Governance

Overview

The Board of Campaigning for Cancer supports and applies the principles of discipline, transparency, independence and accountability, which form the foundation of good corporate governance.

In line with the King Report III on Corporate Governance, the Board of Directors ensures that the policies of Campaigning for Cancer comply with accepted standards of proper and correct behaviour; that the interests of the organisation are placed first and that conflicts of interest are avoided, and where such conflicts are unavoidable, such conflicts are appropriately managed; that the organisation’s Board of Directors is responsible for its functioning; and that members have the right to question and receive information regarding the performance and management of Campaigning for Cancer and its assets.

The Board of Directors is the ultimate governing body of Campaigning for Cancer under the leadership of its elected Chairperson, Neil Kirby. The Board is responsible for the performance and overall management of Campaigning for Cancer.

Implementing the strategic vision of the organisation, the Board delegates its authority in certain respects to its elected operational officer, to act for and on behalf of Campaigning for Cancer, while retaining the following important functions:

• approving overall policy and strategy to realise Campaigning for Cancer’s vision and objectives
• receiving and adopting the financial statements of the organisation
• passing resolutions at meetings of the Board;
• approving all senior operational management appointments and remuneration.