The Board is governed by Royal Charter and Standing Orders. These were revised in 2006. The Board and its Sub-Committees meet at least three times a year. Each sub-committee can appoint up three co-optees who are independent of the Carnegie UK Trust. The current sub-committee composition is as follows:
Democracy and Civil Society Sub-Committee
- Jane Steele (Convener)
- James Doorley (Vice Convener)
- David Fraser
- Jeremy Holmes
- Melanie Leech (ex-officio)
- Tom Burke (co-optee)
- Fran Bennett(co-optee)
- Vera Dakova (Co-optee)
Rural Sub-Committee
- Dame Diana Brittan (Convener)
- Angus Hogg (Vice Convener)
- Douglas Scott
- David Walker
- Robin Watson
- Melanie Leech (ex-officio)
- Margaret Clark (Co-optee)
- Melanie Reid (Co-optee)
Finance and Organisation Sub-Committee
- Angus Hogg (Convener)
- David Fraser
- Melanie Leech
- Carol Madison Graham
- David Smith
- David Walker
Communications Group
- Bill Livingstone (Convener)
- Dame Diana Brittan
- Carol Madison Graham
- Jane Steele
- Angus Hogg
- Kirsty Tait
- Morven Masterton
Audit and Risk Sub-Committee
- David Smith (Convener)
- Angus Hogg
- Bill Livingstone
- David Walker
Nominations Sub-Committee
- Bill Livingstone (Convener)
- David Fraser
- Angus Hogg
- Melanie Leech
- David Smith