British Kitesports Association
(a company limited by guarantee)
Notice of Annual General Meeting 2024/25

Notice is hereby given that an annual general meeting of the British Kitesports
Association (a company limited by guarantee) (the “BKSA”) will be held at
The North Haven Yacht Club, 28 Banks Road, Poole, BH13 7QB on the Sunday
23rd March 2025 at 16.45pm to transact the following business;

Ordinary Resolutions

Minutes of 2023/24 AGM
1. To approve the minutes of the 2023/23 AGM of the BKSA and to authorise the Chairman
to sign the same.
Chairman’s report
2. To receive and approve a report of the Chairman on the activities of the BKSA since the
last AGM.
Accounts report
3. To receive a report on the Accounts and the finances of the BKSA and to adopt the
Statutory Financial Reports for the year to 31 December 2024.
Attendance report
4. To approve the report on the attendance by Board Directors at the principal Board
Meetings of the BKSA since the last AGM.
This meeting will also update the membership on:
• Events run by the BKSA since the last AGM.
• Training activities undertaken since the last AGM.
• Membership matters including current numbers, and targets for 2024
• Club affiliation and general club matters
Election and re-election of directors
There no elections or re elections to be voted on

Special Resolution

That, pursuant to a board resolution, the Articles of Association, are updated to the
new proposed version as published on the Company’s website and attached hereto,
be adopted by the members and replace the Articles of Association adopted on the
formation of the Company, also attached hereto, and that the public record held at
Companies House be updated accordingly. This is to progress the associations longer
term vision to become sport England Tier 3 compliant.
Any other business
The floor will be open to any other business.
By order of the Board
British Kitesports Association 17th February 2025

Notes

1. Full and adult Family members of the BKSA whose membership is current are entitled to one vote
each at the AGM (article 80). The vote may be cast in person or by proxy.
2. Full and adult Family members are entitled to appoint a proxy to exercise all or any of their rights
to attend, speak and vote at the meeting and you should have received a proxy form with this
notice of meeting. You can only appoint a proxy using the procedures set out in these notes and
the notes to the proxy form.
3. A proxy does not need to be a member of the BKSA but must attend the meeting to represent
you. Details of how to appoint the Chairman of the meeting or another person as your proxy
using the proxy form are set out in the notes to the proxy form. If you wish your proxy to speak
on your behalf at the meeting you will need to appoint your own choice of proxy (not the
Chairman) and give your instructions directly to them.
4. If you do not give your proxy an indication of how to vote on any resolution, your proxy will vote
or abstain from voting at his or her discretion. Your proxy will vote (or abstain from voting) as he
or she thinks fit in relation to any other matter which is put before the meeting.
5. The notes to the proxy form explain how to direct your proxy how to vote on each resolution or
withhold their vote.
To appoint a proxy using the proxy form, the form must be:
• completed and signed;
• sent or delivered to the Secretary at hq@britishkitesports.org and
• received by the Company no later than 48 hours before the time fixed for the meeting.
Contact
Will Richardson, Chairman: Chairman@britishkitesports.org
Andy Gratwick, MD: andygratwick@britishkitesports.org
BKSA office, hq@britishkitesports.org
British Kitesports Association
A company limited by guarantee
Registered in England and Wales under number 6978015
Registered office: 14A Albany Road, Granby Industrial Estate, Weymouth DT4 9TH.

Notices & Documents

30 Day Notice and Agenda PDF

30 Day Notice and Agenda

Formal 50 Day Notice

50 Day Notice PDF

AGM Minutes 2024

Minutes from our AGM on the 24th March 2024

Trading Accounts

2024 Trading accounts for approval at AGM

Company Accounts

2024 Company Accounts for approval at AGM

Chairmans Report

Will Richardsons report on 2024

Articles of Association

March 2025 Articles