Meet the Board
Each of our Board members bring their own perspective, skills and experience. Collectively, they act together to set the overall direction for the Trust.
Our Committees
Our Board is supported for two committees: the Audit Committee and the Governance Committee. Each committee meets four times a year.
Audit Committee
The Audit Committee:
- provide scrutiny and oversight of the Trust’s internal control, risk management and assurance arrangements
- obtain and evaluate a range of assurances, including from independent sources, through which it can provide assurance to the Board regarding the effectiveness of the Trust’s control framework
Specific responsibilities and delegations are set out in the Committee’s Terms of Reference (TORs).
Current members of the Audit Committee:
- Anthony Read (Committee Chair)
- Guy Johnson
- David Blanchard
- Shahida Latif-Haider (Co-optee)
- Paul Clennell
Governance Committee
The Governance Committee’s role is to support the Board by:
- making that the Trust has effective governance arrangements in place
- approving and recommending policies which support good governance, considering legal and regulatory requirements and good practice
- monitoring the Trust’s compliance with these and making recommendations to the Board on matters of governance
The Committee also has a role in:
- determining Executive remuneration
- approving the framework for staff remuneration and broad arrangements for staff consultation
- pension provision and leadership succession planning and for making recommendations to the Board on these matters
Specific responsibilities and delegations are set out in the Committee’s Terms of Reference (TORs).
Current members of the Governance Committee:
- Alison Hadden (Committee Chair)
- Fiona McAuley
- Shaun Harley
Declaration of Interests
All Board members have to sign up to the Board and Committee Code of Conduct and this includes declaring their interests.