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Trustee Board

The Trustee Board is a team of volunteers who work together to make sure Scouts is run safely and legally.

Together, Trustees make sure the charity is well managed, risks are assessed and mitigated, buildings and equipment are in good working order, and everyone follows legal requirements and Policy, Organisation and Rules (POR). Their support helps other volunteers run a fantastic programme that gives young people skills for life (and experiences they’ll remember forever).

Team Tasks:

Have enough money for now and in the future. This means having a reserves policy and making sure fundraising takes place, if it’s needed.
Have a budget in place. Trustees then agree how to manage the budget with other volunteer teams. Follow Scouts policies and relevant legislation

Follow POR, key policies (including safety, safeguarding, and data protection), and charity regulations.
Follow employment law, if staff are employed.
Create Trustees Annual Report and Statement of Accounts, and get it checked by an appropriate person. If they’re a registered charity, they’ll need to share it with the charity regulator.
Hold an Annual General Meeting (AGM).

Look after records of ownership of property and equipment.
Have the right insurance for people, buildings, and equipment.
Make sure buildings and equipment are working well.

Carry out regular risk assessments and put the right risk mitigations in place.

Work with Lead Volunteers to meet their charity aims.
Champion Our Volunteering Culture, and make sure volunteers are aware of it, reflect on it, commit to it, and apply it in their teams.

Keep a record of Trustee Board meetings, and complete any actions that are agreed.
Recruit new Trustees.
Co-opt Trustees onto the Board if they need people with particular skills or knowledge.
Get expert advice, if needed. This could be on health and safety, managing money, buildings, equipment, or employees.
Network with other Scouts Trustees to share knowledge and experience.
Create sub-teams for specific activities, such as risk management, if needed.

Trustee Board Members

Chloe Foster
18-24 Trustee

Jodie Kerr
18-24 Trustee

Ann Gilchrist
Chair

Leonard Jamieson
Lead Volunteer

David Foggo
Treasurer

Alan Wallace
Trustee

Christopher Campbell
Trustee

Callum Munn
Trustee

Charlie Stevenson
Trustee

Bert Mackenzie
Trustee

Shona Philpot
Trustee

Emma McDougall
Youth Lead

Meetings

Tue 20th May: District Trustee Board Meeting

Funding

Grants and funds for your local group | Scouts

HQ Funding - Grants from UK Scouts | Scouts Including:

- Additional Needs Grant | Scouts

- Cornwell Memorial Fund | Scouts

- International Fund for Non-UKC Events | Scouts

- International Fund for UK Contingent Events | Scouts

- Matched Giving | Scouts

- Outdoor Adventure Fund | Scouts

- Training and Permits Fund | Scouts

- Possible New Squirrel Section Start-Up Support (location dependant when registering)

SHQ Funding - Funding | Scouts Scotland Including:

- Additional Support Needs Grant

- Support for Scouting in Areas of Deprivation

- New Section Start-Up Support

- Standard Development Grants

- Adventurous Activity Training, Skills Training, and Permits

Region Funding - Including:

- New Squirrel Section Start-Up Support (Contact District to receive both District and Region Funding)

District Funding - Including:

- WSJ and International Support Funding

- Local Events

- Non Modular Training

- New Section Start-Up Support

Gift Aid - Gift Aid | Scouts

Corporate and Local Businesses - Working with corporates and local businesses | Scouts

Fundraising - Fundraising Support | Scouts Including: bagpacking, charity cans in local shops, race night, quiz night, soup and sweet event, curry night, ceilidh, sponsored challenges, raffle, tombola, football cards, jumble sale, craft stall, helping at events such as marathons, afternoon tea

External Funding - Including:

- HQ suggestions Where to apply for funding externally | Scouts

- SHQ suggestions Funding support | Scouts Scotland

- Funding Scotland

- Apply for funding| Foundation Scotland

- CFSLA

- Community funding - Falkirk Council

- Helping the community: Free period products - Falkirk Council

- Community Choices - Falkirk Council

- Alpkit Foundation - Apply

- The Arnold Clark Community Fund | Arnold Clark

- Tesco