{"id":375,"date":"2018-06-07T07:30:55","date_gmt":"2018-06-07T07:30:55","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blogs.napier.ac.uk\/miles-weaver\/?p=375"},"modified":"2018-06-11T10:10:12","modified_gmt":"2018-06-11T10:10:12","slug":"guest-blog-by-juliekhutchison-reflecting-on-trusteehour-7","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.napier.ac.uk\/miles-weaver\/2018\/06\/07\/guest-blog-by-juliekhutchison-reflecting-on-trusteehour-7\/","title":{"rendered":"Guest blog by @juliekhutchison \u2013 reflecting on #trusteehour 7"},"content":{"rendered":"

With over 7,000 views, our topic for May\u2019s #trusteehour clearly struck a chord \u2013 what research should you do before saying yes to a charity trustee role? Thanks to @RummleGumption for the theme idea.
\nHere are the top tips shared:
\n1. Basic due diligence online means checking out a charity\u2019s website; googling for news stories involving the charity; look at their accounts online; look at their information on the charity regulator\u2019s website. Thanks to @ian_mcl for his list of these.
\n2. Think people and culture, as @friend_natasha points out:<\/p>\n

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3. Look carefully to find out about the exact legal structure of the charity. There are two main kinds. One is unincorporated (for example a trust or an unincorporated association). The other is incorporated (for example a company limited by guarantee, or a CIO in England and Wales, or SCIO in Scotland). This latter type offers a bit more liability protection for charity trustees and has other benefits, such as contracts can be in the name of the charity instead of individual trustees.
\n4. Find out if the charity has indemnity insurance in place. Some do, some don\u2019t. For unincorporated charities, this was seen as being particularly important:<\/p>\n

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5. Consider practical things, like location, which day of the week are board meetings held, and at what time. Those practical points could rule a potential trustee role in or out \u2013 also check out skype\/video conference options, which might be specifically enabled in a charity\u2019s governing document:<\/p>\n

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\n6. Do you get any help from your employer? There was mixed experience with this one, with some employers actively offering paid leave to support employees who take on voluntary roes:<\/p>\n

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7. If things get to the interview stage, ask for a copy of the governing document if it\u2019s not otherwise available online \u2013 worth a read in advance:<\/p>\n

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8. Understand what the time commitment is going to be. Will there be committee meetings as well as board meetings? Will you be expected to \u2018represent\u2019 the charity and be an ambassador at events, as @sallyld points out:<\/p>\n

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9. To help make sure you are not \u2018out of pocket\u2019 in taking on a trustee role, what expenses does the charity offer to refund? It\u2019s normal to find travel expenses can be refunded, for traveling to and from a board meeting. But there might be more help available. @ian_mcl shared an interesting idea for charity boards, which may help encourage younger candidates to consider a trustee role:<\/p>\n

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\n10. If you\u2019re in Scotland, check out @GoodHQ for reviews and comments on charities in Scotland \u2013 this can help you research a role:<\/p>\n

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Two blogs were shared.\u00a0 The first was a guest blog I wrote for OSCR\u2019s website with top ten tips<\/a> on due diligence.\u00a0 The second<\/a> blog was from @CT_charities, which made a good point about checking if induction support is available for new trustees.
\nAnd finally, news of our next #trusteehour on Tuesday 12th June 8-9pm \u2013 the topic is \u2018When is it time for a trustee to step down?\u2019 with thanks to @MairWCVA for the theme idea.<\/p>\n

Blog by Julie Hutchison @juliekhutchison
\nFounding Editor of @InformedTrustee
\n5 June 2018<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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