This booklet from the Charity Commission sets out a summary of the responsibilities and duties of a trustee, and explains how trustees can get support and assistance from the Commission and from other organisations. 

Achieving diversity is a perpetual challenge for charities. This How-to guide from KnowHow NonProfit gives tips on how to achieve diversity.

Designed by Charity Commission, this is a template Trustee Declaration form that new trustees should sign as they take up the role. It covers aspects of eligibility, trustee responsibility, personal benefit and working with vulnerable groups.

This page offers model job descriptions, person specifications, interview questions and a Board Skills Audit to help guide and inform organisations and in implementing good governance. 

The Charity Commission’s Charities and Insurance Guide (CC49) gives an overview on why and in which situations charities will need insurance. It covers insurance for trustees, volunteers, public liability insurance and more.

The Charity Fraud Guide is aimed at trustees and managers of small charities. It is based on good practice guidance from the Charity Commission, Fraud Advisory Panel and National Fraud Authority. For hard copies, email [email protected]

The Cabinet Office has published a free guide to help small charities organise and run voluntary and community events. It includes information on planning, acquiring licenses, keeping participants safe and insurance.

This is a useful guide describing a basic 6-step process your charity can use for identifying and ranking risks.

This guide provides the framework for a risk assessment process to be used in your organisation. It will help you to recognise existing control activity that is managing risks and identifying gaps where you need to do more.

This guide is a useful starting point to enable you to rethink your approach to risk using existing management tools, actions and reports.

Charity trustees are responsible for ensuring that those benefiting from, or working with, their charity are not harmed in any way through contact with it. This is the updated guidance on safeguarding of children and young people.

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