Support for Charity Trustees
5-minute guides
Refresh your knowledge
Whether you’re a new or experienced trustee, our guidance will help you increase your knowledge and understanding so that you can fulfil your trustee role with confidence.
Each of our 5-minute guides below gives short and clear advice on the key topics all trustees need to know. Take 5 minutes a day to read the series.
You can also read our recently updated main guidance on charity governance, which provides support for you to effectively govern your charity.
Delivering purpose
Could you be drifting into activities that your charity is not set up to do? Be sure your charity’s activities help to deliver its purpose and comply with its governing document and the law.
Managing conflicts of interest
How would you identify and manage a conflict of interest? Make sure every decision made is in the best interests of your charity.
Reporting information
Is your charity reporting the right things at the right time? Find out what information you need to send to the Commission and the support available to help.
Safeguarding people
Is your charity keeping everyone safe from harm? Safeguarding applies to every charity, not just those dealing with children and adults at risk.
Making decisions
How do you make effective decisions? Trustees need to work together to make the best decisions for your charity.
Managing finances
All trustees have responsibility for ensuring their charity’s money is safe, properly used and accounted for.
Recently updated guides for good governance
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93% of trustees who used guidance from the Charity Commission found it to be helpful.
Trustee research conducted on behalf of the Charity Commission by BMG – March 2024
About the Charity Commission
We are the Charity Commission. We register and regulate charities in England and Wales.
