Summary of the FSSB Board Meeting - Wednesday 30 July 2025

The FSSB Board met on the 30 July 2025  with six Board members in attendance.

Points of  discussion included the following:  

Conflict of Interest - No changes were reported by Board members

Owners and Directors Test / Election Policy Update

The Board has approved amendments to the Election Policy, which will apply to all candidates standing for election, including current FSSB Board members seeking re-election. Going forward, all candidates in FSSB elections must pass the Football Association’s Owners’ and Directors’ Test. This requirement reflects the club’s current status of competing at Step 4 of the National League System.

 The change being that:

 ·       Any person wishing to be a candidate for election to the Society Board must verify that they can meet the criteria as laid out in the Football Association Owners and Directors Test

·       All elected individuals will be required to take the FA Owners and Directors Test upon successful election to the Society Board.

·       Failure to meet the criteria laid out in the FA Owners and Directors Test will result in nomination being void/removal from the Society Board.

The updated policy will be uploaded onto the FSSB website

Bury FC Family Fun Day – Charitable Contributions

The Board noted that £1,125 was raised and distributed to 12 charities following the Family Fund Day.

The Board praised the fundraising efforts of all volunteers who contributed to this.

AGM 2025

The Board discussed the voting procedure to be used at the forthcoming AGM.

A revised procedure is considered necessary due to the adoption of a hybrid voting process, combining both online and in-person participation.

The key change is that members using  the online voting system will  have the option to appoint the Chair of the AGM as their proxy and submit their voting preferences in advance if they are unable to attend the AGM in person. This authorises the Chair to attend and vote on their behalf—an approach commonly used by the FSA and similar organisations, such as Building Societies.

Members attending the AGM in person, who have not already appointed a proxy, will be able to  vote on each resolution during the meeting.

All votes—both proxy and in-person—will be counted, and results will be announced either after each resolution or once all voting is concluded.

Measures will be put in place to prevent double voting and attendance at the AGM (both in person and online) will be recorded for regulatory compliance.

Commercial Update

The Board received an update on sponsorship opportunities currently in the pipeline.

The Board heard that the Les Hart stand crowdfund is nearly complete.

Strategic Plan Review

The Board discussed the initiation of a comprehensive Strategic Plan Review which will be designed across four key pillars to shape the future direction of the club.

Finance Update

The Board heard that draft accounts for the year-end have been prepared for consideration by the Auditors.

The Board discussed a proposal to set up a reserve account for a future pitch replacement.