The Board and our Governance
Governance Statement
Think Active is led by its Board of Trustees. The Board sets Think Active’s strategic direction, and is the organisation’s ultimate decision-making body.
The Board is made up of between seven and twelve members, who serve on a voluntary basis, receiving no remuneration (other than reasonable expenses). These Board members bring a wide-ranging set of skills, experience and knowledge, ensuring that the organisation is governed effectively. All Board members complete a Declaration of Good Character and sign up to a Trustee Code of Conduct
You can meet the Board here
The Board includes the positions of Chair and Senior Independent Director. Links to the Role Descriptions and Person Specifications can be found below:
- Chair – Role Description and Person Specification
- Vice Chair – Role Description and Person Specification
- Senior Independent Director – Role Description and Person Specification
- Trustee – Role Description and Person Specification
- Welfare and Safeguarding Board Champion – Welfare and Safeguarding Board Champion Role Description
Think Active is committed to ensuring that its Governance and Leadership are fully reflective of the diverse communities we serve. You can find out more about our commitment to diversity in Governance and Leadership.
The Board meets a minimum of four times per year. Some of the Board’s work is delegated to sub-groups, which meet as necessary to carry out their duties. More details can be found below:
- Board Meetings
- Board Sub-Groups
As a recipient of Sport England funding, Think Active is required to comply with Tier Three of A Code of Sports Governance. We fully embrace the value that compliance with the code brings our organisation and our approach is to maximise the opportunities that the code provides to meet industry governance standards. This statement and our day-to-day business practice demonstrates our internal and external commitment to all requirements.
We commit to
- Comply with all applicable laws and regulations.
- Consider the social and environmental impact of all of our decisions
- Robust and responsible financial strategic planning and operations
- Have appropriate controls and risk management procedures
- Challenge ourselves to be an active ally to marginalised and under represented people and communities
- Learn and Improve
The code requirements include publicly disclosing information on our governance, structure, strategy, activities and financial position. Links to relevant documents can be found below:
- Think Active Constitution
- Annual Report 2022
- Trustees’ Report and Financial Statements
