What’s happened 

Members of the Royal College of Podiatry met on Saturday for the organisation’s 2026 Annual General Meeting. 

The meeting followed the Annual General Meetings of Arch Support and The College of Podiatry Trust, where members received annual reports and accounts and approved the appointment of auditors.  

Opening the Royal College of Podiatry AGM, Chair of Council Professor Jane McAdam welcomed members and chaired the meeting in the final weeks of her term as Chair. Emma Noe will succeed her when Council next meets in July.  

Members received the College’s 2025 Annual Report and Accounts and heard updates on activity across the organisation during the past year.  

The AGM took place against the backdrop of a significant programme of organisational change. Members heard updates on digital transformation, governance reform, workforce growth and national campaign work that have taken place across 2025 and 2026.

A fuller overview of this work is available in The New Podiatrist's recent feature: The work shaping the Royal College of Podiatry in 2025 and 2026.

Resolutions 

Appointment of auditors 

Result: PASSED 

Future strategy for member communications and The New Podiatrist 

Members considered Ordinary Resolution Two relating to the future strategy for member communications and The New Podiatrist. 

Result: PASSED 

Branch activity fund 

Members considered Ordinary Resolution Three concerning the establishment of a Branch Activity Fund. 

Result: PASSED 

Ordinary Resolution Four 

Ordinary Resolution Four was not moved at the meeting because it was not compatible with the College’s constitutional framework and cannot be enacted.  

This followed dialogue with the proposers to help make the resolution constitutional; the proposers chose not to adopt this.  

However, the intent behind the proposal to create engagement and transparency was acknowledged.  

Council elections 

The results of the 2026 Council elections were also formally announced during the meeting. The New Podiatrist previously reported on the outcome of the elections. 

Why this matters to members 

The AGM is one of the main ways for members to have a say in the future direction of the College. Through voting on resolutions, approving key governance matters and electing Council representatives, members play a direct role in how the organisation operates and supports the profession. 

This year's meeting included decisions relating to communications and publishing and branch activity, alongside consideration of the College's annual report and accounts. 

What happens next 

The College will now begin implementing the outcomes of the AGM, including any resolutions approved by members. 

Further information on the AGM, election results and approved resolutions will be shared with members in due course.