About the bfi Governors
The bfi is a registered charity, established by Royal Charter. The bfi is governed by a Board of 15 Governors subject to the terms and conditions set out in its Royal Charter, and they are the trustees of the charity. The Chair of the Board of Governors is appointed with the approval of the Secretary of State for Culture Media and Sport by the Film Council with Governors being appointed by the Board, subject to ratification by the Film Council.
They are men and women with a wide range of experience and interests in film, television, the moving image generally, and public service, business and industry. All are part-time non-executives and meet monthly.
The Board of Governors has corporate responsibility for:
- developing the overall strategic direction of the bfi within the policy framework agreed with the Film Council;
- ensuring that the bfi as a public service body complies with any statutory or administrative requirements for the use of public funds and to maximise bfi value for money;
- ensuring that the bfi acts reasonably and prudently in all matters relating to its charity status;
- appointing the Director and monitoring senior management performance;
- ensuring that all bfi properties and assets are protected and effectively utilized in the pursuit of the bfi's overall mission;
- ensuring commercial activities are self financing and aligned to the bfi core purpose and that these activities uphold fair trading standard requirements;
- ensuring that any fund-raising activity carried out on behalf of the bfi is properly undertaken and that all funds collected are properly accounted for;
- overseeing the delivery of planned results by monitoring performance against agreed strategic objectives and targets;
- ensuring that the bfi's rules for the recruitment and management of staff provide for appointment and advancement on merit on the basis of equal opportunity for all applicants and staff.
- ensuring the board operates sound environmental policies and practices in accordance with the approach set out in the 1990 White Paper 'This Common Inheritance', the government's green initiatives and other relevant guidance.
