Trustee Training Packages

There are approximately 24,000 charities in Scotland with around 180,000 trustees playing a vital role in ensuring that charities work to achieve their purpose.  

It is crucial that trustees know what their responsibilities are and understand what they are expected to do.

We can provide training delivered by our experienced specialists in Charity Law, Alastair Keatinge and David Dunsire, who both have over 20 years advising charities and not-for-profit organisations.  The sessions will ensure trustees know what good governance means and will cover key aspects, including:

• their legal duties
• the financial responsibilities and the potential implications of mismanagement
• the different types of charitable entities
• the importance of managing relationships with staff
• how to ensure a balance of skills and experience across the board
• the need to embed good collective decision-making processes

Our sample programmes for full or half day training are below and can be tailored as required so please feel free to contact us to discuss your organisation’s needs.

Our Trustee Training Packages

Trustee training – half day (example)

Session 1: 

Essentials of being a trustee
Good governance in practice
Recent issues affecting trustees

Session 2: 

The Board – operation, review and renewal
Decision making and delegation
Handling disputes and other problems

Trustee training – full day (example)

Morning session: 

Essentials of being a trustee
Good governance in practice
Recent issues affecting trustees
Trustees' financial responsibilities
Personal liability
Conflicts of interest

Afternoon session: 

The Board – operation, review and renewal
Decision making, delegation and accountability
Risk management and reporting
Handling disputes, whistleblowing and other issues
Strategic issues and reputation

Trustee training – suggested topics for including in bespoke session

• What is expected of trustees?
• Trustees responsibilities
• Review of your constitution
• Governance issues
• Board – leadership, delegation, review and renewal, operation
• Financial responsibilities
• Accountability
• Risk management
• Strategic issues and future focus

Costs

Alastair Keatinge and David Dunsire will be pleased to discuss the costs for our training packages.  We will work to your budget where possible so don't hesitate to get in touch.