Our governance
How the UK Hydrographic Office is directed and managed.
The UK Hydrographic Office’s (UKHO) Performance & Risk Review and the UKHO Board ensure we work as efficiently as possible, meeting our legal and other obligations. They also help us to make the most of business investment and commercial opportunities.
Performance & Risk Review
The MOD Director of Sponsorship and Organisation Policy chairs the Performance & Risk Review (P&RR).
The role of the P&RR is to:
- be a substantive, two-way conversation between senior leaders in MOD Head Office and the UKHO on delivery, performance and risk, and to foster a constructive relationship of support and challenge;
- enable coherence and collaboration with other Defence and wider stakeholders, including COO and the owning Minister.
UKHO Board
The UKHO Board consists of a Non-Executive Chair, two Non-Executive appointments representing our Owner and our Defence Customer, and specialist-skilled Non-Executive Directors. You can find current membership under Our Management.
The role of the UKHO Board is to:
- challenge and support the executive committee
- scrutinise the executive committee’s proposals and performance using best governance and risk assessment practice
- endorse business investment possibilities
You can find out more about the UKHO Board in our .
UKHO Executive Committee (ExCo)
The purpose of the ExCo is to:
- support and advise the Chief Executive in their management of the business of the trading fund
- discuss and decide on business decisions and review overall performance against corporate plan
The Chief Executive chairs the ExCo. ExCo members comprise the heads of our internal areas:
- Customer
- Data Acquisition
- Finance & Corporate Services
- People
- Operations
- Technology