How To Be An Effective Charity Trustee - Signposts To Our Published Guidance That Will Help You

Section 2

(Version July 2004)

Topics you need to know about	Where to find the appropriate guidance on the Charity Commission web site			Other Government sources of advice
	Booklet	Operational Guidance	Other	Other Government sources of advice
Trusteeship
Recruitment and selection	RS1		Trustee Responsibilities
Appointment			Trustee Responsibilities
Induction	RS1
Hallmarks of an Effective Charity	CC60
Responsibilities	CC3		Frequently Asked Questions
Charities involving children – additional responsibilties			Child Protection	Department of Health Criminal Records Bureau
Charities working internationally or overseas – additional responsibilities		OG96	Charities Working Internationally
Liabilities	CC3		Trustee Responsibilities
Conflict of Interest			Guide to Conflicts of Interest for Charity Trustees
Trustee meetings	CC48	OGint32	Frequently Asked Questions
Nominee trustees and Custodian trustees	CC42	OG39
Corporate trustees		OG38
Incorporation of charity trustees		OG50
Users / Beneficiaries as trustees	CC24
Disqualification from acting as a trustee		OG41 OG42
Ending trusteeship			Trustee Responsibilities
Remuneration	CC11	OG 92	Payment of Charity Trustees Checklist
Remuneration – Small Charities		OG205
Trustee Indemnity Insurance		OG100	Frequently Asked Questions
Trustee Act 2000		OG86

Charity Land
Acquiring land	CC33	OG86	Frequently Asked Questions
Disposing of land	CC28	OG54	Frequently Asked Questions
Disposing of land – Small Charities	CC44	OG204
Role of the Officlal Custodian	CC13		Frequently Asked Questions

Financial Management
Internal financial controls	CC8		Frequently Asked Questions
Borrowing and mortgages	CC33	OG22
Reserves	CC19 RS3 & RS3A	OG43
Reserves – Small Charities	RS5
Insurance	CC49
Permanent Endowment	CC38		Frequently Asked Questions
Expenditure of capital – Small Charities	CC44
Financial difficulties & Insolvency	CC12
Risk Management			Charities & Risk Management
Ex-gratia payments	CC7	OG11
Electronic banking			Guidance on Electronic Banking

Charity Accounts, Annual Returns & Reports
Accounts – Overview	CC61	OG15	Reporting and Accountability Frequently Asked Questions (Accounting Requirements)
SORP 2000	CC66		SORP 2000
Independent Examination	CC63	OG15	Frequently Asked Questions (Accounting Requirements) Accounting Questions & Answers
Receipts & Payments Accounts	CC64	OG15	Frequently Asked Questions (Accounting Requirements) Accounting Questions & Answers
Accruals Accounts	CC65		Frequently Asked Questions (Accounting Requirements) Accounting Questions & Answers
Reporting and Accountability			Reporting and Accountability Annual Returns