Governance connects a charity’s purpose with the way decisions are made, money is managed and the organisation explains its work.
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Roles and responsibilities
Distinguish charitable decisions from the services used to collect, hold and distribute funds.
Accountability and reporting
Connect decisions, financial records and programme outcomes in a clear public account.
Conflicts of interest
Understand how personal interests and external loyalties can affect charitable decisions.
The trustee’s responsibility
The Charity Commission describes trustees as having overall control of a charity. Their duties include pursuing its purposes for public benefit, following its governing document and the law, acting in its interests, managing resources responsibly, exercising care and ensuring accountability. This guidance applies to England and Wales.
Authority needs a record
A fund’s governing document and formal appointments should explain who can act, how decisions are made and how authority is delegated. A technology provider or donation service does not acquire charitable decision-making powers simply by operating a system.
The governance pages set out the responsibilities, reporting expectations and decision framework that govern this fund.
Content reviewed 8 September 2026 · Official