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TS-BGS-05 Trust & Stewardship Board Governance & Strategy CORE Compliance v2.9.7

Annual board and executive skills-gap analysis conducted and actioned

Evaluating whether the organization regularly assesses the skills of its board and executive team using a structured, evidence-based approach ensures leadership possesses the necessary capabilities—including safeguarding, finance, and risk management—to govern effectively. This protects the public interest (maṣlaḥah) and fulfills the trust (Amānah) inherent in their roles. In Islamic governance, prioritizing Kafā'ah (competence) alongside moral integrity is a fundamental obligation. Continuously addressing skill gaps upholds the Maqāṣid al-Sharīʿah (objectives of Islamic law) by ensuring qualified stewardship.

Compliance 3
  • UK GDPR compliance: Lawful basis, privacy notices, retention, processor agreements.
    Data Protection Essential
  • Skills framework includes safeguarding governance competence and named Lead Trustee.
    Safeguarding Essential
  • Apply EDI lens and manage conflicts of interest.
    Diversity & Inclusion Essential
Good 6
  • Documented skills matrix mapping capabilities to strategy, top risks, and statutory duties (safeguarding, finance, tax, fundraising).
    Documentation Essential
  • Identification of 'priority gaps' and action plan to address them.
    Process Essential
  • Include Shari’ah/advisory board (role profile, competency, COI) where influential.
    Governance Essential
  • Name accountable owner, timeline, and budget; link to succession plan.
    Governance Essential
  • Comprehensive competency framework updated annually.
    Leadership High
  • Alignment with strategic plan and beneficiary impact.
    Leadership High
Better 7
  • Annual skills audit using standardized proficiency rubric (0-4) and gap criticality score.
    Methodology Essential
  • Independence safeguard applied annually (external, independent chair, or peer review).
    Governance Essential
  • Inputs include learning from serious incidents, complaints, and audit findings.
    Continuous Improvement Essential
  • External facilitation of skills assessment.
    Transparency Medium
  • 360-degree feedback with psychological safety measures.
    Stakeholder Engagement High
  • Individual development plans (IDPs) for board/execs.
    Continuous Improvement High
  • Bias-mitigation measures (standardized rubrics, anonymization).
    Fairness High
Best 1
  • Link outputs to annual report disclosures.
    Transparency Medium

Related Criteria

TS-BGS-01 Trustee board meetings are scheduled, quorate, and minuted TS-BGS-02 Trustees set direction & strategy TS-BGS-03 Trustees meet statutory reporting TS-BGS-04 Finance represented in decisions TS-BGS-06 Public remuneration & expense disclosure for senior staff
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2.9.7 2025-11-05

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Administrator 2026-03-07 11:07:40.379155

📋 **Version updated: 1.0.0 → 2.9.7** **Changes:** Updated islamic_references from mizan-297.json

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