{"content":{"layouts":[{"type":"sidebar","areas":[{"items":[{"gridType":"RichTextBlock","content":"\u003Cp\u003EThe Charity Commission for England \u0026amp; Wales outlines the main responsibilities and duties of charity trustees as follows:\u003C/p\u003E\n\u003Cul\u003E\n\u003Cli\u003EEnsure your charity is carrying out its purposes for the public benefit\u003C/li\u003E\n\u003Cli\u003EComply with your charities\u2019 governing document (in the Scouts this is POR) and the law\u003C/li\u003E\n\u003Cli\u003EAct in your charity\u2019s best interests\u003C/li\u003E\n\u003Cli\u003EEnsure your charity is accountable\u003C/li\u003E\n\u003Cli\u003EManage your charity\u2019s resources responsibly\u003C/li\u003E\n\u003Cli\u003EAct with reasonable care and skill\u003C/li\u003E\n\u003C/ul\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003EThe various charity regulators provide some helpful publications to provide useful supporting information to help explain the role of a charity trustee. These include:\u003C/p\u003E","gtmId":"","gtmClass":""},{"gridType":"RichTextBlock","content":"\u003Ch4\u003ECharity Commission for England \u0026amp; Wales\u003C/h4\u003E\n\u003Cul\u003E\n\u003Cli\u003ECC3 - The Essential Trustee: What you need to know, what you need to do\u003C/li\u003E\n\u003Cli\u003ERS23 - A Breath of Fresh Air: Young People as Charity Trustees\u003C/li\u003E\n\u003C/ul\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Ca rel=\u0022noopener\u0022 href=\u0022https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/charity-commission\u0022 target=\u0022_blank\u0022\u003EFind these publications on the Charity Commission\u0027s website.\u003C/a\u003E\u003C/p\u003E","gtmId":"","gtmClass":""},{"gridType":"RichTextBlock","content":"\u003Ch4\u003EOSCR\u003C/h4\u003E\n\u003Cul\u003E\n\u003Cli\u003EGuidance and Good Practice for Charity Trustees\u003C/li\u003E\n\u003Cli\u003EGuidance for Charity Trustees \u2013 easy read guide\u003C/li\u003E\n\u003C/ul\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Ca rel=\u0022noopener\u0022 href=\u0022https://www.oscr.org.uk/\u0022 target=\u0022_blank\u0022\u003EFind these publications on the OSCR\u0027s website.\u003C/a\u003E\u003C/p\u003E","gtmId":"","gtmClass":""},{"gridType":"RichTextBlock","content":"\u003Ch4\u003ECharity Commission for Northern Ireland\u003C/h4\u003E\n\u003Cul\u003E\n\u003Cli\u003ECCNI EG024 \u2013 Running Your Charity\u003C/li\u003E\n\u003C/ul\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Ca rel=\u0022noopener\u0022 href=\u0022https://www.charitycommissionni.org.uk/\u0022 target=\u0022_blank\u0022\u003EFind this publication on the Charity Commission for Northern Ireland\u0027s website.\u003C/a\u003E\u003C/p\u003E","gtmId":"","gtmClass":""}]},{"items":[]}],"config":null}]},"prev":{"link":"/volunteers/running-things-locally/trustee-boards/a-guide-to-supporting-young-people-on-trustee-boards/can-a-young-person-be-a-trustee/","title":"Can a young person be a Trustee?"},"next":{"link":"/volunteers/running-things-locally/trustee-boards/a-guide-to-supporting-young-people-on-trustee-boards/general-considerations-for-meetings/","title":"General considerations for meetings"},"allParts":[{"link":"/volunteers/running-things-locally/trustee-boards/a-guide-to-supporting-young-people-on-trustee-boards/can-a-young-person-be-a-trustee/","title":"Can a young person be a Trustee?"},{"link":"/volunteers/running-things-locally/trustee-boards/a-guide-to-supporting-young-people-on-trustee-boards/the-role-of-a-charity-trustee/","title":"The role of a charity trustee"},{"link":"/volunteers/running-things-locally/trustee-boards/a-guide-to-supporting-young-people-on-trustee-boards/general-considerations-for-meetings/","title":"General considerations for meetings"},{"link":"/volunteers/running-things-locally/trustee-boards/a-guide-to-supporting-young-people-on-trustee-boards/checklist-what-do-i-need-to-do/","title":"Checklist \u2013 What do I need to do?"}],"link":"/volunteers/running-things-locally/trustee-boards/a-guide-to-supporting-young-people-on-trustee-boards/the-role-of-a-charity-trustee/","id":76023,"nodeName":"The role of a charity trustee","title":"The role of a charity trustee","type":"codexPart","image":null,"assets":null,"headerOptions":{"headerTitle":"The role of a charity trustee","headerSubTitle":null,"headerCta":null,"headerCtaText":null,"headerCtaLink":null,"headerBackgroundColour":null,"showSEOImage":false,"headerBackgroundImage":null,"quickLinks":null},"searchDescription":"","subHeader":"","browserTitle":null,"silktide":"eyJjbXMiOiJVbWJyYWNvIiwiZWRpdG9yVXJsIjoiaHR0cHM6Ly9wcm9kLWNtcy5zY291dHMub3JnLnVrLy91bWJyYWNvIy9jb250ZW50L2NvbnRlbnQvZWRpdC83NjAyMyJ9","canonicalUrl":"https://www.scouts.org.uk/volunteers/running-things-locally/trustee-boards/a-guide-to-supporting-young-people-on-trustee-boards/the-role-of-a-charity-trustee/"}