Trustees and members of church committees have vitally important role to play in their church’s mission and ministry.
They provide the vision for the church but also ensure the church operates within legal rules and regulations.
Trustees have key duties as well as legal responsibility for a church’s management and administration. ACAT’s resources will help to ensure that these duties are carried out competently and effectively.
It is accepted that the Charity Commission exists to ensure that charities, operate in accordance with their statutory obligations. However, in the increasingly complex world in which we as charity/church trustees are required to work these obligations extend beyond mere charity law. Effective ministry requires many things, vision, prayer, resources, and commitment. Without policies which […]
On 31 October 2022, the first set of changes introduced by the Charities Act 2022 came into force, introducing a range of provisions, including new powers for trustees. These provisions include: Other provisions of the Act now in force: More detailed information on these changes can be found here: https://www.gov.uk/guidance/charities-act-2022-guidance-for-charities The next set of provisions […]
