Directors and trustees have little time and many papers, so a decision buried on page nine gets a rubber stamp or a delay. This template asks for one decision and puts it first, followed by background, options, a recommendation, the financial effect and draft resolutions. Each page has a headline that states its point, so a director can read the paper in the time it takes to make a call.

Every figure belongs to Lowmoor Holdings, a fictional company, and the paper is built so the recommendation, the financial impact and the resolution agree with one another. Replace the sample numbers with your board-approved budget and actual results, set a written threshold for each status, and match each resolution to its paper. Delete any section your organization does not need, such as the safeguarding page where your sector has no such duty.