Governance
FPH is a registered charity and a joint faculty of the three Royal Colleges of Physicians of the United Kingdom (London, Edinburgh and Glasgow).
Although it is an integral part of the three Colleges, it has its own officers, manages its own affairs through the FPH Trustee Board and is financially independent.
Registered Charity Number: 263894
Standing orders
The FPH standing orders set out the organisations’ functions, objects and procedures which regulate the way we operate.
FPH Trustee Board
FPH is a membership-based organisation and is governed by a democratically elected Board, which is the ultimate decision-making body within the organisation.
The FPH Trustee Board is responsible for:
- Setting the organisation’s strategic direction, establishing its objects and upholding its core values
- Ensuring that FPH is secure and well run with enough resources to achieve its mission
- Ensuring that good policies, sound procedures and robust internal controls are in place to ensure that FPH fulfils its compliance obligations and legal duties
- Regularly reviewing the risks to which the organisation is subject and taking action to mitigate the risks identified
Royal College status
At the FPH Annual General Meeting on 7 July 2010 a resolution was passed by members authorising the FPH Board to petition for the grant of a Royal Charter of Incorporation. The formal petition will be submitted to the Privy Council in due course.
Read more about Royal College status.
Annual reports
Our annual report provides a review of our activities and achievements and a review of our accounts.
