This guidance clarifies the law and good practice where trustee boards propose to make payments to one or more trustees. It discusses a charity employee becoming a trustee, and the charity employing a person or business connected with a trustee.

This guidance to charity trustees outlines steps to lessen the risks of insolvency and describes their legal position. Professional advice may be needed in cases of potential insolvency. The Commission recommends that it is taken as appropriate. 

This guidance is aimed at trustees of all types of charities. It explains the concept of ‘reserves’, outlines the trustees’ responsibility to consider whether their charity needs reserves and provides tips for developing a policy on reserves. 

This guidance from the Charity Commission is about some of the issues you may want to consider when registering a charity. It covers:

This guidance is aimed at charities that provide services to individuals and involve those individuals in the development of the services or facilities. The general principles outlined may be useful to any charity seeking input from their users. 

This Charity Commission guidance outlines the basic principles that can help charities manage their risks. It reviews the processes involved in risk management, legal requirements for trustees and a model of risk management for charities. 

The recruitment, selection and induction of trustees can strongly influence how effective a charity is in the future. This guidance from the Charity Commission answers some common questions and sets out a framework for the recruitment process. 

This guidance from the Charity Commission is directed at all charities who may be considering working in partnership or merging with other organisations. 

This Guide covers legal guidance and good practice of charity meetings. With particular use to the charity’s Chair and Secretary, it will benefit all trustees by showing what content should be covered at meetings and how it links to their role. 

This guidance from the Charity Commission describes the forms of insurance available to charity trustees, some of which are mandatory. It also highlights the importance of risk assessment when choosing insurance that is right for the charity. 

This Charity Commission guidance note explains what happens when a charity has dissolved and how it is then removed from the register of charities. You can remove your charity from the charities register on this website. 

Useful guidance from the Charity Commission on how to make mergers work. This guide complements many of their other resources on mergers also listed here.