Governing Documents
This page is a home for various governance reference materials pertinent to The Society.
Articles & Regulations
Articles are the legal governing document which set out certain ’rules‘ by which The Society must operate. They must be Company and Charity Law compliant and have the consent of the Charity Commission for certain inclusions and importantly, can only be changed by the voting membership of The Society.
The Regulations are a Board document that complements the Articles in order to demonstrate greater clarity and transparency in The Society’s processes. It is common for membership charities to have a document that sets out the detail of the membership categories, rights and criteria. User-friendly explanations of the various membership categories are included in the Regulations whereas the Articles, by necessity, are a legally complex document.
Grey Record
The Grey Record (previously known as the Grey Book until 2006) includes annual information about the Council of Trustees, Honorary Members, committees, sub-committees and working groups, editorial boards, Theme Leads, Society Representatives, Fellows, Prize Lecture recipients, and staff.
2023 – 2024
2022 – 2023
2021 – 2022
2020 – 2021
2019 – 2020
2018 – 2019
Service History
2012-2018 Service History
Up until 2006 the service history of The Society’s members was captured in Grey Books. It was also documented between 1990-2013 in The Society’s old database iMIS, which will be migrated to the CRM member directory adopted in 2016. This document collates missing service history data from July 2012 to September 2018.
Member Forum
You can access the minutes and recordings from previous Member Forums and AGMs by clicking here (member-only).
Sustainability Policy
Sustainability Policy Statement
The Society’s Sustainability Policy defines our commitment towards ethical and environmentally friendly practices within our organisation.
The Board of Trustees and staff of The Physiological Society are committed to building a sustainable organisation, which can be measured in economic terms i.e. reducing expenditure and hence saving money, but also accepts its responsibility towards environmental and social impact.
Introduction
All parts of The Society are being encouraged to think about environmental sustainability, and the expectations on charities to address these issues are growing. Charities exist to further their charitable purposes by meeting the needs of the beneficiaries they exist to serve. However, charities such as The Society can act by increasing the sustainability of our working practices either directly as part of our charitable objects, or indirectly through the way that we run our organisation. A Sustainable Policy which The Society adheres to should also enhance our reputation with the membership by making a positive difference, whereas inaction could have a potentially negative impact.