Template Trustee Board Charter
This document serves as a foundational template for an organisation's governance framework. Its primary purpose is to clearly define the roles, responsibilities, and authorities of the Board of Trustees (as a collective and as individuals) and key senior management positions (e.g., CEO, CFO) concerning strategic oversight and execution. The aim is to foster effective and ethical governance, promote accountability, and ensure the organization achieves its mission.
Key sections of this template include:
Mission, Vision, and Values Statement: Reaffirms the organization's core purpose, desired future state, and guiding principles.
Role of the Board of Trustees: Outlines the Board's responsibilities in areas such as strategic oversight, risk management, financial stewardship, CEO performance review, stakeholder engagement, legal compliance, and maintaining the governance framework.
Role of Management: Details management's responsibilities, including strategy execution, operational management, financial reporting, talent development, and reporting to the Board.
Delegation of Authority: Notes that specific details on delegated authority are covered in a separate, dedicated policy.
Committee Charters: Provides templates for the purpose, responsibilities, and authority of common Board committees like Audit, Governance, and Strategy, with a placeholder for other relevant committees.
This document serves as a foundational template for an organisation's governance framework. Its primary purpose is to clearly define the roles, responsibilities, and authorities of the Board of Trustees (as a collective and as individuals) and key senior management positions (e.g., CEO, CFO) concerning strategic oversight and execution. The aim is to foster effective and ethical governance, promote accountability, and ensure the organization achieves its mission.
Key sections of this template include:
Mission, Vision, and Values Statement: Reaffirms the organization's core purpose, desired future state, and guiding principles.
Role of the Board of Trustees: Outlines the Board's responsibilities in areas such as strategic oversight, risk management, financial stewardship, CEO performance review, stakeholder engagement, legal compliance, and maintaining the governance framework.
Role of Management: Details management's responsibilities, including strategy execution, operational management, financial reporting, talent development, and reporting to the Board.
Delegation of Authority: Notes that specific details on delegated authority are covered in a separate, dedicated policy.
Committee Charters: Provides templates for the purpose, responsibilities, and authority of common Board committees like Audit, Governance, and Strategy, with a placeholder for other relevant committees.
This document serves as a foundational template for an organisation's governance framework. Its primary purpose is to clearly define the roles, responsibilities, and authorities of the Board of Trustees (as a collective and as individuals) and key senior management positions (e.g., CEO, CFO) concerning strategic oversight and execution. The aim is to foster effective and ethical governance, promote accountability, and ensure the organization achieves its mission.
Key sections of this template include:
Mission, Vision, and Values Statement: Reaffirms the organization's core purpose, desired future state, and guiding principles.
Role of the Board of Trustees: Outlines the Board's responsibilities in areas such as strategic oversight, risk management, financial stewardship, CEO performance review, stakeholder engagement, legal compliance, and maintaining the governance framework.
Role of Management: Details management's responsibilities, including strategy execution, operational management, financial reporting, talent development, and reporting to the Board.
Delegation of Authority: Notes that specific details on delegated authority are covered in a separate, dedicated policy.
Committee Charters: Provides templates for the purpose, responsibilities, and authority of common Board committees like Audit, Governance, and Strategy, with a placeholder for other relevant committees.
