The Board is responsible for ensuring we deliver our mission and public purposes. It does this by setting:
- the strategic direction for the ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½
- the creative remit for the ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½’s editorial and creative output and services
- the ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½’s budget and ensuring value for money
- a framework for assessing performance of the ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½’s UK public services and ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ World Service
- a framework for the ways in which the ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ must handle complaints
- a policy on the distribution of the UK Public Services
- a strategy and governance arrangements for the ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½’s commercial activities
- a policy on material changes to the ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½’s public service activities and commercial activities.
The Board must uphold and protect the independence of the ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ 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 ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½â€™s 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 ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ through the Board’s Nominations and Governance committee.
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Samir Shah
ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Chair -
Tim Davie
Director-General -
Shumeet Banerji
Non-executive director -
Damon Buffini
Deputy Chair; Chair, ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Commercial Board -
Robbie Gibb
Member for England -
Muriel Gray
Member for Scotland -
Chris Jones
Non-executive director -
Michael Plaut
Member for Wales -
Michael Smyth
Member for Northern Ireland -
Marinella Soldi
Non-executive director -
Leigh Tavaziva
Chief Operating Officer -
Caroline Thomson
Senior Independent Director -
Deborah Turness
CEO, ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ 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 ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½â€™s 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’s request. -
Editorial guidelines and standards committee
Responsible for developing, and ensuring compliance with, the ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½â€™s editorial guidelines -
England committee
Advises on the ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½â€™s 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 ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½â€™s 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 ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½, including public services divisions and the commercial subsidiaries across the ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½. -
Scotland committee
Advises on the ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½â€™s performance and services in Scotland and whether it meets the needs of audiences -
Wales committee
Advises on the ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½â€™s performance and services in Wales and whether it meets the needs of audiences
