Board Ready
Governance
Find out if you are ready for a board seat before an interview panel does.
I talked myself out of governance opportunities more than once before I ever sat on a board, not because I lacked the judgement, but because nobody could tell me specifically what was actually expected of me. Mentoring matters, but it isn't always accessible when you are starting, so I did the only thing available to me: I asked questions relentlessly and researched until the gaps closed by myself.
That process led directly to the UQMA Framework™, the UQMA+ Model™, and now Board Ready. Each one is an attempt to write down clearly what nobody had written down for me. Today I am a licensed accountant, a board trustee, and a Trust Treasurer, having previously served as a non-executive director for a Sheffield-based organisation. Board Ready exists because I know exactly what it feels like to want a board seat and have no honest way to know if you are ready for it.
What it does
Board Ready is a 30-question, scenario-based assessment — real boardroom moments, not trivia — scored across six areas: Strategy, Finance, Risk, Performance, Culture, and Clarity & Alignment. It's built on the same governance model behind the UQMA+ Model™, applied one step earlier: before you're in the room.
Choose your track - Charity & Nonprofit, Academy Trust Board, or Academy Trust Local Governing Body and get a personalised, scored report in about 10 minutes. Completely free.
Who it's for
Aspiring trustees, governors, and non-executive directors - anyone preparing to apply for their first board seat, in a charity, academy trust, or local governing body.
What you'll get
A scored profile across all six areas, your specific priority gaps named clearly, and a next step via the Board Ready Guide & Workbook if you want a deeper action plan.
Best experienced on a desktop, laptop, or tablet — the module cards and scoring grids are easiest to read on a larger screen.
Mellors Board Ready™
Built by Maxwell Magadzire - a licensed accountant and practising board trustee,
and author of the UQMA Framework and UQMA+ Model, both formally published and open-access via Zenodo
