The Charity Commission (the regulator for charities in England and Wales) has launched a set of simple, easy-to-follow ‘five-minute guides’ to help trustees understand their legal duties and manage their charities effectively.
These quick-read guides cover the five key areas of charity governance that every trustee should know — a kind of core syllabus for good charity management.
The guides explain the basics of:
This new ‘gateway’ level guidance is designed to make it quicker and easier for trustees to understand what’s expected of them — and to find more detailed information when needed.
The guides have been shaped through research and user testing with trustees to ensure they’re practical, relevant, and user-friendly.
While the content is simple and straightforward, the Charity Commission emphasises that these guides are useful for all trustees — not just those new to the role. Even the most experienced trustees can face tricky questions or challenges, and these guides are a helpful resource to turn to when they do.
