Oversees all financial aspects of the Charity’s activities.

It reviews the budget and monitors performance against it.  It also considers the appointment, resignation or dismissal of the external auditors and approves their annual fee.

It makes recommendations to the Board on any financial and related matters of the hospice including management of reserves and significant capital expenditure.

The meetings are attended by the CEO, Corporate Services Director, Income Generation Director and Head of Finance

Primary function is the governance of clinical services, to monitor, examine and review issues affecting clinical performance and forward recommendations to the Board in relation to clinical strategy, policy and practice.  It oversees all critical clinical matters with particular reference to palliative care standards and medicines management. The meetings are attended by the Chief Executive, the Director of Care and the Consultant in Palliative Medicine.

Oversees the strategic direction and plans for Income Generation, including fundraising, marketing and communications, retail and commercial sources.  Provides oversight of Income Generation activities to ensure they are compliant, ethical and risk is managed.  It ensures an integrated approach to the charity’s fundraising, marcomms and retail activities and reports its findings and recommendations to the Board.

The meetings are attended by the CEO and Income Generation Director.