Governance structure and Board membership – 1 April 2022 to 31 March 2023

Founder
Robert Baden-Powell, OM, First Baron Baden-Powell of Gilwell

Patron
Our Patron was Her Late Majesty Queen Elizabeth II. Following His Majesty The King’s Accession, the Royal Household is conducting a review of Royal Patronage.

Presidents
Her Royal Highness The Princess of Wales, GCVO
His Royal Highness The Duke of Kent, KG, GCMG, GCVO

Vice Presidents
The Rt. Hon. The Earl of Airlie, KT, GCVO, PC
Wayne Bulpitt CBE
Peter Duncan
George Purdy CBE
Tim Kidd OBE
Chief Scout Lt Col (Hon) Bear Grylls RM OBE

The Board of Trustees

The percentages indicate the number of eligible Board meetings each member attended. The Board met six times formally within the reportable period. Two were extraordinary meetings.

1 = Finance Committee Member
2 = Strategy and Delivery Committee Member
3 = Nominations and Governance Committee Member
4 = People and Culture Committee Member
5 = Safeguarding Committee Member
6 = Safety Committee Member

Trustees (voting)
Mike Ashley (100%) 1, 4 Treasurer
Nigel Ball (83%) 3 (until September 2022), 1 (from September 2022)
David Branagh (83%) 1, 3 (until September 2022), 4 (from September 2022)
Craig Dewar-Willox (100%) 5
Graham Haddock OBE (67%) 2, 3
Carl Hankinson (100%) 2, 3, UK Chief Commissioner
Gareth Jones (100%) 3, Vice Chair
Ayesha Karim (100%) 3, UK Youth Commissioner (from September 2022)
Sharon Lee (100%) 6
Ella MacLeod (100%) 4
Kate Marks (100%) 6 (from September 2022)
Jake Myatt (100%) 1 (until September 2022), 3 (from September 2022)
Peter Oliver (83%) 2
Caroline Pearce (100%) 6 (until September 2022)
Jordan Pidwell (100%) 4 (from September 2022)
Jennie Price CBE (100%) 3, Chair of the Board
David Sandall (67%) 5
Busola Sodeinde (100%) 4
Liz Walker (100%) 3
Rhiannon Wells (0%) 3 (until September 2022)
Michael Wood-Williams (100%) 1 (until September 2022)
Ollie Wood (83%) 1 (from September 2022)
Matt Hyde OBE, Chief Executive (100%) 2, 3

Right of attendance (non-voting)
The Chief Scout, the Deputy Chief Scout, the International Commissioner, any Country/Regional/ County/Area Commissioner or Chair and Chief Commissioner

Executive Leadership Team and Committee membership
Chloe Kembery, 2, Executive Director of Marketing and Fundraising
Tim Kidd, 2, Interim Executive Director of Operations (from January 2023)
Mark Hislop, 2, Executive Director of Commercial Services
Ross Maloney, 2, Deputy Chief Executive and Chief Operating Officer (until July 2022)
Kris Murali, 1, 2, Executive Director of Finance and Resources
Philippa Ward, 2, Interim Chief Operating Officer (June 2022) Interim Executive Director of Strategy and Transformation (from January 2023)

Members of the Executive Leadership Team have rights of attendance at all meetings of the Board and its Committees.

Apart from the Nominations and Governance Committee, all Board Committees have appointed the Trustee members indicated above for their specialist skills, plus one or more non-Trustee members. There’s at least one member under the age of 25 in all Committees.