All information within the trustee handbook should reflect the information in the organisation’s governing document.
Category: Trustees/Boards
Board member skills audit
A guide to audit the skills of board members/trustees.
Example treasurer role description
A guide to create a role description for a new board treasurer.
Example secretary to the board role description
A guide to create a role description for a new board secretary.
Example chair of board role description
A guide to create a role description for a new board chair.
Example board member role description
A guide to create a role description for a new board member.
Seven duties of a company director
These statutory duties are owed by each director to the company and form the basis of what being a company director is all about. Link to Gov.uk.
Changes or reorganisation – what OSCR needs to know
Changes that need consent from OSCR, those that require notification, and others you can just make. Link to OSCR.
Guidance and good practice for Charity Trustees
Meet legal requirements, ensure your charity is well-run, and avoid some of the common problems that can arise. Link to OSCR
Roles and responsibilities of a Governing Body
A detailed guide to make yourself familiar with the duties and liabilities associated with the role of being on a Governing Body. Link to SCVO.