Trustees and governance
Websites and online resources
The DIY Committee Guide is a highly recommended online resource from Northern Ireland
The Governance Pages are a very useful and regularly updated resource
Online trustee recruitment guide for small organisations from NCVO
Trustee Network’s trustee finder can help you find new board members
Books and publications
‘Duties of Charity Trustees’ by Bates Wells & Braithwaite. Clear concise guide from 2008 is still relevant and accurate now.
Good Governance – A Code for the Voluntary and Community Sector (print friendly version is here )
List of governance resources from NCVO
Finding new Trustees; What Charities Need to Know from the Charity Commission
Reducing the Risk; A Guide to Trustee Liabilities by James Sinclair Taylor. This guide is from 2006 but is still relevant now.
Support organisations
Acevo is a membership body for the Chief Executives for voluntary organisations, but its section on governance is useful for staff and trustees alike
