Typically it might contain:
- The Constitution or Trust Deed;
- The Board’s governance policies;
- The strategic plan for the next 3 – 5 years;
- The previous year's annual report;
- The Chief Executive’s current KPI’s and annual performance expectations;
- The legislative and/or regulatory compliance schedule;
- Any enduring Board resolutions;
- Any significant legal decisions relating to the organisation;
- Board membership details;
- Any Board sub-committee terms of reference and membership;
- The Board’s annual work planner;
- The Board’s meeting schedule;
- The organisation chart;
- A list of strategic alliances;
- A list of commonly used acronyms.