Governance Framework

How the Order is led.

Authority within the Council is distributed across four standing bodies, each accountable, each held to the standards of Christian witness and charitable law.

International Grand Council

Supreme governing body

Responsibilities

· Strategic planning
· International expansion
· Constitutional oversight
· International partnerships

Composition

· Grand Master
· Deputy Grand Master
· Grand Chancellor
· Grand Treasurer
· Grand Chaplain
· Grand Hospitaller
· Regional Priors

Board of Trustees

Responsible for charity compliance and fiduciary care

Responsibilities

· Charity compliance
· Governance
· Fiduciary responsibilities
· Risk management

Ethics & Standards Commission

Investigations, safeguarding and discipline

Responsibilities

· Conduct investigations
· Safeguarding oversight
· Governance review
· Membership discipline

International Chaplaincy Board

Spiritual guidance across Christian traditions

Responsibilities

· Catholic traditions
· Orthodox traditions
· Anglican traditions
· Protestant traditions

Organisational Structure

From council to preceptory.

1
International Council
Global leadership
2
National Priories
Country-level organisations
3
Regional Commanderies
Regional management
4
Local Preceptories
Operational volunteer units

Transparency

Annual publication.

Audited accounts
Governance report
Impact report
Strategic plan
Trustee disclosures