This section contains advice and guidance for for trustees, committee members and anyone else involved in the governance of an organisation.
See below for our Information Sheets and links to useful guidance, and our Sector News section on the right, which contains the latest news and updates of relevance to charity trustees.
Contact us for more in-depth support or to find out about our bespoke training for trustees.
VODA Advice Guides
Useful resources
- Getting Onboard: How to diversify your Charity’s board
- Young Trustees Movement: Getting young people onto your Trustee board
- The essential trustee: what you need to know, what you need to do
- Getting Onboard: How to become a Charity Trustee
- Charity governance, finance and resilience: 15 questions trustees should ask
- Infographic: 15 questions trustees should ask
- Making digital work: 12 questions for trustees to consider
- The Chair’s role in building a positive working culture
- Get help for your inactive or ineffective charity
- Charity Commission ‘CC’ guidance publications
Useful online videos
5-minute guides for charity trustees from the Charity Commission
Sector News
Did you know that it is possible to convert from a Community Interest Company (CIC) to a form of charity known as a Charitable Incorporated Organisation (CIO)? Read on to learn why you might consider making the switch and what the process involves. Background CICs are simpler to set up than charities, with less rigid […]
This Trustees’ Week (4-8 November) is a time to come together and celebrate the achievements of the trustees across North Tyneside and indeed the rest of the UK. Trustees play a vital role in shaping the future of our communities by guiding charitable organisations and ensuring they operate effectively and ethically. To celebrate Trustees’ Week, […]
Charity Commission Launches New My Charity Commission Account (MCCA): What Trustees Need to Know The Charity Commission has recently reminded all registered charities about the new way to log in to the Charity Commission portal. Last year, to enhance efficiency and comply with data protection legislation, the Charity Commission launched the My Charity Commission Account […]
The Charity Commission has recently refreshed its guidance called Improving your Charity’s Finances (also known as CC12). The Commission is urging all trustees, even if they are very experienced, to read the updated guidance. The main change has been to write the document in plainer English and a more accessible format so that it can […]
The Charity Commission has recently updated its guidance CC48 Charity Meetings now that an increasing number of charities are using virtual or hybrid formats for their trustees and members meetings. During the COVID-19 pandemic, special dispensation was granted to charities to hold online meetings where their governing document didn’t specifically permit them to do so. […]
