The Board is responsible for ensuring we deliver our mission and public purposes. It does this by setting:
- the strategic direction for the 成人论坛
- the creative remit for the 成人论坛’s editorial and creative output and services
- the 成人论坛’s budget and ensuring value for money
- a framework for assessing performance of the 成人论坛’s UK public services and 成人论坛 World Service
- a framework for the ways in which the 成人论坛 must handle complaints
- a policy on the distribution of the UK Public Services
- a strategy and governance arrangements for the 成人论坛’s commercial activities
- a policy on material changes to the 成人论坛’s public service activities and commercial activities.
The Board must uphold and protect the independence of the 成人论坛 and make its decisions in the public interest. It is accountable for all of our activities including the publicly funded services, and our commercial activities in the UK and around the world.
The Board demonstrates we are meeting our obligations through the publication of two key governance documents: The Annual Plan and the Annual report and accounts.
The Board has delegated some of its functions to a number of committees.
Members
The Board is led by a non-executive Chair, Samir Shah, and consists of ten non-executive members, including the Chair, and four executive members including the 成人论坛鈥檚 Director-General and Editor-in-Chief, Tim Davie, who chairs the Executive Committee.
Four of the non-executive members are specifically appointed as members for each of the nations of the UK.
The Chairman and the non-executive members for the nations are appointed by HM The King on the recommendation of Ministers while the other members of the Board are appointed by the 成人论坛 through the Board鈥檚 Nominations and Governance committee.
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Samir Shah
成人论坛 Chair -
Tim Davie
Director-General -
Shumeet Banerji
Non-executive director -
Damon Buffini
Deputy Chair; Chair, 成人论坛 Commercial Board -
Robbie Gibb
Member for England -
Muriel Gray
Member for Scotland -
Chris Jones
Non-executive director -
Charlotte Moore
Chief Content Officer -
Michael Plaut
Member for Wales -
Nicholas Serota
Senior Independent Director -
Michael Smyth
Member for Northern Ireland -
Marinella Soldi
Non-executive director -
Leigh Tavaziva
Chief Operating Officer -
Deborah Turness
CEO, 成人论坛 News and Current Affairs
Board policies
- (Functions of this Committee were taken on by the Audit and Risk Committee from 1 September 2024)
The Board usually meets monthly and the minutes from these meetings will be published on this section two months after they have been approved by the Board, which usually happens at the next Board meeting.
Board committees
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Audit and risk committee
Responsible for reviewing and maintaining oversight of the 成人论坛鈥檚 internal control and risk management processes including those key risks facing the corporation -
Board Finance Approvals committee
The Board Finance Approvals committee is an ad hoc committee which is responsible for reviewing and approving financial cases offline at the Board鈥檚 request. -
Editorial guidelines and standards committee
Responsible for developing, and ensuring compliance with, the 成人论坛鈥檚 editorial guidelines -
England committee
Advises on the 成人论坛鈥檚 performance and services in England and whether it meets the needs of audiences -
Nominations and Governance committee
Responsible for making appointments to the Board and its committees. -
Northern Ireland committee
Advises on the 成人论坛鈥檚 performance and services in Northern Ireland and whether it meets the needs of audiences -
Remuneration and People committee
Responsible for reward and remuneration strategy across the 成人论坛, including public services divisions and the commercial subsidiaries across the 成人论坛. -
Scotland committee
Advises on the 成人论坛鈥檚 performance and services in Scotland and whether it meets the needs of audiences -
Wales committee
Advises on the 成人论坛鈥檚 performance and services in Wales and whether it meets the needs of audiences