Trustee and Governance Information Centre
Welcome to NCVO’s Trustee and Governance Information Centre, where you will find information on a range of subjects relating to third sector governance and trusteeship, ranging from the role of the trustee to changing your governing document.
All you need to know about:
- Trustees: what is a trustee? what is the role of the trustee and who can be a trustee?
- Governance: information including the Code of Governance, what is governance and changing your governing document.
- Boards: key facts on the board of trustees including what are the responsibilities of the board and how to be an effective board.
- CEOs: how to work with the board and other informaiton including the role of the chief executive.
Advice and support
- Funding and finance
- Coping with cuts
- Addressing needs
- Strategy
- Impact
- Managing change
- Planning for the future
- Involving people
- Public Service Delivery
- Governance and leadership
- Compact Advocacy programme
- Campaigning and influencing policy
- Collaborative working
- ICT (information and communication technology)
- Climate change
- Infrastructure
- Innovation
- People, HR and employment
Upcoming Events
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Good Governance: a practical guide for boards, chairs and CEOs
Dorothy Dalton
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Related publications
Good Trustee Guide
Comprehensive information about a trustee's role and guidance on developing an effective trustee board.

Good Governance: A Code for the Voluntary and Community Sector
Best practice for governing a voluntary or community organisation. Available to download.
Honorary Treasurer's Handbook
A guide for treasurers, finance directors, and board members on strengthening financial accountability.
Learning To Lead
A guide to the range of leadership development interventions that are available for sector leaders.
Trustee Guide to Campaigning and Influencing
This free guide outlines of what is required by the law and what is good practice.
Sustainable Funding a guide for Trustees
Available exclusively for NCVO members only this free guide sets out clear and accessible guidance to support trustees in their roles and responsibilities for financial sustainability.












