[WiLT] Trustee payment guidance updated by Charity Commission

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Trustee payment guidance updated

Charities that wish to pay their trustees for providing good and
services should come up with a written agreement, set a 'reasonable'
payment level and ensure that the trustee in question does not take
part in the procurement decision, according to the Charity Commission.

The advice is contained in a new edition of the regulator's guidance
on trustee payment, updated after the introduction earlier this year
of new rules allowing charities to pay their trustees for providing
goods and services.

The CC11 Trustee Expenses and Payments guidance lists the kinds of
services for which the Charities Act 2006 permits trustees to be paid,
and the conditions under which such arrangements are permissible.
http://www.charity-commission.gov.uk/publications/cc11.asp

"The voluntary principle of trusteeship remains at the heart of the
role," said Rosie Chapman, executive director of policy and
effectiveness at the commission. "Our updated guidance provides clear
and practical advice on all types of trustee payments, and reinforces
the importance of clear and transparent reporting in this area."

http://www.thirdsector.co.uk/News/DailyBulletin/815179/Trustee-payment-guidance-updated/3950FAAD27297BAD1ACDCB782FE254E5/