Presented on Monday 2 November at NCVO/BWB Trustee Conference 2015. Paula Sussex from the Charity Commission presents on Trustees’ week 2015 launch and the commission’s view of trusteeship If you would like to find out more about our 2016 Trustee Conference email us at ncvoevents@ncvo.org.uk or call us on 020 750 3153.

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WELCOME
MARTYN LEWIS CBE
CHAIR, NCVO
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LAUNCH AND THE
COMMISSION’S VIEW OF
TRUSTEESHIP
PAULA SUSSEX
CEO, CHARITY COMMISSION
2 NOVEMBER 2015
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4. Trustees’ Week 2015

5. Trustees’ Week 2015

6. There are many trustees!

7. The trustee picture
• 43.4% of trustees are female, and 56% are male
• The average age of a trustee is 57
• Just 0.5% of trustees in England and Wales are
aged between 18 and 24, (compared with 12% of
the population as a whole);
• 85% who were added to our Register last year
were not currently trustees of other charities, and
hadn’t been in last 3 years

8. It’s been a tough summer for charities

9. Your relationship with the
Commission
Obligations on us:
• producing accessible and clear guidance
• setting out requirements of being charity clearly
• regulating in a fair, proportionate, accountable way
• intervening effectively and quickly when required
• respecting charities’ independence
• being supportive when trustees make honest
mistakes and misjudgements

10. Your relationship with the
Commission
Obligations on trustees:
• using and applying our guidance
• filing your annual information on time
• act within your charity’s objects and your powers
• follow our regulatory requirements - you have right
to challenge if you believe we are wrong
• reporting serious incidents to the Commission -
generally being open and honest with us
• being accountable

11. Proportionate regulation
• Less requirements placed on smaller charities are
than larger charities
• Most failures on the part of trustees are basic
mistakes, not complex issues
• Following guidance and staying in the law ensure
compliance.
• Changes to simplify transactions for trustees will
reduce admin
• 79% charities trust the commission to be fair and
impartial when assessing charities

12. Revised guidance:
The essential trustee

13. The six key trustee duties

14. Case study – bad governance
“this isn’t the kind of thing the full board needs to
be involved in….”

15. Fundraising guidance
We are:
• revising our guidance
Charities and
Fundraising (CC20)
• ensuring guidance is
clearer on role of
trustees in overseeing
fundraising
• consulting soon – please
share your views!

16. Longer-term picture
public trust in charities is
historically high and stable
majority of public (72%) believes
charities are regulated effectively
charities historically respond
well to public concern

17. Thank you

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STATE OF THE SECTOR:
GOVERNANCE IN CONTEXT
PHILIP KIRKPATRICK
PARTNER, BWB
2 NOVEMBER 2015
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