Board of Trustees
The Board of Trustees is the governing body of the Charity. The Trustees, the majority of whom are elected by the UK Advisory Council, are responsible for:
- Safeguarding the good name and values of the organisation
- Acting in the best interests of the Charity
- The overall policy, direction and control of the organisation
- Shaping strategy
- Ensuring financial stability
- Improving performance.
The Board meets seven times per year, including at an Away Weekend to review strategy and performance (including that of the Board), together with the Chief Executive and his Executive Team.
The Board has four committees which help it to exercise its role and responsibilities more effectively; these committees are the Finance Committee, Performance Audit and Risk Committee, Research Committee and Governance Committee.
The Board's membership includes people with diabetes, their carers, healthcare professionals and researchers. Each of the four nations of the UK is represented, as are a range of ages and cultural backgrounds. Collectively, this gives the Board the authority and perspective it needs to act in the best interests of the diabetes community.
Please contact the Board of Trustees at the following email address:
trustees@diabetes.org.uk