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 — 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. Kindly, and honestly.

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: July 2026.