{"id":7408,"date":"2022-06-29T14:31:49","date_gmt":"2022-06-29T14:31:49","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/res.org.uk\/?page_id=7408"},"modified":"2025-07-02T10:49:58","modified_gmt":"2025-07-02T10:49:58","slug":"governance","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/res.org.uk\/about-us\/governance\/","title":{"rendered":"Governance"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"7408\" class=\"elementor elementor-7408\" data-elementor-post-type=\"page\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-577c01d elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"577c01d\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-17d0716\" data-id=\"17d0716\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e01b814 elementor-widget elementor-widget-theme-post-title elementor-page-title elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"e01b814\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"theme-post-title.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h1 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Governance<\/h1>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0125eac elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"0125eac\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>The Society\u2019s key decision-making bodies are the\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/res.org.uk\/trustee-board\/\">Trustee Board<\/a>\u00a0and the\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/res.org.uk\/council\">Council.<\/a> Our governing documents are the original and supplemental <a href=\"https:\/\/res.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/14b86f66-e5de-44cb-97bb498dcda6c028.pdf\">Royal Charter<\/a>\u00a0and\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/res.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/Order-of-Council-Byelaws-Word-version-FINAL.pdf\">bye-laws<\/a>. Our Patron is His Majesty The King. Our <a href=\"https:\/\/res.org.uk\/annual-report-and-accounts\/\">annual report and accounts<\/a>\u00a0provide a summary of our financial position and key activities.<\/p><p>The Society operates a triumvirate presidential system with three Presidents serving at any one time for a three-year term, as President-elect, President and Immediate Past President.<\/p><p>The Trustee Board\u00a0and Council are supported by a series of\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/res.org.uk\/committees\/\">committees<\/a>, to whom certain work is delegated.\u00a0Expressions of interest to become an expert volunteer on our committees are welcome and considered on a rolling basis. If interested, send your CV and cover letter to\u00a0<a>resoffice@res.org.uk<\/a>.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-b79ee7c elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"b79ee7c\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-6b12200\" data-id=\"6b12200\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e8e8eb8 elementor-position-top elementor-widget elementor-widget-image-box\" data-id=\"e8e8eb8\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image-box.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-image-box-wrapper\"><figure class=\"elementor-image-box-img\"><a href=\"https:\/\/res.org.uk\/strategy\/\" tabindex=\"-1\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"380\" height=\"285\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP\/\/\/yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7\" data-src=\"https:\/\/res.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/res_newsolderversion_donotuse.jpg\" class=\"elementor-animation-grow attachment-full size-full wp-image-7430 lazyload\" alt=\"https:\/\/res.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/res_newsolderversion_donotuse.jpg\" \/><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"380\" height=\"285\" src=\"https:\/\/res.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/res_newsolderversion_donotuse.jpg\" class=\"elementor-animation-grow attachment-full size-full wp-image-7430 lazyload\" alt=\"https:\/\/res.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/res_newsolderversion_donotuse.jpg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/res.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/res_newsolderversion_donotuse.jpg 380w, https:\/\/res.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/res_newsolderversion_donotuse-300x225.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 380px) 100vw, 380px\" \/><\/noscript><\/a><\/figure><div class=\"elementor-image-box-content\"><span class=\"elementor-image-box-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/res.org.uk\/strategy\/\">Strategy<\/a><\/span><\/div><\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-bb66ccd\" data-id=\"bb66ccd\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-71584cb elementor-position-top elementor-widget elementor-widget-image-box\" data-id=\"71584cb\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image-box.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-image-box-wrapper\"><figure class=\"elementor-image-box-img\"><a href=\"https:\/\/res.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/RES-2023-Annual-Review.pdf\" tabindex=\"-1\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"380\" height=\"285\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP\/\/\/yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7\" data-src=\"https:\/\/res.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/Annual-review-2023-01.png\" class=\"elementor-animation-grow attachment-full size-full wp-image-40343 lazyload\" alt=\"\" \/><noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"380\" height=\"285\" src=\"https:\/\/res.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/Annual-review-2023-01.png\" class=\"elementor-animation-grow attachment-full size-full wp-image-40343 lazyload\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/res.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/Annual-review-2023-01.png 380w, https:\/\/res.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/Annual-review-2023-01-300x225.png 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 380px) 100vw, 380px\" \/><\/noscript><\/a><\/figure><div class=\"elementor-image-box-content\"><span class=\"elementor-image-box-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/res.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/RES-2023-Annual-Review.pdf\">Annual Review<\/a><\/span><\/div><\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-f988b1f\" data-id=\"f988b1f\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-452902a elementor-position-top elementor-widget elementor-widget-image-box\" data-id=\"452902a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image-box.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-image-box-wrapper\"><figure class=\"elementor-image-box-img\"><a href=\"https:\/\/res.org.uk\/staff\/\" tabindex=\"-1\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"380\" height=\"285\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP\/\/\/yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7\" data-src=\"https:\/\/res.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/c26f85b3-64df-4107-ae38a3c51ba93737-1.png\" class=\"elementor-animation-grow attachment-full size-full wp-image-7431 lazyload\" alt=\"https:\/\/res.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/c26f85b3-64df-4107-ae38a3c51ba93737-1.png\" \/><noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"380\" height=\"285\" src=\"https:\/\/res.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/c26f85b3-64df-4107-ae38a3c51ba93737-1.png\" class=\"elementor-animation-grow attachment-full size-full wp-image-7431 lazyload\" alt=\"https:\/\/res.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/c26f85b3-64df-4107-ae38a3c51ba93737-1.png\" srcset=\"https:\/\/res.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/c26f85b3-64df-4107-ae38a3c51ba93737-1.png 380w, https:\/\/res.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/c26f85b3-64df-4107-ae38a3c51ba93737-1-300x225.png 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 380px) 100vw, 380px\" \/><\/noscript><\/a><\/figure><div class=\"elementor-image-box-content\"><span class=\"elementor-image-box-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/res.org.uk\/staff\/\">Staff<\/a><\/span><\/div><\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-652a768 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"652a768\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-7df5789\" data-id=\"7df5789\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9aa7090 elementor-position-top elementor-widget elementor-widget-image-box\" data-id=\"9aa7090\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image-box.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-image-box-wrapper\"><figure class=\"elementor-image-box-img\"><a href=\"https:\/\/res.org.uk\/past-president\/\" tabindex=\"-1\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"380\" height=\"285\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP\/\/\/yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7\" data-src=\"https:\/\/res.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/carol_propper.jpg\" class=\"elementor-animation-grow attachment-full size-full wp-image-7429 lazyload\" alt=\"https:\/\/res.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/carol_propper.jpg\" \/><noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"380\" height=\"285\" src=\"https:\/\/res.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/carol_propper.jpg\" class=\"elementor-animation-grow attachment-full size-full wp-image-7429 lazyload\" alt=\"https:\/\/res.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/carol_propper.jpg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/res.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/carol_propper.jpg 380w, https:\/\/res.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/carol_propper-300x225.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 380px) 100vw, 380px\" \/><\/noscript><\/a><\/figure><div class=\"elementor-image-box-content\"><span class=\"elementor-image-box-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/res.org.uk\/past-president\/\">Past Presidents<\/a><\/span><\/div><\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-40b6fd4\" data-id=\"40b6fd4\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c0d7263 elementor-position-top elementor-widget elementor-widget-image-box\" data-id=\"c0d7263\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image-box.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-image-box-wrapper\"><figure class=\"elementor-image-box-img\"><a href=\"https:\/\/res.org.uk\/life-vice-presidents\/\" tabindex=\"-1\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"380\" height=\"285\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP\/\/\/yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7\" data-src=\"https:\/\/res.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/partha-dasgupta.png\" class=\"elementor-animation-grow attachment-full size-full wp-image-7428 lazyload\" alt=\"https:\/\/res.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/partha-dasgupta.png\" \/><noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"380\" height=\"285\" src=\"https:\/\/res.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/partha-dasgupta.png\" class=\"elementor-animation-grow attachment-full size-full wp-image-7428 lazyload\" alt=\"https:\/\/res.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/partha-dasgupta.png\" srcset=\"https:\/\/res.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/partha-dasgupta.png 380w, https:\/\/res.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/partha-dasgupta-300x225.png 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 380px) 100vw, 380px\" \/><\/noscript><\/a><\/figure><div class=\"elementor-image-box-content\"><span class=\"elementor-image-box-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/res.org.uk\/life-vice-presidents\/\">Life Vice Presidents<\/a><\/span><\/div><\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-10b1e12\" data-id=\"10b1e12\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a7bf1ee elementor-position-top elementor-widget elementor-widget-image-box\" data-id=\"a7bf1ee\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image-box.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-image-box-wrapper\"><figure class=\"elementor-image-box-img\"><a href=\"https:\/\/res.org.uk\/secretaries-general\/\" tabindex=\"-1\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"380\" height=\"285\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP\/\/\/yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7\" data-src=\"https:\/\/res.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/IMG1722JPG.jpg\" class=\"elementor-animation-grow attachment-full size-full wp-image-7427 lazyload\" alt=\"https:\/\/res.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/IMG1722JPG.jpg\" \/><noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"380\" height=\"285\" src=\"https:\/\/res.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/IMG1722JPG.jpg\" class=\"elementor-animation-grow attachment-full size-full wp-image-7427 lazyload\" alt=\"https:\/\/res.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/IMG1722JPG.jpg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/res.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/IMG1722JPG.jpg 380w, https:\/\/res.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/IMG1722JPG-300x225.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 380px) 100vw, 380px\" \/><\/noscript><\/a><\/figure><div class=\"elementor-image-box-content\"><span class=\"elementor-image-box-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/res.org.uk\/secretaries-general\/\">Secretaries General<\/a><\/span><\/div><\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-09ff478\" data-id=\"09ff478\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2737598 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"2737598\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">In this section<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-adf2518 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"adf2518\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\"><a href=\"https:\/\/res.org.uk\/annual-report-and-accounts\/\">Annual report and accounts<\/a><\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-07d8f76 elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"07d8f76\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d92a3a0 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"d92a3a0\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\"><a href=\"https:\/\/res.org.uk\/honorary-officers\/\">Honorary officers<\/a><\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c6974e3 elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"c6974e3\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3ba853c elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" 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