National Church Governance Programme - Supporting Documents

The Main report and recommentations of the National Church Governance Project Board welcomed by General Synod in July 2023

• July 2023  - GS 2307 Report and Recommendations 
• July 2023 - Link to the recording of the debate in General Synod, Sunday 9 July 2023
• July 2023 - Record of Voting
   
• February 2024 - GS Misc 1367 - National Church Governance Programme Board - Update on the Preparation of Draft Legislation and the Implementation of GS 2307

The work has been reported to Synod regularly as it has developed. Earlier reports and papers are listed here and may be accessed by clicking on the links:

• July 2021 - GS Misc 1319 - Governance Review Update
   
• February 2023 - GS 2290 - National Church Governance - Interim Report and Initial Recommendations for Consultation
• February 2023 Fringe Meeting Slide Pack
   

The 2021 Report of the Governance Review Group (GS 2239) which was presented to the General Synod in November 2021.

The introductory document GS 2249 by the Bishop of Leeds when the GRG report was brought for debate at the General Synod in February 2022.

"Working As One Body", referred to as The Turnbull Report, 1995, which gave rise to the current National Church governance structure, can be found here.

Good governance is fundamental to a charity’s success. It enables and supports a charity’s compliance with the law and relevant regulations. It also promotes a culture in which everything works towards fulfilling the charity’s vision.

The Charity Governance Code is a practical tool to help charities and their trustees develop high standards of governance. Read more about the Code, and using theCode to review governance.