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Even if you haven't served on a governance board before, you could be the kind of person we're looking for to help shape New Warlands Farm.
Role and responsibilities
The Board of Directors is the decision-making authority for New Warlands Farm Enterprise, though it delegates the day-to-day management to the CEO and paid staff. It determines how the Farm develops and delivers services in line with our charitable mission and social purpose.
Board Members
Board Members are expected to prepare for and attend Board meetings, which generally take place 4-6 times a year at the Society’s Chester-le-Street head office.
While the role is unpaid, travel expenses can be claimed for meetings and participating in other aspects of our work, such as visiting our various services.
Main duties and responsibilities for all Board members:
• Maintaining an awareness of the business of New Warlands Farm.
• Regularly attending, preparing for and taking a full part in meetings.
• Ensuring the organisation complies with its Articles of Association, company law, and any other relevant legislation and regulations.
• Ensuring that the organisation pursues its aims and objectives, and act at all times in the best interest of New Warlands Farm.
• Ensuring the organisation applies its resources exclusively, in pursuit of its purpose and in support of our charitable mission.
• Contributes actively to the Board’s role in giving firm strategic direction to the Farm, setting overall policy, defining goals and setting targets and evaluating performance against agreed targets.
• Safeguarding the good name and values of the organisation.
• Ensuring the effective and efficient administration of the organisation.
• Ensuring the financial stability of the organisation, ensuring that it operates within its means and objects, and that there are clear lines of accountability for day-to-day financial management.
• Protecting and managing the property of the organisation and to ensure the proper investment of Farm funds.
• Maintaining confidentiality about any sensitive/confidential information received in the course of duties as a board member.
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