Internet Watch Foundation

IWF is an incorporated charity, limited by guarantee and is largely funded by voluntary contributions from corporate bodies from the internet industry.

 

The Internet Watch Foundation is governed by a Board of ten consisting of an Independent Chair, six independent Trustees, and three industry Trustees. The Board elects two Vice-Chairs, one from the industry Trustees and one from the independent Trustees. The Board monitors, reviews and directs the IWF’s remit, strategy, policy, and budget to enable the IWF to achieve its objectives, for more information see the Board Members Handbook. All IWF policies are subject to approval by the Board of Trustees.

 

Member organisations which support the IWF nominate representatives to a Funding Council. Funding Council elects three of its members to represent industry views on the Board. Independent Board members are chosen by an open selection procedure following national advertising. No Trustee may serve more than six years.

 

In 2007, we engaged in an overhaul of our governance and consultation processes to ensure our Board of Trustees direct strategy in an optimum and timely fashion and that other relevant stakeholder views are fairly represented. All of these processes are ongoing and consistent with maintaining the IWF’s independent status. We also became a registered charity in December 2004 to enhance our structure and accountability.

 

IWF governance arrangements are strengthened by a regular cycle of Board and Executive meetings as well as audit and remuneration committees reporting to the main Board. We continue to review and improve our governance and during 2009 we revised our constitutional documents in accordance with the provisions in the Companies and Charities Acts 2006.

 

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