2026 EGM – RESOLUTION PASSED

At the in-person Extraordinary General Meeting held on 25^th March 2026 the single proposed resolution to change the articles was passed.

On 20th February 2026 Members were invited to an Extraordinary General Meeting to vote on proposed article amendments.

The article amendments will ensure that the British Fencing Board consists of a diverse set of directors with the collective professional skillset required to support the executive team to deliver against the strategy whilst continuing to deliver the services of a National Governing Body to the sport, its members and its funding bodies who contribute over two thirds of the annual income. In the 2026-27 financial year, BF is expected to access over £2.2m of public funding which makes up over 60% of its income and 13% of income will come from membership fees. Accessing this level of public money to support the sport of fencing comes with governance expectations on Board composition and skillset which these amendments will help BF meet.

Prior to the meeting the Board ran online Q&A sessions for members and published further information here with regards to the proposed process for appointing Directors.

At the meeting the resolution carried 113 to 24. (The threshold for changes to articles is 75% of the votes cast – 103 votes were required)

The approved changes to the articles will:

• Increase the appointed director positions from one to five.
• Reduce the number of elected director positions from eight to four (note no overall change in the total number of directors).
• Introduce the provision that all the appointed directors must meet the same membership criteria as the elected directors (notably, being drawn from the membership).
• Retain the requirement that appointed directors will require approval at the next AGM, following their appointment.
• Expand the existing term limits for elected directors to cover appointed and independent directors too (maximum eight consecutive years).

Updated articles will be published in due course.

More information here.

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