YMCA Norfolk Board members

Chair:                                        Richard Pennington

Treasurer:                                  R Gascoyne-Richards 

Members:                                   M Dawe

                                                 Lady K Fisher  

                                                 A Gallant 

                                                 F Harmer  

                                                 M Heybourne  

                                                 C Hutchinson   
 
                                                 C Lawrence

                                                 A Phillips 

                                                 Rev S Stokes

President:                                  General the Lord Richard Dannatt, GCB, CBE, MC, Dl
                                                    

The key functions of the Board are:

To define and ensure compliance with the values and objectives of the Association

To establish policies and plans to achieve these objectives

To approve each year’s budget and accounts prior to publication

To establish and oversee a framework of delegation and systems of control

To ensure that robust and effective Internal Controls are in place

To agree policies and make decisions on all matters that might create significant financial or other risks to the Association, or which raise material issues of principle

To monitor the Association’s performance in relation to these plans, budgets, controls and decisions To appoint (and if necessary, dismiss) the Chief Executive

To satisfy itself that the Association’s affairs are conducted lawfully and in accordance with generally established standards of performance and probity

To manage its own affairs and meetings in an effective, courteous and efficient manner