Voluntary Trustees
Cirencester
Trustee Role Description
Trustees are the people responsible under the governing document to the Talking news Federation for controlling the management and administration of Cirencester & District TN.
The Role of a Trustee is:
- To ensure that CDTN always complies with its governing document, charity law and any other relevant legislation or regulations
- To ensure that CDTN pursues its objects (see constitution) as defined in its governing document
- To maintain proper financial control and ensure that CDTN applies its resources exclusively in pursuance of its objects i.e., the charity must not spend money on activities which are not included in its objects, no matter how worthwhile or charitable those activities are
- To set and maintain vision, mission and values
- To develop strategy, setting overall policy, defining goals and setting targets and evaluating performance against agreed targets
- To ensure accountability
- To set up employment procedures and respect the role of Volunteers
- To support the operational management of the organisation
- To draw up and monitor the implementation of internal policies, which must include equality and diversity as well as health and safety policies, Social Media and grievance and disciplinary procedures
- To ensure that risk assessments for all aspects of the business are carried out
- To safeguard the good name and values of CDTN
- To maintain effective committee performance and ensure the effective and efficient administration of the charity including funding, insurance and premises
- To promote CDTN
- To act in the best interests of the charity, never in the interests of yourself or another organisation
In addition to the above statutory duties, each trustee should use any specific skills, knowledge or experience they must help the Board reach sound decisions. These may involve scrutinising Board and focus group papers, leading discussions, focussing on key issues, providing advice and guidance on new initiatives and other issues in which the Trustee has special experience.
A trustee is required to act reasonably and prudently in matters relating to the charity and must always bear the interest of Cirencester & District TN in mind.
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Salary: UNPAID
