Delivering purpose
Be sure that the activities of your charity help to deliver it’s purpose and comply with it’s governing document and the law.
Read more about Charity purposes and rules here.
Making decisions
How do you make decisions? As trustees, you need to work together to make the best decisions you can for your charity.
Read more about making decision at a charity here.
Managing finances
Not all of us have a head for figures, but all trustees have responsibility for ensuring the charity’s money is safe, properly used and accounted for.
Read more about managing charity finances here.
Managing conflicts of interest
How would you identify and manage a conflict of interest? As a trustee you must make decisions based only on what’s best for your charity.
Read more about managing conflicts of interest in a chairty here.
Reporting information
Find out what charities in England and Wales must send to the Commission and the support available to help you get things right.
Read more about what to send here.
Safeguarding people
Is your charity keeping everyone protected? Safeguarding applies to every charity, not just those dealing with children and adults at risk.
Read more about safeguarding for charities and trustees here.
Regulatory bodies
The Charity Commission for England and Wales registers and regulates charities in England and Wales, ensuring that the public can support charities with confidence. If you would like to receive updates on news and guidance from the Charity Commission, sign up to the CC Newsletter.
The Charity Commission for Northern Ireland registers and regulates charities in Northern Ireland ensuring charities are meeting their legal requirements e.g. managing your charity and charity essentials and working with charities if things go wrong.
The Fundraising Regulator is the independent regulator of charitable fundraising in England, Wales and Northern Ireland, and sets the standards for fundraising in the UK-wide Code of Fundraising Practice.
The Office of the Scottish Charity Regulator registers and regulates Scotland’s charities supporting public confidence in the sector and charities to run their affairs appropriately and confidently.
Sector support organisations
Association of Chairs is an independent association supporting Chairs of charity, social purpose and not-for-profit organisations to lead their board and deliver their aims, providing training and topical events, passing on information, facilitating peer support and networking with other Chairs, commissioning research, and developing standards of best practice.
NAVCA (The National Association for Voluntary and Community Action) supports its members, local infrastructure organisations, with policy briefings, communications, inclusion and diversity, and more. You can find your local NAVCA member here, or read more about NAVCA here.
Trustees Unlimited recruits trustees for charities and develops the skills of potential and existing trustees, connecting them with organisations who need their skills and providing individuals and boards with coaching, development and support. It also helps business leaders become trustees.
Getting on Board provides training, guidance and free resources for charitable bodies and aspiring charity trustees, particularly those under-represented on trustee boards and people with lived experience of disenfranchisement.
NCVO is the membership community for charities, voluntary organisations and community groups, championing the remarkable role of charities and volunteers and providing guidance, training and support to over 17,000 member organisations of all causes, shapes and sizes – ranging from large charities to small community groups.
