Elections to the Robins Trust Board 2024 - Process and Timetable

Please note: Even if you don’t know any other Trust Members, please don’t see that as a hurdle. Contact us at: info@robinstrust.org, and we’ll be very happy to give you more information about what’s involved in being a board member. It’s a great way to connect with other Cheltenham fans and learn about how the club operates, as well as being involved in discussions about things we can do to make things run even more smoothly.

The election will follow the following process:

  1. The Trust board currently has 11 members. Trust rules say that the board will consist of no fewer than 6 and no more than 16 members.
  2. The election will be run by an Election Management Group consisting of one member of the Trust board (who is not standing for re-election) and an independent scrutineer.
  3. Leo Hoenig (Robins Trust) was chosen to organise the election as per a Board Meeting on Tuesday, August 20, 2024, and Robert Whittaker Blackpool Supporters Trust has agreed to be the independent scrutineer.
  4. In line with the elections policy, board members that have served a two year term will stand down, but are eligible to stand for re-election. Members co-opted to the board since the last AGM also stand down, and can be elected for a two-year term a. James Young, David Beesley, Jenny Hancock and Jaimie Henderson will stand down by rotation after their respective two-year board terms. They are eligible to stand for election. b. Andrew Kafkaris is a co-opted member of the board and may stand for election.
  5. As per Trust Election rules, anyone standing for election shall be a fully paid member of the society, and be nominated by two other full society members.
  6. Nominees may supply a statement supporting their nomination as per rule 6 of the Trust Election Policy. Statements may not exceed 1,000 words, and may include a photograph. In the event of an election being required, a candidate who has not submitted a statement in advance will be given an opportunity to provide one
  7. All statements will be published on the web site, robinstrust.org (whether or not an election is required)
  8. As per rule 5 of the Trust Election Policy, it is the candidate’s responsibility to ensure their candidacy is valid as per the terms above.
  9. The timetable for the 2024 election will be: i. No later than 03/10/2024 : Notice of AGM and election circulated to all members. ii. 14/11/2024(midday): Deadline for receipt of nominations and candidate statements. iii. 15/11/2024 : In the event of a ballot being required, any candidate that has not submitted a statement will be invited to submit one iv. In the week beginning 18/11/2024 an announcement will be made as to whether a ballot will be necessary. A ballot will be necessary if the number of nominations EXCEEDS 11. If so, the following will happen: v. 18/11/2024: Candidate statements for all candidates seeking election will be published on the Trust website vi. 21/11/2024: voting forms and candidate statements and means for proxy or email voting, will be sent to Trust members vii. 28/11/2024: Election count and announcement will take place at the Robins Trust AGM.
  10. In the event that the number of nominations is equal to or fewer than available positions on the Board (11) or less, those nominees will progress through to the AGM for ratification by members.
  11. The new Robins Trust board will meet for a general board meeting within ONE month of the AGM.

Click HERE for a Robins Trust Board Member nomination form.

All forms, and corresponding confirmation messages from proposers must be sent to elections@robinstrust.org by the relevant dates listed above.