Governance Support
Practical governance support for busy trustees, churches and charities.
Helping you stay organised, maintain good governance and keep important actions moving between board meetings.
Governance shouldn’t become a burden that falls on one exhausted trustee.
I provide practical support that helps boards stay focused on their mission while ensuring important governance responsibilities don’t get overlooked.
Why Governance Support?
Most trustees are volunteers. They balance governance responsibilities alongside work, family and ministry commitments. Important tasks often get delayed because nobody has the time to keep everything up-to-date. Governance support helps ensure that essential activities continue to move forward between meetings.
This is not about taking decisions away from trustees, rather it's about helping trustees fulfil their responsibilities more effectively.
How I Can Help
Governance Administration Supporting the practical tasks that keep governance running smoothly.
This may include: meeting agendas, board papers, minute preparation, action tracking, governance calendars,document organisation or maintaining trustee records.
Governance Monitoring Helping boards stay on top of key responsibilities.
This may include: policy review schedules, trustee term monitoring, annual reporting deadlines, governance action plans, risk review reminders or compliance tracking.
Governance Dashboards Providing a clear overview of governance activity and priorities.
Including upcoming actions, governance calendar, risk monitoring, decision tracking, trustee information and key governance indicators
Board Support Providing additional support to Chairs and trustees.
Examples include: preparing for board meetings, governance advice, reviewing papers, supporting implementation of governance reviews or acting as a sounding board between meetings
Suitable For
✓ Small charities
✓ Christian charities
✓ Churches
✓ Founder-led organisations
✓ Organisations with limited administrative capacity
✓ Boards that know what needs doing but struggle to find the time
What Makes This Different?
Many organisations cannot justify employing a dedicated governance officer. Governance support provides access to governance expertise without the cost of recruiting additional staff.
You gain an experienced governance partner who understands the realities facing small charities and churches.
Example Support Packages
Governance Check-In: Monthly governance review call.
Ideal for organisations wanting occasional support and accountability.
Governance Partner: Ongoing support for governance administration, planning and monitoring.
Includes regular meetings and practical support between board meetings.
Governance Retainer: A tailored package designed around the needs of your organisation.
May include governance administration, dashboard management, policy reviews, meeting support and strategic governance advice.
Frequently Asked Questions
Will you become a trustee?
No. Trustees retain responsibility for decisions and governance. I provide support, organisation and advice to help trustees fulfil their responsibilities effectively.
Can you attend board meetings?
Yes. I can attend meetings to provide support, facilitate discussions or assist with governance matters where appropriate. I will not make decisions and will not take part in voting.
Do you only work with Christian organisations?
No. However, churches and Christian charities are a particular area of experience and interest.
Good governance rarely fails because trustees do not care. More often, it fails because busy people are trying to do too much. Governance support provides the structure, organisation and accountability that helps boards stay focused on what matters most.
Let’s talk about how I can support your organisation.