Our 2026 Motions
Motions
Below are the motions we are asking you to vote on. The Board are recommending you vote for Motions 1 to 11. The Council are recommending you vote for Motions 4 to 11.
All of the motions being put to members are Ordinary Resolutions and require a simple majority vote to be passed. A simple majority is more than 50% of the total votes cast.
More information on our motions and our Boards responses to these can be found on the links below:
Motions 1-3 - Our performance
These are Ordinary Resolutions and are advisory.
1 To receive the Annual Report and Accounts for the period ended 3 January 2026.
2 To approve the Directors’ Remuneration Report for the period ended 3 January 2026.
What is a Remuneration Report? It’s a report that tells you what our Directors and Executives are paid.
3 To receive our Social Value and Sustainability Report for the period ended 3 January 2026.
What is our Social Value and Sustainability Report? It tells the story of our progress towards achieving our Vision, supporting communities, embedding our ethics and values, and addressing the challenges faced by our planet.
Motions 4 - 6 - Electing our Directors
These are Ordinary Resolutions and are binding.
These motions relate to electing our Executive and Independent Non-Executive Directors.
Executive Directors
4 To elect Kate Allum as an Executive Director.
Who are Executive Directors? They’re full time Directors who make decisions on the day-to-day running of the business.
Independent Non-Executive Directors (INEDs)
5 To elect Ronny Gottschlich as an Independent Non-Executive Director.
6 To re-elect Moni Mannings as an Independent Non-Executive Director.
Who are INEDs? They’re Directors who are independent of the Executive Management team, appointed by the Board and elected by our members. They’re not involved in the day-to-day running of the business, but they have a key role in ensuring our Co-op is well run.
Motions 7 - 8 – Statutory Motions
These are Ordinary Resolutions and are binding.
7 Re-appointment of Auditors
To re-appoint Ernst & Young LLP as our auditors and authorise the Risk and Audit Committee to fix their remuneration.
8 Joint Board and Council Motion – Political Donations
To seek approval to incur political expenditure, including donations and/ or subscriptions to political parties, not exceeding £750,000 in total for the year commencing 1 January 2027.
Motions 9 - 11
These are Ordinary Resolutions and are motions put forward directly by our National Members’ Council. They are advisory.
9 Motion from Council - A Member 'Essentials' Basket.
10 Motion from Council - Showcasing the best of British Food and Drink in our stores.
11 Motion from Council - Providing More Value to Member Owners at Big Life Moments.
The technical bit More information can be found in our Jargon Buster.
2025 Motion Results See how our members voted at our 2025 AGM.