Having a good understanding of governance is key to the successful operation of any organisation. This section provides you with all the essential information you will need.
Governance basics
An introduction to governance
An introduction to the important area of governance and its role within your organisation.
What is a board?
What is a trustee?
Agreeing on who has the right to make which decisions in your non profit organisation and how exactly the decisions should be made.
Further help and advice
- NCVO members can download a range of model governance documents and sample role descriptions in our Tools and Resources section under Board Basics.
- Book one of our face-to-face training days either at NCVO or at your own organisation:
- Charity Trustee Induction and Refresher training
- Financial Intelligence for Trustees
- The High-Performance Board
- Supporting good governance: Effective board servicing and governance administration
- Attend our annual Trustee Conference
- Engage our governance consultants
- Buy our best selling book The Good Trustee Guide
- The Charity Commission has a comprehensive set of guidance documents for charity trustees
- Read our Trustee recruitment and induction page.