Trustee board: people and skills
The law says that some people cannot be a charity trustee.
You must not appoint a person who is not allowed by law to be a trustee.
Use guidance about finding and appointing trustees. This sets out the checks you must make before you appoint new trustees. It includes guidance on checking:
Your charity may be recruiting new trustees for the first time.
Use guidance about finding and appointing trustees to help you to:
When recruiting your first trustee board:
When you create your charity’s governing document, it will include rules about trustee appointments. For example, it may say:
You must follow what your governing document says.
You can appoint someone who lives outside the UK as a trustee. This includes:
Check that the person is eligible to be a trustee, and the appointment is:
Consider how you will:
- hold meetings if one or more trustees live abroad
- ensure regular and active participation by these trustees
