Governance of organisations seeking registered charitable status
This research report presents the findings from an online survey of more than 650 organisations that have applied to register as a charity. The survey explored trusteeship and governance issues, including the recruitment, skills and diversity of trustees. Its purpose was to gain a snapshot of the challenges and opportunities facing charity register applicants. Key Findings - Around a third of respondents (34%) were seeking to recruit new trustees and just over a quarter (26%) had faced at least some difficulties in recruiting trustees. - Trustees were most commonly recruited from amongst the organisation's existing staff, volunteers or members (53%). This was followed by recruiting via personal connections (46%) and word of mouth (39%). Only 10% of respondents advertised vacancies on the web and 6% in the press.
