Trustee Essentials: Understand Your Role & Responsibilities

Learn charity trustee duties, governance, compliance, accountability, and mindset — build confidence, clarity & impact.

What you'll learn
- Identify and apply the six core duties of a charity trustee.
- Understand the principles of charity governance and compliance.
- Recognise how to manage resources responsibly and prudently.
- Distinguish between the roles of trustees, founders, managers, and volunteers.
- Implement sound decision-making and documentation processes.
- Demonstrate accountability, collaboration, and ethical leadership.
- Build confidence and a growth mindset for effective trusteeship.

Requirements
- No prior trustee experience required — beginners welcome.
- Interest in charity or non-profit work.
- Basic understanding of organisational structures helpful but not essential.
- Willingness to learn about governance and accountability.
- Openness to reflection and group discussion.
- Internet access and ability to watch course videos.
- Desire to serve your community or cause more effectively.

Description
Becoming a charity trustee is both an honour and a responsibility.This course gives you theclarity, confidence, and practical knowledgeyou need to serve effectively.

Drawing directly fromCharity Commission guidance,Trustee Essentials: Understand Your Role & Responsibilitiesbreaks down complex legal duties into simple, real-world lessons. Whether you’re new to trusteeship or looking to refresh your understanding, you’ll gain the insights and tools to make better decisions and strengthen your organisation’s impact.

In this course, you’ll learn:

The6 core dutiesof every charity trustee and how to apply them.

What “acting in the charity’s best interests” really means in day-to-day decisions.

How to ensuregood governance, financial prudence, and public accountability.

The differences betweentrustees, founders, managers, and volunteersand how they can work together effectively.

How to reduce personal liability by understanding compliance, documentation, and collective decision-making.

The personal benefits of being a trustee, from leadership development to growing your network.

Themindsetof effective trusteeship, curiosity, responsibility, collaboration, and ethics.

Each section blendspractical examples, inspired insight, and government-backed best practice, helping you connect your role to the bigger picture of social good.

By the end of this course, you’ll not only understand your responsibilities — you’ll feel empowered to fulfil them with confidence, integrity, and purpose.

Start today and learn how to serve your charity with excellence.Start with what you have, the rest will follow.

Who this course is for:
- New or prospective charity trustees.
- Founders starting a non-profit or community group.
- Volunteers or managers preparing to join a trustee board.
- Existing trustees seeking to refresh or formalise their knowledge.
- Faith-based leaders involved in charity work.
- Students and professionals interested in charity governance.
- Anyone who wants to make a bigger difference through service and stewardship.
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