“Partnerships, Affiliations and the AGM”.  Although there is no legal requirement for small organisations to have an AGM (unless they have Company status) it is a good practice and it an excellent way of ensuring that the committee i.e those doing the work to keep the show on the road, are still aligned with wishes of the members. Some people love AGMs – but they are few and far between and my recent experience is that unless there is either a crisis or some form of blatant bribery – usually tea and cake or the presence of a celebrity – then it is often difficult to even be quorate.