Level of appointment

The precise role which the governance lead occupies will depend to a large degree on the individual organisation, the complexity of its business and governance structure and the resources it can dedicate to this function.

The governance lead of a sports organisation may be a dedicated position within the organisation, paid or unpaid and it may be a role that is combined with other duties. For organisations of a certain size, with sufficient resources and appropriate legal status (registered charity, incorporated company), the role is likely to not be combined with other duties and may be a formal company secretary position. However, this role is evolving acro