Guidance

Charities and charity trustees: school governors

What governors of foundation, voluntary aided, voluntary controlled and academy schools need to know about being charity trustees.

Applies to England and Wales

Documents

Charities and charity trustees: an introduction for school governors

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Charities and charity trustees – an introduction for school governors in Wales

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Elusennau ac ymddiriedolwyr elusennau – cyflwyniad ar gyfer llywodraethwyr ysgolion yng Nghymru

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Details

Guidance from SGOSS – Governors for Schools, the Department for Education, Welsh Government and the Charity Commission.

The guidance briefly explains your responsibilities as a charity trustee and where to find out about being a company director (for academies).

Published 10 May 2013
Last updated 30 September 2014 + show all updates
  1. Added guidance for school governors in Wales

  2. First published.