The Carers Federation is a charity and a company limited by guarantee. It is governed by a Board of Trustees which ensures that the Federation conducts its business in the most effective way.
The Chief Executive and Deputy Chief Executive attend Board meetings, but are not formally part of the Board itself. The Chief Executive is accountable to the Board for progress on the agreed programmes and use of resources.
Trustees can co-opt up to four other individuals onto the Board to support our work.
The role of the Board is to:
The Board meet at least 10 times a year. These meetings are timed to allow the Board to monitor strategic performance on a quarterly basis, with sign-off in May of the Annual Accounts and Corporate Strategic Plan.
The Board has the power to establish a series of sub committees to allow Board members to focus on key aspects of the Federation’s work in more details than would be possible at Board level. Current sub committees are:
The Board consists of Chair, Vice Chair, Treasurer, Company Secretary, Trustees & Co-opted members
The Chair’s role at meetings consists of:
In addition, the Chair also
The Vice Chair supports the Chair in the above activities and on occasions represents the Chair when required. A close working relationship between the Chair and Vice Chair is essential for the smooth-running of the organisation, and regular liaison between the two posts is vital. The Vice Chair is from time to time required to take the lead on specific issues.
The Treasurer must ensure that the Carers Federation adheres to SORPS 3 (Statement of Recommended Practice for Charity accounts) regulations at all times. The Treasurer must ensure that the organisation spends its money correctly, meets all financial obligations and ensures that its assets are not put at risk. The Treasurer must make sure the Board receives regular financial reports, and sufficient information on which to base any decisions made.
Co-opted members are invited to join the Board for a specific period of time to assist with pieces of work, strategy, vision etc. Each co-opted member is issued with an individual role description when they join us, setting out clearly joint aims and responsibilities and the term of the co-option.
High standards of corporate and personal conduct are key requirements for the Federation. We are funded through a variety of sources and feel accountable to the community for the effective use of these monies.
Executive Board members are required to agree to work within a code of conduct. These include:
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