTIP with resilience and focus through the loss of our Chair, ensuring progress on strategic goals whilst shaping next steps. With five years of board experience, a track record of leading through change, and success in building my own practice, I bring a strong mix of leadership skills, strategic thinking, stability, and continuity to ASLTIP. I have strong relationships with RCSLT, HCPC, and members, a fresh vision for ASLTIP’s growth, and I’m committed to advocating for greater recognition and support for independent practice. http://linkedin.com/in/nicola-holmes
Lesley Trivedi
After eight years in the NHS and thirteen in independent practice, I am ready to take on a greater leadership role. I bring:
Now stepping back from clinical work, I can fully commit to driving ASLTIP’s development and would be honoured to serve as Chair or Vice-Chair.
Lyndsey Allen
I bring 25 years’ experience across public, private, and third sectors with expertise in strategic leadership and project management.
On the ASLTIP board for 4 years, I’ve strengthened stakeholder ties and led efforts to define ASLTIP’s values, embedding them into all communications. I’ve optimised social media, boosting Instagram followers by 27% and Facebook by 25%.
A project leader in Innovation for Medilink, I secured funding for small businesses, risk- assessed ventures and built partnerships.
I know how to bring people together, spot opportunities and navigate change. As Vice Chair, I’ll support ASLTIP through transition, grow membership and amplify our voice. https://www.linkedin.com/in/lyndseyallen/
Lesley Trivedi
After eight years in the NHS and thirteen in independent practice, I am ready to take on a greater leadership role. I bring:
Now stepping back from clinical work, I can fully commit to driving ASLTIP’s development and would be honoured to serve as Chair or Vice-Chair.
(In alphabetical order by surname)
Ellie Brown
This role aligns with my passion and commitment to empowering others and championing the incredibly important role of Independent SLTs.
I am passionate about fostering connection. I prioritise having meaningful relationships between the children I work with and their families, other professionals and fellow SLTs and would love to extend these skills to a new role. I am particularly eager to support engagement and inclusion in the extremely valuable Local Groups.
I would love the opportunity to apply my skills and continue to advocate for our profession in a different way, using my strong skills in collaboration and organisation.
Laura Whittall
ASLTIP’s greatest strength is you—our vibrant and engaged community. With experience founding an AHP forum, serving on CEN committees, and leading collaborative projects, I understand what makes professional networks thrive. As Engagement Director, I’ll use this insight along with my digital marketing skills to build meaningful connections, enhance communication, and support our local groups. I’ll use data thoughtfully to ensure our efforts make a genuine difference for you. With potential significant changes on the horizon, I’m committed to making sure your needs shape ASLTIP’s future. I’d be honoured to have your vote!
Resignation
Cara Bethell, stepped down as Statutory Director on 19th February 2025, and has remained in role as conference planner in an operational capacity until 31st March 2025.
Voting procedures
The business of the meeting (also known as ‘the resolutions’) is conducted through presentation of information, discussion where necessary and voting by those present in the room. Provided that a quorum is present (a minimum of 5% of members present in person and at least a further 5% present in person or represented by proxy), the business of the meeting can proceed and the resolutions accepted or rejected based on a majority of votes. Only Full Members have voting rights on the resolutions proposed. Affiliate Members, Honorary Members and non-members do not have voting rights.
Members have the right to vote in the following ways:
If you are unable to vote in person, please vote by proxy if possible. Proxy votes contribute to quorum (as do votes in person). If there are insufficient member votes via proxy and in person for quorum, then voting cannot proceed. Votes via post or the website do not contribute to quorum and therefore will only contribute to a decision if quorum is already achieved.
*Voting by proxy
Members who are unable to attend the meeting have the right to appoint someone else to act as their proxy and vote on their behalf at the AGM.
The form to appoint a proxy can be found here and includes guidelines on how to do so.
**Voting by post
Postal voting forms can be found here. Completed forms should be posted to ASLTIP and must be received by 12th March 2025.
***Voting through the website – via google form. This will close 48 hours before the AGM (11.29am on Wednesday 19th March 2025). Voting will reopen live during the AGM.
Click here to vote online
Questions to the Board
At the end of the AGM, time allowing, there will be the opportunity to pose questions to the Board. Questions submitted in advance will be given precedence over those taken from the floor and as many questions as possible will be covered in the time available. Please send any questions to the Board via [email protected].
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