BOM Elections

This article contains information for members considering nomination for election to the NAACE
Board of Management from February 2026.

The Board of Management

NAACE is registered as a charity and has a Board of Management to look after its affairs. They are
responsible to the Charity Commissioners and to members of the Association. There are up to eleven
Board Members elected from the membership and they each serve normally for a term of four years
(Subject to the Rules).

Apart from the AGM, the Board meets a minimum of three times a year although the Board usually
agrees to meet more frequently, usually once per month.  The Board of Management do meet face-
to-face, but meetings are also held online to reduce overheads.

Attendance at meetings is an important obligation, and the Articles of the Association state that if a
Board member does not attend for six months, their place is vacated.

The Board deals with strategic business and is responsible for the activity of the association. The
Board is responsible for the finance of the Association, it sets direction and plans for the future. In
order to protect Board members, NAACE takes out financial indemnity insurance to cover them
when acting in their role. The Board monitors progress and liaises with those commissioned to
undertake activity.

The Articles and Memorandum of the Association, in line with Charity Commission rules, does not
allow Board members to receive any payment for their services except where exceptional
circumstances apply. All activity is therefore on a voluntary basis, although out-of-pocket expenses
are allowed, including the costs of attending meetings. Members of the Board are offered subsidised
places at NAACE events if possible and potentially at other relevant events where they are
representing Naace. Finally, Charity regulations also mean that Board members must submit to a
degree of scrutiny. It is illegal, for example, for a Board member to have been a bankrupt or guilty of
an offence that brings their honesty into question. All members of the Board are asked to maintain
and sign a register of interests annually and a code of practice in order that they may avoid any
potential conflict of interest and are expected to withdraw from meetings where agenda items may
lead to a challenge to their integrity in a given area.

The Charity Commission provides extensive guidance for Trustees here. A copy of 'The Essential
Trustee – what you need to know' is also provided via the link here. All this might seem a bit
daunting, but there are many positive benefits to being a Board member. To see who is currently
serving on the Board – see here for some details. Should you also wish to discuss the implications of
being a Board member in more detail before nomination, then please get in contact with Phil
Blackburn, Chair of the Board, via email – phil.blackurn@naace.org.uk, who will be happy to talk
things through with you in confidence.

Procedure for nominations

Information about the elections is published on Friday November 21st 2025.

There are four vacancies on the Board of Management for election in December 2025.

Election documents (proposals/candidate information) to be sent to: elections@naace.org.uk by 12
noon Friday December 12th, 2025. These details will be posted on the NAACE web site.

Formal elections will take place electronically (details will be sent to all NAACE Members) between
6pm Friday December 12 th 2025 and 6pm on 6pm on Friday 9 th January 2026.

What to do next

If you are interested in standing for the Board of Management you should download and complete
the nomination form below and submit it to elections@naace.co.uk, by 12 noon on Monday 24th
March 2025. Remember that both a proposer and a seconder are required, and the document must
be signed by all concerned.

To encourage candidates to engage, scanned copies from candidate, proposer and seconder will be
accepted if emailed to elections@naace.co.uk by the deadline.

In addition, a supporting statement of not more than 400 words outlining your experience, current
activity and interest in representing members, plus photograph (jpeg or gif) should be emailed to
elections@naace.co.uk before 12 noon on Friday December 12th 2025.

If necessary, a ballot will take place online between 6pm Friday December 12th 2025 and 6pm on
6pm on Friday 9th January 2026. with the results being announced on the NAACE website.

The nomination document can be found by clicking on this link:

BOM Member Nomination Paper 2025