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List of trustees

Under the Charities Act (Northern Ireland) 2008, the Commission has the power to appoint trustees to a charity where it is satisfied there is, or has been:

• misconduct or mismanagement in the administration of a charity
• or it is necessary or desirable to act for the purpose of protecting the property of a charity or for its proper administration.

The Commission may also appoint a person to be a charity trustee where, for example:

• there are no charity trustees
• there is a single charity trustee and a need to appoint others for the proper administration of the charity.

To support the Commission in creating a list of approved trustees, the Commission is calling for applicants to contact them with expressions of interest.  Applicants are encouraged from all areas of experience; however, previous experience at Board level would be advantageous.

Interested parties are invited to submit the following information to the Commission.

• A CV of no more than three A4 sides.
• A supporting statement of no more than one A4 side describing your suitability for the role.
• A conflicts of interest declaration

For a briefing sheet on the legal requirements and guidance on conflicts of interest, please contact the Charity Commission for Northern Ireland, 257 Lough Road, Lurgan, BT66 6NQ. Tel: 028 3832 0220. Email: [email protected].

An order to appoint a trustee does not constitute a contract between the Commission (or the charity) and the trustee, nor does it create a legal right to remuneration.

List of interim managers

Under the Charities Act (Northern Ireland) 2008, the Commission has the power to appoint an interim manager where it is satisfied there is, or has been:

• misconduct or mismanagement in the administration of a charity
• or it is necessary or desirable to act for the purpose of protecting the property of a charity.

Appointed on either a short or long term basis, an interim manager will work to bring stability and restore proper governance to a charity, which is subject to a statutory inquiry. He or she will, where appointed, act to protect the property and affairs of the charity.

An interim manager may be a professional accountancy, legal or consultancy firm or an independent professional consultant.

The Commission wishes to create a list of interim managers which may be called upon at any time. To facilitate this, interested parties are invited to submit an expression of interest to the Commission by 5pm on Monday 2 March 2020.

This expression of interest should include:

• a statement of supporting information demonstrating relevant experience and expertise in the charity sector, including any specialist areas
• a conflicts of interest statement.

For a briefing sheet on the legal requirements and guidance on conflicts of interest, please contact the Charity Commission for Northern Ireland, 257 Lough Road, Lurgan, BT66 6NQ. Tel: 028 3832 0220. Email: [email protected]

Please note that canvassing in any form will disqualify.

The Charity Commission for Northern Ireland is committed to equality. Expressions of interest are welcome from all eligible persons regardless religious belief, gender, disability, race, political opinion, age, marital status, sexual orientation or whether or not they have dependants.