Trustees

If a trustees name is not on the Charity Commission site can they still attend the meetings.

Yvonne

If they are validly appointed in accordance with the governing document and the general law then the fact they do not appear on the CC website is not in itself a bar to them attending meetings. However, they should be duly registered ASAP.

Enrico

If your board is made up of trustees representing other organisations and groups and it is found that one of trustees is representing a group that has no members, has not held an AGM for more than 5 years, is he/she still entitled to be a trustee or should they be removed from the board.

Hi Wendy

It all depends on what your governing document says?

Also, if the 'defunct' group you are referring to is a charity, then this will raise wider issues relating to failure to comply with Charity Commission reporting and other requirements? This of course is outside your control - ultimately they could be struck off the Register.

From what you describe, the organization sounds defunct, and unless this trustee can give you a satisfactory explanation as to the current status of the organization and its viability, then you may feel that the organization does not meet your membership criteria and thus cannot be represented on your Board? Failure to meet the eligibility criteria set out in your governing document will automatically mean that this person loses their status on your Board, but if the eligibility criteria are met as the organisation is deemed to still exist (albeit in a very run down state), then you will have to decide if you wish to remove this person anyway, and this can only be done in accordance with any mechanisms set out in your governing document?

Give me a ring on 029 2043 1779 if you would like to discuss the matter further?

Enrico