New Articles of Association Approved

We are pleased to announce that the special resolution to adopt new Articles of Association has been passed at the Adjourned General Meeting held on 27 May 2026.

Joshua Kayode, Roehampton Student Union’s President and the Chair of the Board of Trustees said:

“This is a landmark moment for the Union and the culmination of years of hard work behind the scenes to improve our governance structure. Adopting these new Articles will ensure we remain fit for purpose as we deliver our Foundations for the Future strategy and continue to make student life better at Roehampton.”

What are Articles of Association?

Articles of Association are a registered charity’s and company’s foundational governing document. They set out the Union’s purpose, how it is structured, how decisions are made, and the rules by which it operates. As a registered charity and company limited by guarantee, Roehampton Students’ Union is legally required to have Articles of Association in place. Any changes to this document must be approved by a special resolution, a vote requiring at least 75% support under the Companies Act 2006, and subsequently submitted to both Companies House and the Charity Commission.

Meeting vote result

The Adjourned General Meeting took place on 27 May 2026 in Montefiore Hall. In line with the Union's Articles, the adjourned meeting was quorate and able to proceed. The special resolution passed with 90% of votes cast in favour, comfortably exceeding the 75% threshold required under section 283 of the Companies Act 2006

The result builds on a clear mandate from the wider membership. During the Student Leadership Elections, we held an advisory referendum where 79% of members who voted backed the adoption of the new Articles of Association, across a total of 714 votes cast.

What happens next

With the special resolution now passed, the following steps will take place ahead of the new Articles coming into effect:

• June 2026 – The Articles of Association will be submitted to University Council for approval.
• Following Council approval – The Articles will be submitted to the Charity Commission, as required for a registered charity updating its governing document.
• July 2026 – The Union’s Board of Trustees will approve updated bye-laws related to the new Articles at their July Board meeting.
• 1 August 2026 – The new Articles of Association and updated bye-laws will formally come into effect.

We will share further updates through the summer as this process progresses. Thank you to all the students who participated in this process, from our student trustees reviewing and contributing to the drafting of the new Articles, to those who provided feedback during the consultation phase and then everyone that took the time to vote.

Meeting documents

The minutes of both the original General Meeting and the Adjourned General Meeting will be published below once confirmed. In the meantime, supporting documents including the proposed Articles of Association and summary of changes remain available on our website.

• Minutes of the General Meeting: 19 May 2026 [Link to be added once minutes are confirmed]
• Minutes of the Adjourned General Meeting: 27 May 2026: [Link to be added once minutes are confirmed]

For any queries regarding the new Articles of Association, please contact Roehampton Students’ Union at rsu@roehampton.ac.uk.