AGM 2025 - Dudley Building Society

Join us for our Annual General Meeting

We are excited to announce that our Annual General Meeting will be held at the Black Country Living Museum, based in the heart of Dudley. We will once again be giving registered members who wish to do so tickets to visit the museum free of charge.

The AGM will be taking place on Thursday 17th July 2025 starting at 1 pm. We kindly ask members to arrive from 12:30 pm to sign in and enjoy complimentary tea, coffee and cold drinks before the event begins.

Event Details

Location: Black Country Living Museum, Tipton Road, Dudley, DY1 4SQ

Information about the event: When you arrive, please head to the main entrance where you’ll be able to register your attendance.

You can arrive from 10:30am if you have requested a ticket, where you're welcome to explore the museum, or from 12:30pm to enjoy free tea, coffee and cold drinks before the main event begins at 1pm.

Parking: Parking is free for all registered attendees. If you use the on-site car park, we’ll give you a token to use at the exit barrier at the end of the event.

For more information on directions to Black Country Living Museum and parking, please click here.

Don't forget to cast your vote

Whether you plan to attend the AGM or not, this is your opportunity to have your say. Eligible members can vote in a few different ways:

Online

Vote on Cesvotes, by using the two unique security codes on your voting pack.

Vote here

By Post

Complete the voting form provided in your postal pack and return to our voting partner (Civica) using the freepost envelope provided.

In Person

You can cast your vote at the AGM. We will hand out voting slips to all members during the event.

Frequent Asked Questions

I’ve lost/damaged my voting form – how can I get a replacement?

If you have lost or damaged your voting form, you can contact our independent scrutineers, CES, and a member of their Support Team will provide you with a unique number to enable you to vote online. The contact details for CES are [email protected] and 020 8365 8909.

I have a question that I wanted to raise prior to the AGM – how can I do this?

We want to ensure our valued members remain engaged in the process, therefore we encourage you to submit any questions you may have for the Board of Directors in advance of the AGM. You can get in touch with the Board in multiple ways:

By text using our “Text James” facility on 07908 663677
By email contacting [email protected]
By post writing to us at Board of Directors, Dudley Building Society, 7 Harbour Buildings, The Waterfront, Brierley Hill, West Midlands, DY5 1LN.

Can someone vote on my behalf?

Under the Society’s Rules, a member entitled to vote may appoint one proxy to vote on their behalf. You may appoint the Chair of the meeting or anyone else as your proxy, and your proxy does not have to be a member of the Society.

When is the voting deadline?

If members are voting via post or online, all votes must be received by Tuesday 15^th July 2025 at midnight. If a member has registered to attend our face-to-face AGM on the 18^th July, they can vote on the day.

How do I obtain a copy of the Report & Accounts?

A copy of the Society’s Report and Accounts is available on the Society’s website or upon request.

Who are Civica Election Services (CES)?

CES are our independent scrutineers for the AGM and we have worked with them for a number of years. CES were previously known as Electoral Reform Services (ERS). All voting forms need to be returned to CES

Where should I return my voting form to?

Voting forms should be returned in the enclosed envelope marked, The Independent Scrutineer, Civica Election Services, The Election Centre, 33 Clarendon Road, London, N8 0NW and be received by no later than Tuesday 15 July 2025.

Why can’t I vote on a joint account?

Where the shares are held jointly by two or more persons, only the first named in the records of the Society in respect of those shares can have any voting rights.

It is in our rules and is the same across all other building societies across the country. Rules are available on the Society website. Please refer to the Society Secretary if you would like further clarification.

How do I qualify as a ‘voting’ member?

To qualify as a shareholding member, you must:

if you are an individual, be at least 18 years old on 18 July 2025; and
have held shares to the value of not less than £100 in the Society on 31 March 2025; and
not have ceased to hold a share or shares in the Society at any time between 31 March 2025 and the voting date; and
hold a share or shares in the Society on the voting date.

To qualify as a borrowing member, you must:

be at least 18 years old on 18 July 2025; and
have owed the Society not less than £100 in respect of a mortgage debt on 31 March 2024; and
owe the Society not less than £100 in respect of a mortgage debt on the voting date.

Where the shares or a mortgage debt is held jointly by two or more persons, only the first named in the records of the Society in respect of those shares can have any voting rights.

Is my money safe with the Society?

Dudley Building Society has provided a safe home for local savers’ deposits for 165 years. Our philosophy stays the same – to provide safe and sensible accounts. Savers have the added security of being protected by the Financial Services Compensation Scheme which covers individuals to up to £85,000 and joint account holders up to £170,000.