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Trustees
The governing body of the Charity is a board of up to eighteen
Trustees. Members are unpaid and must live, work or have
special knowledge of Isleworth and/or Hounslow. Ten Trustees
are nominated by the London Borough of Hounslow for four-year
terms. Six Trustees are co-opted for five-year terms. Two
Trustees are ex-officio and are permanent Trustees. These
ex-officio posts are held by the Vicar/Priest-in-Charge of
All Saints’
Church, Isleworth and the Vicar of St John the Baptist Church,
Isleworth.
The full Board of Trustees meets six times a year and in
addition there are specialist committees dealing with finance,
building & maintenance, grants, interviewing, and staff
terms and conditions.
ROLE DESCRIPTION FOR TRUSTEES
Main Tasks
- To ensure that the Board fulfils its responsibilities
for the governance of the Charity;
- To take part in formulating and regularly reviewing the
strategic aims of the Charity;
- To ensure that the policy and practices of the organisation
are in keeping with its aims;
- To ensure that the organisation functions within the
legal and financial requirements of a charitable organisation
and works to achieve best practice;
- To reflect the Charity’s vision and principles,
strategy and major policies at all times;
- To contribute specific skills, interests and contacts
to support the Charity;
- To attend meetings of the Trustees and be an active member
of the Board of Trustees in exercising its responsibilities
and functions;
- To reflect the Trustees policies and concerns at full
board and sub-committee meetings;
- To maintain good relations with the Executive Clerk to
the Trustees and the Warden;
- To take part in training sessions provided for the benefit
of the Trustees;
- To fulfil such other duties and assignments as may be
required from time to time by the Board of Trustees.
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