How to approach diversity at board level
Guidance on managing relationships with and within your organisation's board
How to approach board relationship challenges and have constructive conversations
Use this page to learn about how to broadly encourage positive trustee relationships and manage disputes.
Use this page to understand how to approach challenging conversations with your board.
What to consider when carrying out a governance review and the different types of review
A collection of some of the most important sample documents, templates and tools for trustee boards.
These are some of the most important documents that an organisation needs if it wants to have a healthy, well-run trustee board. NCVO's governance experts have written or signposted to model versions of each one.
Information on annual reports and accounts for charities, and sample documents.
A template agenda for a board meeting.
We launched a new campaign in the summer of 2023 to help trustees and charity leaders consider the environmental impact of their charities’ investments
Resources, events, support and information on the big issues affecting small charities
Our chief executive Sarah Vibert celebrates the start of Trustees' Week and shares our plans
Our policy and public affairs manager, Chris Walker, summarises the announcements from the King's Speech likely to impact our sector
Explore why diversity is a key area of reflection for your trustee board and what needs to happen to make a board truly diverse
Read our open letter calling on the chancellor to ensure charities can continue providing essential services for communities
Why the government must act to cover the true cost of charities delivering public services
An update on what's happening in Westminster. Find out what the King’s Speech and government reshuffle means for charities
The latest volunteering news, resources and dates for your diary
Lessons from Trustees’ Week 2023 and upcoming dates for your diary
What is a Trustee and how do you appoint them?
What is the role of a Trustee?
Find out about who your charities members are and what decisions they make
Learn about the rules around decision-making and how to go about the process of making decisions effectively
Learn about the different types of meetings and how you can work to make them effective
Learn about what the structure of the board looks like and what to consider when reviewing
Learn about what conflicts of interest are and how to work through them
Learn which decisions stay with the board, what you can delegate and to who.
Learn how to keep clear records of who holds decision-making authority.
Learn about how to navigate strategic and operational problems and where the responsibility is located