“Achieving the best through partnership”
BEST aims to enable not-for-profit organisations to achieve their full
potential by providing outstanding training and consultancy services.
GOVERNANCE
The courses under this heading are:
Trustee Training - Standard
TRUSTEE TRAINING (Standard programme)
The day includes the Charity Commission Video “It’s a question of trust”
AIM
To inform trustees of the main responsibilities and requirements of their role under current legislation and to consider good practice
recommendations, including where applicable those established by the Charity Commission.
OBJECTIVES
By the end of the day participants should be able to:
• State the main requirements in relation to appointing trustees
• Explain the importance of joint liability and it implications for delegation, risk management and insurance
• Considered the implications for trustees in relation to data protection and employment law
• Understand the requirements for charity accounting and their role in approving the accounts annually
• Explain what a conflict of interest is and how it should be dealt with
• Considered the needs of their organisation in terms of the role of trustees
NB Trustee Training is also available as a tailor-made option to the organisation’s specification.
Topics that can be included are:
Liabilities, delegation and protection
Conflicts of interest and unresolved concerns
Trustee responsibilities for accounts
What to consider when approving the accounts
Financial controls
Trustee appointments, resignations and replacements
The role of the Chair and Secretary
Preparing and holding meetings
Recording and retaining information
Trustee remuneration
Reserves – the importance of reserves and policy implications
Charitable status and disclosure
Skills and abilities – the needs of individuals & the organisation
Employment law and the role of trustees
AIM
To enable participants to learn techniques that will assist them in their role as Chairperson and to discuss problems they may have encountered.
OBJECTIVES
By the end of the training participants will have :
• Understood the importance of planning a meeting before chairing it
• Used good practice information to improve their planning and chairing of meetings
• Discussed how to handle disputes and controversies within a meeting
• Discussed practical ways to keep a meeting to the time scales allowed
• Discussed how to handle conflicts of interest and the legal implications of failure to act appropriately
• Undertaken practical exercises to develop their skills as a Chairperson
AIM
To enable participants to develop their skills as Secretary and to discuss problems they may have encountered with a view to sharing good practice.
OBJECTIVES
By the end of the day participants will have:
• Understood their duties with regard to
• Correspondence
• Agenda setting
• Minute taking
• Record keeping
• Considered the importance of liasing with other officers
• Developed their skills in relation to
• Agenda setting
• Minute taking
• Considered the importance of Charity Commission returns and how they should be dealt with
AIM
By the end of the day participants will have considered the major functions, structural options and practical issues
in relation to business planning.
OBJECTIVES
By the end of the day participants will have considered
The reasons for compiling a business plan
Who will use the business plan
Who needs to be involved in business planning
How to construct a business plan – suggested methodologies
COMMITTEE SKILLS are considered in the Business Skills section - link here