role of trustees

The Board of Trustees governs Progressio. Meeting four times a year, it:

• has ultimate responsibility for ensuring that Progressio abides by its charitable objectives, articles of association and the requirements of the law
• is responsible for agreeing, living out and developing the vision, values and mission of Progressio
• is responsible for agreeing the Institute's strategic plan
• has the duty to monitor implementation of the strategic plan and fulfilment of Progressio's legal responsibilities
• is responsible for agreeing and monitoring the allocation of resources via the annual budget
• must ensure that appropriate management practices, processes and controls are in place and functioning effectively
• must ensure proper accountability and appropriate reporting to stakeholders
• has the duty to ensure Progressio's good name and reputation is preserved
• appoints, monitors and appraises the performance of the Executive Director
• delegates authority from the Board to the Executive Director and to such sub-committees as it sees fit, and exercises the authority which it does not delegate but reserves to itself.

The Board is intended to consist of a Chair, a Vice-Chair and a Treasurer, along with between five and nine other trustees. Board members are are asked to join according to the following criteria:

• appropriate skills, experience and knowledge to contribute to the governance of the Institute
• due regard to gender and ethnic mix, and stakeholder perspectives (stakeholders being partners in the South, members, donors, staff, radical Christian groups and legal requirements)
• their agreement with and promotion of the mission and values of the Institute.