Charity trustee induction process
Your charity should implement an induction process that is tailored to its specific needs. While there are useful resources available, such as the SCVO induction checklist, you should first consider what information is most important for your charity trustees to know from the outset, and ensure this is readily available to anyone new to the role.
It’s also important to review your induction process regularly to keep it up to date and relevant
Charity trustee guidance and information pack
There are over 100,000 Scottish charity trustees, all of who play a vital role. A charity trustee has clear legal duties to observe, and overall, you must act in the charity’s interests and aim to meet its stated purposes.
OSCR has created a pack which is designed to provide you with the knowledge you need to run a charity effectively, tailored to your charity based on answers you give us.
It contains:
- An overview of what it means to be a charity trustee
- The key points to running a charity properly
- Sources of help and advice
- The OSCR guidance they need to read that is appropriate for their charity.
Please click here and answer the questions to receive a charity trustee information and guidance pack that is relevant for your charity.
Keeping a charity trustee informed
Keep up-to-date with news from OSCR, and get the best information and advice on how to run your charity effectively, by signing up for our regular newsletter, the OSCR Reporter.
You can also get updates by:
- Regularly checking our news page
• Following us on X, LinkedIn and Facebook.
• Joining our WhatsApp channel.