This handbook has been designed to provide guidance and information to anyone wishing to become a bpf Trustee.

It is divided into three sections:

section 1: information relating to bpf:

• bpf Trustee Role Description
• bpf Trustee Code of Conduct
• Role Description for Chair of bpf Board of Trustees
• Summary terms of reference: bpf Board Membership & Professional Activities Committee
• Summary terms of reference: bpf Board Training & Education Committee
• bpf Articles of Association

section 2: information from outside sources:

As background information to guide Trustees in their role in governance of a charity.

section 3: nomination form
 

This book combines updated versions of previous ACEVO publications

• Appraising the Chief Executive
• Leading the Organisation
• Your Chair and Board – a survival guide and toolkit for CEOs

Updated to comply with the Charities Act 2006 and the Companies Act 2006

First published by ACEVO in 2008, updated in 2012.