What is a trustee?

Trustees are the people with overall responsibility for a charity and they make decisions about its future, it’s strategic direction and its governance. The role of a trustee is to make sure that the charity

• is on the right path to achieve its aims
• has the resources and policies in place to be able to do its work, and
• is complying with all legal requirements

It is also role of trustees to ensure the charity is effectively supporting equality, diversity and inclusion on all fronts.