Updated December 2025
1.1 The Aims of the Society shall be to promote and encourage an interest in, knowledge of, and concern for wildlife and natural history, and to record the natural history of the Scarborough District.
The recording area is covered on Ordnance Survey maps by the 10km squares numbered: SE 87, 88, 89, 97, 98, 99, TA 07, 08, 09, 17, 18, 27, NZ 80, 90.
2.1 The Society shall consist of members in the following categories – Honorary, Full, Family and under 18s, the latter being free of charge.
3.1 The Officers of the Society shall be a President, a Secretary and Treasurer, all Officers being Honorary.
4.1 Ordinary Meetings shall be set out in the Programme of Meetings.
4.2 At each Ordinary Meeting, the Chair shall be occupied by the President or, in his/her absence, by the Past-President, or, in his/her absence, by a Member elected by the meeting.
4.3 Field Meetings shall be arranged, as many as are deemed feasible.
4.4 The Annual General Meeting shall take place in December.
4.5 Special General Meetings shall be convened as may prove necessary.
5.1 The affairs of the Society shall be administered by a Committee.
5.2 The Committee shall consist of the Officers plus other members to a total of seven.
5.3 Nominations must be received by the Secretary fourteen days prior to the AGM.
5.4 Ordinary Members serve for three years.
5.5 Five members present shall form a quorum.
6.1 The Committee may appoint Sub-Committees as necessary.
6.2 The President and Secretary shall be ex-officio members.
7.1 Funds and assets shall be kept as the Committee directs.
7.2 Withdrawals require signatures of two Officers.
7.3 The Financial Year begins 1st January.
7.4 No gifts or bonuses may be made to members.
8.1 Subscriptions are due annually on 1st January.
8.2 Members elected after 1st September pay half the fee.
8.3 Membership lapses when subscription is twelve months in arrears.
9.1 Honorary Members may be elected for exceptional service.
10.1 The Society shall maintain affiliation with the Yorkshire Naturalist’s Union.
11.1 Publications received shall be available to members on loan.
11.2 Equipment may be loaned upon signing the Equipment Register.
11.3 Programme Cards shall be provided on payment of subscription.
11.4 Members may introduce guests to meetings.
12.1 The Committee shall appoint Recorders as suitable.
13.1 AGM held as last meeting of financial year.
13.2 Special General Meetings may be convened as necessary.
13.3 Notice of fourteen clear days required.
13.4 All members may vote.
13.5 Twenty Members form a quorum.
14.1 Alterations only at AGM or Special General Meeting.
14.2 Copies of amendments shall be made available.
15.1 Dissolution requires two-thirds majority.
15.2 Remaining assets passed to similar societies.
15.3 If Committee no longer exists, ten members may call a Special General Meeting.
N.G. December 2025