Our governance

SSAFA is governed by a Trustee body, with our National Chair also the Chair of Council; our Trustee body.

Officers of the Association (Chair, Vice Chair and Treasurer) and Members of the Council are all Trustees. They are incorporated as a body operating under the Association’s Royal Charter. One third of our Trustees are required to retire each year but are eligible for re-election by the Association.

Trustees are ultimately responsible for all matters concerning governance, strategic direction, legal operation and financial probity. They exercise authority only when making a majority decision at a duly constituted meeting of Council, comprising between seven and 17 members.

Our Chief Executive, known as the Controller, is responsible to the charity’s Trustees for the management of SSAFA’s global activities. The Controller chairs the Management Board, which oversees SSAFA’s wide range of activities in support of the Armed Forces community.

Our Trustees

Our Executive team