UK Sport's Board meets six times per year to provide strategic direction to the organisation, as well as considering and making decisions on those recommendations put forward by UK Sport's various panels.
Our Board members are appointed for a fixed term of four years and may be reappointed thereafter as determined by the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport. The four Chairs of the Home Country Sports Councils automatically also sit on UK Sport's Board.
UK Sport Panels are each chaired by a Board member and include other individuals of relevant expertise and experience who advise and make recommendations as appropriate.
Upcoming board meeting dates
2024
- 17 July
- 23 October
- 12 December
2025
- 6 February
- 27 March
- 21 May
- 17 July
- 15 October
- 11 December
Board documents
Royal Charter
Amendment
Royal Charter Amendment No.2
UK Sport Management Agreement
UK Sport Board Terms of Reference
UK Sport Board Declarations of Interest
Example Appointment Agreement: Board Member
Diversity and Inclusion Action Plan
Board Minutes
Board members
Person
Dame Katherine Grainger
Chair
Katherine is the current Chair of UK Sport. Appointed in April 2017 and reappointed for a second term of four years in 2021.
Updated: 05 January 2024
Person
Ismail Amla
Board Member
Ismail specialises business and technology consultancy and is currently EVP of Professional Services at NCR.
Updated: 03 August 2024
Person
Rachel Baillache
Board Member
Rachel is currently the Senior Independent Director at the LTA where she chairs the Audit and Risk Committee and is the Board sponsor for Inclusion and Diversity.
Updated: 05 January 2024
Person
Chris Boardman
Chair of Sport England
Chris is the current Chair of Sport England, the agency responsible for delivering sport and physical activity at community level across England.
Updated: 03 January 2023
Person
Sally Bolton OBE
Board Member
Sally is Chief Executive Officer at the All England Lawn Tennis Club and current chair of the UK Sport Major Events Panel.
Updated: 05 January 2024
Person
Baroness Tanni Grey-Thompson
Chair of Sport Wales
Tanni is the current Chair of Sport Wales and a multi-Paralympic medallist.
Updated: 03 January 2023
Person
George Lucas
Board Member
George is the current Chair of Sport Northern Ireland and has operated at board level for over 30 years.
Updated: 03 January 2023
Person
Annie Panter
Board Member
Annie is a former athlete who competed in the Beijing and London Olympic Games winning a bronze medal in 2012 with the GB women’s hockey team.
Updated: 03 January 2023
Person
Chris Pilling
Board Member
Chris was most recently the Chair of Yorkshire 2019, the body responsible for delivering the UCI Road World Cycling Championships in Yorkshire.
Updated: 03 January 2023
Person
Rupen Shah
Board Member
Rupen is the former Chief Financial Officer of the Football Foundation, the UK's largest sports charity set up by the Government, The FA and the Premier League.
Updated: 03 January 2023