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All
charities, not for profit organisations and community groups are
run by committees or trustees. Trustees are the people who
are responsible for controlling the management and
administration of a charity. Different organisations call
these groups by different names, depending on the legal status
of the organisation. Some groups have a management
Committee or Executive Committee, while others are called the
Directors.
Being
a charity trustee requires time, commitment and a level of
responsibility. Different trustees will have different
skills which could be in areas such as: finance and
fundraising, business understanding, legal knowledge or
marketing skills.
There
are also opportunities for volunteers to get involved in general
committee work, working groups or special interest groups,
taking on a particular role such as chairing meetings or acting
as Treasurer or Secretary. Committees usually meet in the
evenings.
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