Role of Trustees

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Role of the Board

 

Decision-Making and Strategic Leadership

  • Make high-quality decisions that enable GM Moving to grow its value and impact.
  • Act as the ultimate decision-making body, exercising all powers in line with the organisation’s governing framework.
  • Set the strategic direction and uphold the Charity’s purpose, vision, mission, and values.
  • Provide leadership in developing, approving, and overseeing the Greater Manchester Moving Business Plan 2025–27.
  • Agree strategic priorities for funding and investment, ensuring financial information is accurate and that controls, monitoring, and reporting systems are robust.

Governance, Compliance, and Risk

  • Ensure the organisation operates to the highest standards of governance, accountability, and risk management.
  • Ensure compliance with the governing document, charity law, company law, and all other relevant legislation and regulatory requirements.
  • Provide effective scrutiny and constructive challenge regarding operational matters, including delivery plans, policies, and performance.

Safeguarding and Ethical Responsibilities

  • Fully support and oversee welfare and safeguarding responsibilities.
  • Embed Equality, Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion (EEDI) across all aspects of the organisation’s work.
  • Apply Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) principles in decision-making, strategy, and operations.

Statutory, Fiduciary, and Strategic Duties of Trustees

  • Ensure the charity complies with its governing document (Articles of Association), Charity law, Company law, and any other relevant legislation or regulations.
  • Act in the best interests of the charity at all times, avoiding conflicts of interest and exercising due care, skill, and diligence in all decisions.
  • Ensure the charity pursues its charitable objectives as defined in its governing document.
  • Oversee and manage risk strategically, ensuring long-term sustainability and compliance with all legal and regulatory requirements.
  • Monitor compliance with external reporting obligations to regulators, funders, and stakeholders.
  • Support the Board in maintaining accountability, transparency, and collective responsibility across all decision-making. Contribute actively to giving firm strategic direction to the charity, setting overall policy, defining goals, setting targets, and evaluating performance against agreed objectives. Monitor the delivery and impact of the charity’s strategic objectives, evaluating progress against agreed goals and outcomes.
  • Safeguard the good name, values, and reputation of Greater Manchester Moving.
  • Ensure the effective and efficient administration of Greater Manchester Moving.
  • Ensure the financial stability of Greater Manchester Moving.
  • Protect and manage the property of the charity and ensure the proper investment of its funds.
  • Appoint the Chief Executive Officer (on recommendation of the Nomination/Remuneration Sub-Committee) and monitor their performance.