Become a Trustee

What is a charity trustee?
Charity trustees are the people who are responsible for the overall running and management of a charity and oversee all the major decisions on behalf of that charity. They are voting members of the charity's governing body.

They set out the strategic direction of the charity and must feel confident that the charity is well managed and meeting its objectives.

Charity trustees are also responsible by law for the financial security and transparency of their charities.

What does it involve?
At Relate it is very much a local commitment; Relate has Centres across England, Wales and Northern Ireland, each a separate registered charity which needs trustees for its Board. As a Relate trustee you can look forward to serving and forging links within their own community and could also participate in national consultative forums.

Experience
Trustee boards need people with a range of skills and experience. Some which may be particularly helpful include:

• management
• finance and business
• legal
• public relations
• information technology
• fundraising