All charities, not for profit organisations and community groups are run by committees of Trustees.

The Trustees are the people who are responsible for controlling the management and administration of the charity. Different organisations call theses groups by different names, depending on the legal status of the organisation. Some groups have a 'Management Committee' or 'Executive Committee', while others are called the 'Directors'.

Being a Charity trustee requires time and commitment. People wishing to become charity trustees, need to think about their skills and interests, and how they fit in with the charity's objectives. Different trustees will have different skills, these could be in areas such as:

• Finance and Fundraising
• Business understanding
• Legal knowledge
• Marketing skills
• Local knowledge
• Skills in planning and organisation

Charity Trustees have legal responsibility for the charity and the finances of the charity. Therefore there are some exemptions of who can be a Trustee. Anyone who has unspent convictions involving deception or dishonesty, is an undischarged bankrupt or has previously been legally removed from Trusteeship is unable to become a Trustee.

There are also committees, working groups and interest groups, that volunteers can get involved with, that do not carry the same sort of responsibilities as Trusteeship. These groups maybe within existing organisations or community groups and may have charge of a specific project.

 

Call Nikki on 0151 644 7577 for more information