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Trustee Training – Charity Trustees: Roles and Responsibilities
7th March 2024 @ 9:30, Online

Name: Trustee Training - Charity Trustees: Roles and Responsibilities
Start: 2024-03-07T09:30:00+00:00
End: 2024-03-07T13:00:00+00:00

This session will provide a comprehensive summary of trustees’ duties and responsibilities, answering the question: What information do you need as a trustee and what are your legal responsibilities?

March 7, 2024
9:30 am - 1:00 pm

Speakers: Cazenove Capital, Farrer & Co, haysmacintyre

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We will cover issues such as:

The framework within which charities operate:
- The legal structures used by charities, the regulation of charities, the role of the Charity Commission, and the public benefit requirement
Trustees’ duties, responsibilities and potential liabilities, and the role of the chairperson
Responsibilities for identifying and managing risk
Charity accounting: the accounting and reporting framework, ‘unravelling the jargon’, preparation of accounts, ensuring you receive the right financial information, and the role of trustees and audit committee
Charity funds, investments, and banking
Fundraising: the ground rules; the role of professionals, and corporate support
Trading: the ground rules and the use of subsidiary companies
Recent regulatory developments
Governance best practice