The Children's Hospital Trust has a long record of outstanding administration, project management and donor stewardship. It is guided by its own Governance Charter, which provides all stakeholders with written guidelines on the effective and efficient administration of the children's charity itself.

This comprehensive document aligns the Trust with the best business practices recommended in the King 2 Report. The Charter sets out the requirements for the meticulous financial control of all funds placed in its care and determines the objectives to achieve best possible donor stewardship. It also describes the working relationship between the Trust and its main partners and ensures that fundraising initiatives are always aligned to the Trust's mandate and to the Hospital's own priorities.

In order to align the Trust with its strategic objectives an evolving governance structure was approved by the Board of Trustees in 2007. New Sub-Committees were agreed to, including a Programmes Committee to fully interpret the Hospital's needs, an Audit and Risk Committee, an Investment Committee and a Remuneration Committee. Each will comprise of an appropriate number of Trustees, together with members of the community who have the relevant expertise and the generosity of spirit to give their time. This will ensure that the Trust maintains the highest standards of financial control and accountability in dealing with donor funding.

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