The Legal & Constitutional Practice Team have asked TMCP to help publicise their new resource for Managing Trustees: “The Five Golden Rules of being a Trustee“.
This new guidance will be essential reading for all members of Local Church Councils, Circuit Meetings, and any of the other Methodist bodies of Managing Trustees. It reminds us that if you are a member of any of these bodies then you are a charity trustee and are obliged to follow the duties placed on you under charity law. The guidance is a helpful reference tool summarising what it means to be a Methodist charity trustee and encapsulates the duties placed on you in five golden rules. The document also contains practical guidance on how to follow these rules in your day-to-day life as a Methodist charity trustee, gives information on trustee liability and provides links to further help and assistance from the Charity Commission.
In essence the resource reminds us that charity trustees must always act:
- In the best interests of the charity
- In accordance with the law and the charity’s governing documents
- With reasonable skill and care
- Prudently and responsibly; and
- Collectively
The five golden rules can be downloaded from the Methodist Church Website and used as a handout: (The Five Golden Rules of being a Trustee PDF).
Please also refer to the additional resources available to assist Methodist Managing Trustees on the “Managing Trustees” resources page of the Methodist Church Website.
If you have any queries in relation to the guidance in this document and registration with the Charity Commission please contact the LCP Team for further assistance.