Unlike Companies House, OSCR do not currently keep a register of Charity Trustees. OSCR do require that each new Charity Trustee completes a Charity Trustee Declaration Form (link provided). This information is used to determine if a person is debarred from being a Trustee.
Usually, this would occur where a person has a conviction or is believed to have been in persistent breach of the Charity Trustee and Investments Act (2005) in another charity. Other exclusions include those who are bankrupt or in a Voluntary Insolvency situation.
The general duties of a Charity Trustee are founded upon the pillars of honesty, integrity, accountability and transparency.
Existing Trustees do not need to need to resubmit a declaration each year, so a degree of self-policing as per the general duties is required.
Each new Charity Trustee will require the Charity to submit a new Charity Trustee Declaration Form.
Usually, this would occur where a person has a conviction or is believed to have been in persistent breach of the Charity Trustee and Investments Act (2005) in another charity. Other exclusions include those who are bankrupt or in a Voluntary Insolvency situation.
The general duties of a Charity Trustee are founded upon the pillars of honesty, integrity, accountability and transparency.
Existing Trustees do not need to need to resubmit a declaration each year, so a degree of self-policing as per the general duties is required.
Each new Charity Trustee will require the Charity to submit a new Charity Trustee Declaration Form.
