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The Essential Trustee (CC3)
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- 15 Aug 2024
The Charity Commission’s essential guide for trustees outlines what’s required of a charity trustee, including your responsibilities to your charity.
5-minute guides for charity trustees
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- 15 Aug 2024
Refresh your knowledge with the Charity Commission's 5-minute guides.
Charity Governance Code
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- 15 Aug 2024
The Charity Governance Code represents a standard of good governance practice to which all charities should aspire.
How to report a serious incident in your charity
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- 15 Aug 2024
The Charity Commission’s guidance for charity trustees about serious incidents: how to spot them and how to report.
Accepting, refusing and returning donations to your charity
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- 15 Aug 2024
Legal rules for trustees when deciding whether to accept, refuse or return a donation.
It's your decision: charity trustees and decision making (CC27)
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- 15 Aug 2024
The Charity Commission’s principles that charity trustees should follow to make sound decisions and fulfil their legal responsibilities.
Setting up ‘My Charity Commission Account’
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- 15 Aug 2024
How to set up and use your new 'Charity Commission Account' to access online services on behalf of your charity (if registered in England and Wales).
Charity fundraising: a guide to trustee duties (CC20)
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- 15 Aug 2024
The Charity Commission’s guidance for charity trustees on what they need to consider when fundraising from the public.
Why accountants are the guardians of public trust
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- 30 Jul 2026
For chartered accountants serving as charity trustees, the professional skill set you bring to the boardroom has never been more critical. The Charity Commission’s research into public trust in charities and trustee confidence highlights a paradox: while the public views financial integrity as the primary driver of trust, trustee confidence in managing finances is beginning to slip.
Trusteeship without fear: managing your legal exposure as a charity trustee
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- 29 Jul 2026
Fear of personal liability is one of the most common reasons capable people hesitate before joining a charity board. That fear is understandable, but usually overstated. Trustee duties are real, but, with the right knowledge, sensible due diligence, and proper insurance in place, the risks are manageable.
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