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Officers of the Club
In accordance with the Rules of the Club:
1. The MB is responsible for exercising the powers of the
General Committee (GC) delegated to it as set out
herein, in such a way as to ensure that the high standards
and values of the Club are maintained.
2. The MB shall:
a) Identify the Club’s strategic objectives for approval by
the GC.
b) Ensure that the necessary financial and human
resources, including contracted playing staff, are in
place for the Club to meet those objectives.
c) Review performance against such milestones as the
MB agree, having regard to the Club’s objectives.
d) Prepare an annual business and financial plan (‘the
budget’) for approval by the GC and review
performance against the plan on a regular and timely
basis.
e) Identify the limits on expenditure to be delegated to
the MB by the GC for approval annually by the GC,
likewise the expenditure limits to be delegated to
the Chief Executive (CE) by the GC (together know as
‘the delegated authority’)
f) The delegated authority for the time being, and until
amended by the GC shall be:
i. Expenditure included within the current year’s
budget.
ii. Otherwise, expenditure on a single matter not
exceeding £500,000 whether in the current financial
year or not, and contracts, whether income
generating or not, of up to 3 years duration.
iii. Expenditure on a single matter not exceeding
£250,000 whether in the current financial year
or not, and contracts of up to 12 months duration
may be authorised by the CE, so long as such is
reported to the MB.
g) Oversee preparation of the Club’s Annual Report and
Accounts for approval by the GC prior to their
submission for adoption to the AGM.
h) Make recommendations to the GC concerning the
categories of membership and annual subscriptions.
i) Ensure effective communication between the Club
and the members.
j) In exercising these powers, take into account, where
expressed, the views of the GC.
WARWICKSHIRE COUNTY CRICKET CLUB (Club)
MANAGEMENT BOARD (MB)
TERMS OF REFERENCE
k) Report on its activities to the GC at such times as the
GC shall determine.
3. Membership of the MB will comprise:
a) The Club Chairman acting as Chairman.
b) The Chairman of Cricket.
c) Three members elected by the GC.
d) Up to three non executive directors, subject to the
approval of the GC.
e) The Chief Executive.
f) The Finance Director.
g) All of the above members of the MB will be Officers of
the Club.
4. The GC members shall be elected annually.
5. In the absence of the Chairman the remaining members
will appoint a Chairman for the meeting from their own
number.
6. If any GC member is unable to attend meetings as a
result of ill health an alternate may be appointed from the
GC at the discretion of the Chairman.
7. A meeting of the MB will require a quorum of at least
three members. Each member has one vote, save that
the Chairman of the meeting has an additional casting
vote. Absent members may cast their vote by proxy
through the Chairman, either by giving an instruction or to
be exercised at the discretion of the Chairman.
8. Any member of the GC or Senior Management Team not
elected or chosen as one of the members of the MB may
attend meetings by invitation but has no vote.
9. The MB will meet at a frequency which it deems
appropriate subject to a minimum of four meetings per
calendar year.
10. Subject to the above, the MB may regulate its own
procedure.
