Governance and transparency
A caring purpose needs careful decisions.
Trust begins with a clear picture of who we are, what we plan to do and where we are in the process.
ASH Foundation is being established in Western Australia. Our governing documents, appointments, registrations and launch arrangements are being prepared and verified.
Our proposed founding board
Five family members have been nominated for the following roles. Appointments remain subject to consent, eligibility and the required formal process.
Eby Mathew
Proposed President, Board Chair and Director
Eby would lead board meetings and help the board maintain its focus on the Foundation’s charitable purpose and responsibilities.
Mary Ninan
Proposed Vice President, Deputy Chair and Director
Mary would support the Chair and contribute to the board’s collective oversight and decision-making.
Daisy Mary Rajan
Proposed Secretary and Director
Daisy would support proper records, meeting administration and governance processes, subject to the company secretary role’s eligibility requirements.
Rajan Ninan
Proposed Treasurer and Director
Rajan would support financial oversight, budgets and clear reporting within board-approved controls and shared payment authorisation.
Edayakattu Abraham Mathukutty
Proposed Board Member and Director
Edayakattu would contribute to board decisions, oversight of planned work and accountability for the use of the Foundation’s resources.
The standards we are preparing to adopt
Public charitable purpose
Resources will be directed to the Foundation’s approved purposes and assessed community needs.
Financial responsibility
Planned controls include approved budgets, two eligible payment authorisers, reliable records and regular financial review.
Conflict management
Directors will disclose personal, family and business interests. Materially conflicted directors must step out of relevant decisions. Where too few eligible directors remain, the decision must wait for a lawful resolution.
Respect for people
Programme development includes privacy, accessible information, safeguarding, complaints and fair assessment.
Honest reporting
We intend to publish verified registration details, adopted public documents and appropriate financial and activity reporting as these become available.
Related businesses
Any proposed arrangement with a business connected to a director or family member will require assessment, conflict management and lawful approval.
The Foundation will report its own charitable work separately from related businesses.