Corporate Governance

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• Articles of Association

Who is the Governing Body of Netball in England?

The All England Netball Association Ltd (England Netball) is the national governing body of, and is responsible for all aspects, of Netball in England. The head office, situated in Hitchin, Hertfordshire, deals with the day-to-day administration of the association through its employees. In addition, various aspects of the work are dealt with by a network of 60 full and part time staff working for the association in the counties and regions, carrying out specific roles to ensure continued growth and development of the sport.

Board of Directors

All England Netball Association Ltd is a company limited by guarantee and has a board of directors that is responsible for implementing policy, and consists of the chairman, vice chairman, treasurer, up to four elected directors (all elected by members), up to three appointed directors (appointed by the board) and chief executive. The board of directors is supported by sub committees and advisory groups consisting of in the main committee members who work on a voluntary basis.  

Nine geographical regions

The country is divided into nine geographical regions, each sub-divided into 55 counties and three Armed Forces Associations. Within the 55 affiliated counties, there are approximately 400 leagues spread across England.  Broken down further, England Netball's membership consists of approximately 3,000 registered clubs made up from approximately 70,000 individual players. Approximately 2,600 Schools are also affiliated.  The regions and counties are autonomous and have their own constitutions.

The wider picture of Netball in the world sees England as a member of the Federation of European Netball Associations (Netball Europe), which in turn is one of the five geographical divisions of the International Federation of Netball Associations (IFNA). Many other countries have their own governing body. There are currently 42 countries belonging to IFNA, which is responsible for the compilation of the rules to which each country must adhere.