The role of the FCO Board is to provide corporate leadership to the organisation in delivering the policies and services decided by Ministers.

The Board is chaired by the Permanent Under-Secretary and is made up of ten members

• Peter Ricketts, Permanent Under-Secretary
• Simon Fraser , Director General, Europe and Globalisation 
• Mariot Leslie, Director General, Defence and Intelligence
• Mark Lyall Grant, Director General, Political
• Tony Mather, Chief Information Officer
• James Bevan , Director General, Change and Delivery 
• Keith Luck, Director General, Finance
• Andrew Cahn, Chief Executive, UK Trade and Investment

The Board achieves this by:

• Ensuring the organisation delivers the policy goals, essential services and service delivery targets set by Ministers
• Ensuring effective allocation and management of resources, in line with the policy goals and services
• Communicating the FCO’s purpose, policy goals and vision to staff and other stakeholders
• Monitoring and improving performance and accountability
• Protecting and enhancing the FCO's reputation for professionalism, effectiveness, integrity and efficiency.

The FCO Board is supported by five sub-committees:

• Audit and Risk
• Change
• Finance Committee
• Human Resources
• Investment Committee.