Responsibilities and obligations

The management committee/board members are equally responsible in law for committee/board actions and decisions. They are collectively responsible and accountable for ensuring that the organisation is performing well, is solvent and complies with all its obligations.

Compliance

The management committee/board must ensure that the organisation understands and complies with its own governing document, relevant laws, contractual obligations and the requirements of any regulatory bodies.

Internal controls

The management committee/board should maintain and regularly review the organisation’s system of internal controls, performance reporting, policies and procedures.

Equality and diversity

The management committee/board must ensure that it upholds and applies the principles of equality and diversity and that the organisation is fair and open to all sections of the community in all of its activities.

Prudence

The management committee/board must act prudently to protect the assets and property of the organisation and ensure that they are used to deliver the organisation’s objectives.

Managing risk

The management committee/board should understand and regularly review the risks to which the organisation is subject and take action to manage the risks identified.

Managing staff and volunteers

The management committee/board needs to understand the distinction between employees and volunteers and ensure that good practice in the recruitment and management of both staff and volunteers is in place.

Responsibilities and obligations

Compliance

Internal controls

Equality and diversity

Prudence

Managing risk

Managing staff and volunteers

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