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

Trustee Network

Acevo is a membership body for the Chief Executives for voluntary organisations, but its section on governance is useful for staff and trustees alike