Board and governance
On this pageThe Board is made up of people who can think strategically and can act as an important communications channel between Bond and the member agencies they represent.
The Bond network is governed by representatives from the membership. At the annual general meeting members elect 12 individuals from member organisations to its Board.
Trustees serve a 3-year term, and can be re-elected for a maximum of 2 terms. The Board sets the strategy for Bond and the implementation is delegated to the staff team.
Board members
Chair: Dominic White, WWF
Vice chair:
Paul Valentin, Christian Aid
Treasurer: Tim Boyes-Watson, Mango (co-opted)
Trustees:
Christine Allen, Progressio
Alison Cairns, Unilever UK
Rose Caldwell, Concern Worldwide (UK)
Michael Hammer, One World Trust
Louise James, Accenture Development Partnerships
Nik Kafka, Teach a Man to Fish
Nicola Macbean, The Rights Practice
Koy Thomson, Children in Crisis
Sue Turrell, WOMANKIND Worldwide
Governance
Bond is a charitable registered company limited by guarantee. It was incorporated on 1 July 1997 and registered as a charity on 25 March 1998. Registered Charity No. 1068839. Company Registration No. 3395681 (England and Wales).
The company was established under a memorandum of association which established the objects and powers of the charitable company and is governed under its articles of association.
Articles of Association, as adopted by a special resolution passed on 4 November 2010 and amended at the Bond AGM 2011
Standing Orders, revised by the Board 17 February 2011
Board objectives, revised June 2011
If you would like to find out more about Bond, its activities and the last 5 years' of audited accounts and trustee's reports, please see our entry in the Charity Commission's online register of charities.
Bond is listed under the full name ‘British Overseas NGOs for Development' or the registered charity number ‘1068839'.
If you have any questions about governance of Bond, or about applying to become a trustee, please contact the Company Secretary or Chief Executive.
