Insights

However, the Charity Commission provides a range of quick-to-use resources to increase your knowledge and understanding, whether you’re a new or experienced board member.

In this blog, we’ve pulled together some useful links from the Commission to help you…

5 Minute Guides
The Commission has produced a series of 5 Minute Guides on the key topics all trustees need to know:

• Delivering Purpose: Be sure your charity’s activities help to deliver its purpose and comply with its governing document and the law.
• Managing Conflicts of Interest: Support to identify and manage a conflicts of interest.
• Reporting Information: Is your charity reporting the right things at the right time?
• Safeguarding People: Is your charity keeping everyone safe from harm?
• Making Decisions: Information to help you work with your fellow trustees effectively and make the best decisions for your charity.
• Managing Finances: Guidance to ensure your charity’s money is safe, properly used and accounted for.

You can read all the guides here.

The latest Charity Commission updates
Good governance is essential for charities to succeed. The Commission issues a wide range of guidance – and also publishes regular updates to help you stay on top of your responsibilities as a trustee. You can access the latest changes here.

Quiz time! Test your trustee knowledge
How confident are you about your role and in your understanding of what’s expected of you as a charity trustee? Put yourself to the test in this quick and easy quiz.

How confident are your peers?
Earlier in 2024, the Commission published the findings of research it carried out with trustees. There are some really interest results, shining a spotlight on charity board members’ knowledge, confidence and understanding. Read more here.