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.
As a result of publication timings for our Co-op's Annual Report and Accounts (including the Directors' Remuneration Report) and our Social Value and Sustainability Report this year, there is no recommendation from the Council for Motions 1-3.

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.

3 To receive our Social Value and Sustainability Report for the period ended 3 January 2026.

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.

Independent Non-Executive Directors (INEDs) 

5 To elect Ronny Gottschlich as an Independent Non-Executive Director.

6 To re-elect Moni Mannings Moni Mannings as an Independent Non-Executive Director.

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.