Board agendas go wrong in familiar ways: timings that exceed the slot, decisions pushed to the end, and standing items out of order. This template fixes the order and puts the numbers up front. A summary page gives the date, venue, quorum and a numbered running order, so every director sees what is expected of them before the papers are opened.

The sample is the January 2027 board of Saltmarsh Group, a fictional company: a 90-minute meeting, seven of eight directors present, and three resolutions taken in 45 minutes before any other business. Replace the date, names, amounts and item titles, keep the standing items in order, and check that the minutes still add up to the length of the meeting.