The Charities Regulator has succinctly set out the six primary duties of charity trustees. Charity trustees are required to:

• Ensure the charity is carrying out its charitable purposes for the public benefit.

• Comply with the charity’s governing document.

• Manage the charity’s resources responsibly.

• Act in the best interests of the charity.

• Act with reasonable skills and care.

• Be accountable and comply with the law.

To help you to better understand the implications of these six duties, we have prepared an interactive resource for you to review. To access the resource, please click on the orange ‘Launch’ button below.

Our next lesson provides you with an overview of the Charities Governance Code. Please click the Mark Complete button to proceed.