Free board health check — 5-minute self-assessment

How healthy is your board? Answer ten questions and find out.

Each question maps to one of the eight principles of the 2025 Charity Governance Code. Answer honestly and you get an instant, personalised report with the fixes that matter most, and links to free templates for each one.

✓ Scored entirely in your browser — your answers never leave this device, and we don't see them.

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Want a professional pair of eyes on this?

This self-check shows you the picture; it doesn't grade you on it. The Governance Health Check (£99) is the full version: Rachel reviews your actual documents against all eight principles and hands your board a scored report with a practical plan.

About the full Health Check →

This self-assessment is general guidance based on the Charity Governance Code (2025 edition), not legal advice or a formal governance review. Your governing document and your regulator's rules take precedence. Last reviewed: October 2026.