Trustee

Our trustees play a vital role in making sure that New Mills and District Volunteer Centre achieves its core purpose. They oversee the overall management and administration of the charity. They also ensure that New Mills and District Volunteer Centre has a clear strategy and that our work and goals are in line with our vision.

Board members have a collective responsibility. This means that trustees always act as a group and not as individuals.

How the Volunteer Centre is run

• The Volunteer Centre is a charitable company limited by guarantee without share capital which is registered with Companies House and the Charity Commission.
• It is governed by a Board of Trustees (“the Board”), supported by sub committees as appropriate.
• You will be registered as a trustee with the Charity Commission and as a director with Companies House.
• Its governing documents are the Memorandum of Association dated 10 July 2006 and the Articles of Association dated 11 July 2012.
• The Articles of Association specify that the Board is comprised of not less than 7 and not more than 20 Trustees, all of whom must be Members of the Volunteer Centre but cannot be staff members.
• The day to day management of the staff and services is the responsibility of the Centre Manager whom reports to the Chairman of the Board.
• The Officers of the Company (the Chairman, Vice Chairman and Treasurer) are elected by the Members from the Board and supported by the Trustees.
• The Board will meet as necessary to conduct the business of Volunteer Centre which is usually every 6 weeks. The Centre Manager attends meetings of the Board to give relevant reports and updates but cannot vote.
• Representatives from organisations such as Derbyshire County Council, High Peak Borough Council and New Mills Town Council also attend Board meetings as observers.