Governance

 

Proposed Modifications to The Royal Charter & By-laws

Closing date for voting: 24 May 2021 at 12:00 hrs UK BST.

Voting

Trustee Board and Council Elections:
Voting Now Open!

All Corporate and Associates Members are invited to vote in the Trustee Board and Council Elections.

Voting papers and details have been issued to all eligible members, along with a ballot on the proposed amendments to the Royal Charter & By-laws and details of the virtual Annual Meeting to be held on Wednesday 26 May at 12:00 hrs UK BST.

Details of the candidates standing for election and the voting site can be found at www.cesvotes.com/imeche

Closing date for voting: 24 May 2021 at 12:00 hrs UK BST.

The Trustee and Council elections clearly decide who will lead our Institution for the next three years. This time round we have adopted the recommendations of a review undertaken by Council into last year’s elections.

*Please Note: Only click on the voting link once you have received your unique codes via post or email.

  

Annual Meeting: 26 May 2021

Annual Meeting Notice

Draft Minutes of the Annual Meeting, 22 September 2020

Important Update: There is a slight delay in posting the audited 2020 Annual Report as extra detail around the Whitworth and Trustee Board Awards Committee funds is established. We hope that we will be able to provide and audit this data very shortly so that the 2020 Annual Report can be available for all members.

Closing date for voting: 24 May 2021 at 12:00 hrs UK BST.

Proxy Voting Details

  • Terry Spall

    Trustee Board

    Our Corporate Members and Associate Members elect our Trustees, who sit on the Trustee Board. Elections are held every year.

    Find out more

  • Martin Robinson

    Council

    Guides and advises the Trustee Board on strategy, membership and other key issues.

    Discover more

Governance documents
and resources

  • Royal Charter, By-Laws and Code of Conduct

    Read our Code of Conduct, find out about qualifications and training regulations and Council Terms of Reference.

    Download our Royal Charter, By-Laws and Code of Conduct [PDF] (revised Dec 2018)Members' Code of Conduct
  • Annual Report 2019

    Trustee Board's Report and Annual Accounts

    Important Update: There is a slight delay in posting the audited 2020 Annual Report as extra detail around the Whitworth and Trustee Board Awards Committee funds is established. We hope that we will be able to provide and audit this data very shortly so that the 2020 Annual Report can be available for all members.

    Discover why we are one of the fastest growing professional engineering institutions in 2019.

    Download a copy:


    Read our Annual Reviews

  • Governance Reviews

    • Governance
    • Finance
    • Code of Conduct
    Read more

  • Meeting minutes

    • Annual Meeting.
    Read more

     

    • Board notices

    Meeting dates

    In addition to dealing with official business, we organise lectures delivered by leading engineers 

    Our 2021 programme of meetings to be confirmed
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    IMechE TV on YouTube

    Have your say: Voting is now open for the Trustee Board and Council elections, Royal Charter and By-Law changes, as well as proxy voting for the Annual Meeting.

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    Ask a question

    If you would like to find out more about how we are governed contact Joan Gibbins.

    Complaints

    Complaints about Institution members not adhering to the Code of Conduct for Members should be put in writing, marked “In Confidence” and sent to:

       

      Clerk to the Investigating Panel

      Institution of Mechanical Engineers

      1 Birdcage Walk

      London

      SW1H 9JJ

      For more information see our guide

    Benefit Pension Scheme

    Read our July 2020 Statement of Investment Principles for our closed defined benefit pension scheme.