Charity trustees are the people responsible for governing a charity and directing how it is managed and run. They may be called trustees, the board, the management committee, governors, directors, or something else.
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No matter what term the charity's governing document uses, you are legally a trustee if you are part of the group of people with overall responsibility for overseeing and leading the charity and directing how it is run.
The Charity Commission are concerned that too many people serving on trustee bodies don't realise they are trustees. As such, they don't realise they must comply with charity law or that our guidance applies to them.
Check what your governing document says is the ultimate decision-making body in your charity. All properly appointed members of that body are charity trustees in law. You can't opt to have the power without the responsibility, so you can't pick and choose who is a trustee. If you discover you are a trustee, take time to read some of the Charity Commission core guidance, and make sure you understand your role.
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Derbyshire residents are invited to visit eight eco homes and buildings, including two in the High Peak area, whose owners are throwing opening their doors to the public this May as part of the third Nottinghamshire and Derbyshire Eco Open Homes event.
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www.everybodys-talking.org/ecohomes/events
Torrs Hydro (New Mills) - a community-owned hydro-electric plant. Clean, green energy is generated by river water flowing through our reverse Archimedes screw "Archie” and sold to the local Co-op supermarket. The project is owned by 230 shareholders.
Bamford Quaker Community (Hope Valley) - a housing co-operative which is home to 10 residents and also has space for around 15 guests. Eco renovations include internal solid wall insulation to solid stone walls, a replacement boiler and radiators and a composting toilet.
Thornhill EcoHouse (Hope Valley) - total rebuild on foundations of a 1930’s asbestos clad, timber frame bungalow, using recycled and local timber, Warmcell insulation, recycled slates and a south facing conservatory. Passive Solar design means the house is heated using solar hot water and just one woodstove. It has solar photovoltaic panels for electricity.
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Social Media Surgeries are completely free advice sessions for community and voluntary groups, clubs, societies, small arts organisations and sports groups.
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Social Media Surgery Dates for your Diary
Tue 19 May 5.30 to 7.30pm
Tue 16 June 5.30 to 7.30pm
Tue 21 July 5.30 to 7.30pm
All at High Peak CVS, 105 Buxton Road, Whaley Bridge.
Come and find out how to use free internet sites and tools to publicise your group or organisation and stay in touch with members and supporters. Get help from knowledgeable volunteers on how to set up and run blogs, and use video, photos, and social media sites including Facebook, Twitter, Instagram and other free web tools to get your messages out.
Book your place online at www.socialmediasurgery.com/surgeries/highpeak
For further information about the Social Media Surgeries contact Claire or Esther at High Peak CVS (claire@highpeakcvs.org.uk / esther@highpeakcvs.org.uk )
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Advanced notice of a short window of opportunity for charities and other community groups in the East Midlands to apply for funding for projects lasting up to 1 year that contribute to community development through a focus on sport, health, reducing poverty, environmental improvements or the advancement of human rights.
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Charities registered with the Charity Commission or HMRC can apply for grants of £500-£20,000; other community groups for £500-£2,000. The programme will open on 1 July and the deadline for applications is 31 July.
For further details, guidance notes and an outline of the questions the application will comprise, see www.postcodecommunitytrust.org.uk
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The Charity Commission provides a technical helpline for those experiencing technical problems with a charity annual return, registration application or other commission form.
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This is open Monday-Friday, 9am-12pm via 0300 066 9197. A call-back service has been introduced, should you be unable to get through. This service runs Monday-Friday, 9am-5pm.
Note that the Charity Commission helpline can’t help you complete a form – but High Peak CVS may be able to!
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The Manchester Credit Union is a member-owned provider of fair, ethical and affordable financial services who now provide a range of competitively priced financial products to members including safe savings and affordable loans.
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MCU have developed a convenient and easy way for company employees to save money into a Credit Union by deductions made directly from their salary or wage, called Payroll plus.
If you are interested in talking about Payroll Plus MCU would be happy to visit your offices or convenient location to let you have more information.
Please contact the Manchester Credit Union on 0161 231 5222 and ask for Christine Moore. Alternatively, you can email on info@manchestercreditunion.co.uk
In the first instance, you may want to find out more on the website www.manchestercreditunion.co.uk
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In two of the Fundraising Standards Board's recent adjudication rulings, complainants raised concerns that organisations were not being clear and open enough in their fundraising campaigns.
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Openness and honesty are two of the founding principles of best practice in fundraising; the Institute of Fundraising's Code of Fundraising Practice.
Alistair McLean, Chief Executive of the FRSB, says:
"Being open with supporters is critical for building public trust. Even the most well-known charity brands and campaigns can be undermined if there is not complete clarity about who will benefit from any funds raised."
Charities are advised to make sure that any fundraising communications always clearly state which organisations benefit from any fundraising and that campaign messaging will not mislead the public.
To ensure your fundraising campaigns meet UK standards, take a look at the code - www.institute-of-fundraising.org.uk/guidance/code-of-fundraising-practice
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Small Charity Week runs 15-20 June 2015 to celebrate and raise awareness of the essential work of the UK's small charity sector which makes an invaluable contribution to the lives of millions of individuals, communities and causes across the UK and the rest of the world.
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There's a wide range of events going on so check out the website and follow @SCWeek2015 to see how you can get involved.
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Life You Choose, an arts and multimedia group for people with learning difficulties has made a film called ‘The Return’.
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Set in and around Glossopdale, the ‘The Return’ is a psychological thriller. It follows a film crew who come to Glossop to make a documentary. On their arrival they discover that there is something strange about this sleepy little town... Are there ghosts? Parallel dimensions? Or is it all a hoax?
The film’s psychological angle draws you in, whilst building the suspense, and feeding you information to keep your mind racing and questioning what is going on.
Watch ‘The Return’ for free via www.youtube.com/watch?v=_dCrJB_Vn8M
www.facebook.com/lifeyouchoose
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Derbyshire residents are invited to visit eight eco homes and buildings, including two in the High Peak area, whose owners are throwing opening their doors to the public this May as part of the third Nottinghamshire and Derbyshire Eco Open Homes event.
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Solid wall insulation, solar panels, draught proofing, wind turbines and even a toilet which composts waste, instead of flushing it, will all be on display. If you’ve ever wondered how well these things work in real homes (or if the loo smells or not!) and if they’re worth installing, come and have an honest chat with householders about what it’s like to live in their home and their experiences (both good and bad) of installing these measures. Visitors in previous years have left inspired to change their own homes.
Rising energy bills are affecting everyone and there’s a pressing environmental need to reduce our energy use and get energy from renewable sources. This event is an opportunity to see real solutions in real homes, done on a range of budgets, and talk to the people who live there. Last year, more than 300 people visited a home in. Why not come and get inspired this year?
www.everybodys-talking.org/ecohomes
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