The Essential Trustee
This taster course looks at the fundamentals of being a Trustee by drawing on the Charity Commision's resources.
Course Content
This is an introductory level course
Knowing what their role entails and what they are responsible for, is crucial for Trustees. This taster session will go through the Charity Commission’s Guidance The Essential Trustee: What you need to know, what you need to do (Charity Commission Leaflet CC03). This course covers:
- Who can and can’t be a Trustee
- How to Comply with your charity’s governing document and the law
- Acting in your charity’s best interests and managing its resources responsibly
- What it is to act with reasonable care and skill
- How to ensure accountability
This course is suitable for anyone who is a Trustee of an organisation in the charity sector or who is thinking of becoming one.
Learning journey
The following courses follow on from this one:
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What is good governance?
CourseThis longer course looks at what "good governance" means for Trustees. It looks in detail at Charity Commission Guidance and the Charity Governance Code. This course includes bonus content; two "top tips" and a DCA factsheet.
£32
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Avoiding conflicts of interest - a Top Tip
CourseThis short course examines what "conflict of interest" is and how Trustee Boards should deal with it.
£5
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How to make decisions as a committee
CourseThis conversation with Simon Wraw, Chair of DCA is about how Trustee Boards can make decisions as a committee.
Free
Cost
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£17.00
Regular price
Subscription options
Manage your organisation's training costs with affordable subscriptions for small, medium and large organisations. Alternatively take out subscription for one person. Both cover more than 80 courses.
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Organisational subscription
CourseKeeping your people informed is vital. Here's a way to get access to all of the Academy courses - plus 20% off Masterclasses and events. Choose the right level for you with options for large, medium and small organisations.
£100
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Individual subscription
BundlePay monthly, six-monthly or annually for unlimited access to all of our main training resources - worth more than £800. Includes new materials as they are launched.
£9 / month
Charging policy
DCA is committed to producing as much affordable training as we can. While some of the courses are charged-for, we offer subscription options to ensure that they are affordable (as above). Our courses still remain some of the best value in the industry.
We will offer money-off vouchers and special offers every month, so do look out for Academy news and promotions in our e-newsletters and at networking events. Sponsored courses will be free of charge.
You will receive a receipt upon purchasing this course, so don't forget to claim the course fee back from your organisation if you are able to do so.
We are a registered charity and our number is 1060910. You can donate towards our work here. Your support is appreciated.