What do Governors do?

Our Council of Governors is made up of people who have been elected by their fellow members and of professionals from organisations closely linked with Surrey and Borders. Our Governors hold the Board of Directors to account for the Trust’s performance and represent the interests of our members and local communities.

Public meetings are held four times a year and the duties of our Governors include:

  • Appointing or removing the Chair and Non-Executive Directors
  • Approving the appointment of the Chief Executive
  • Representing the interests of our members and the public at large
  • Appointing the Trust’s auditors and receiving audit reports
  • Scrutinising the Trust’s annual plans

How our communities are represented

Our Trust has different membership groups, known as constituencies, to help ensure that the communities we serve are represented on our Council of Governors and have a voice in the Trust's future..

Our Constitution explains the Trust's purpose, membership arrangements, constituencies and the rules governing our Council of Governors and Board of Directors.

Our Council of Governors is made up in the following way: