1. Royal College of Nursing Governance

2. 2 What is our existing structure? Registered corporate charity: “The Charity consisting of the Property and Income of the Royal College of Nursing” (No.276435) Royal College of Nursing (RCN) (Body corporate with Royal Charter) comprising Registered unincorporated charitable trust “The Royal College of Nursing Charitable Trust (RCNCT)” (No.273463) 3 wholly owned trading subsidiaries: 1 RCN Publishing Company Limited 2 RCN Licensing Limited 3 RCN Membership Services Limited Corporate trustee of John Howard Nurses Home (No 212584) Trade Union “a special register body”

3. 3 Current Governance Structure

4. 4 Legal structure from April 2010 Company Limited by Guarantee RCN Sole Member ------------------------------------ Objectives 4 Professional/Royal College Objectives (same as RCN) RCN RCN Foundation Special Register Body Trade Union Charter Body registered by the Privy Council ------------------------------------- Objectives 4 Professional/Royal College Objectives I Trade Union Objective

5. 5 Governance Arrangements from April 2010 Separate Board of Trustees RCN Charter Body Existing Governance Structure RCN Foundation

6. 6 The Way Forward : How it will work from 1 April 2010 onwards Grant making body RCN Charter Body RCN Foundation Delivery of all RCN activity Subsidiary Company/Trading Member Subs Income Investment Income Donations/ Fundraising Grants for Charitable Activities Gift Aid Donations

7. 7 Governance Arrangements from April 2011 Separate Board of Trustees RCN Charter Body Revised governance structure RCN Foundation

8. 8 Why this new structure? u Is based on our current structure which values both the professional and trade union function and enhances the power of both by their working together u Has minimal Impact on:- -Services members receive -Staff delivering services u But is much clearer and easier to understand

9. 9 Conclusions u Proposed new legal/governance structure: - Safeguards RCN - Professional Royal College & Trade Union - Compliant with Charities Act, Companies Act & TU Legislation - will support better decision making/ways of working