Role of Trustees

The Board of Directors/Trustees meet throughout the year to oversee the business, strategy and long term planning of the Company. Its core purpose being to:-

To make high quality decisions to allow Greater Manchester Moving to grow its value.
Be the ultimate decision-making body and accordingly exercise all of the powers of the organisation.
Be responsible for setting the strategic direction of the organisation and maintain the vision, purpose and values.
Provide leadership in developing, approving and monitoring the implementation of the ‘Changing Our Lives Together’ strategy.
Ensure that the company operates to the highest standards of governance and risk management.
Complies with its governing document, charity law, company law and any other relevant legislation or regulations.
Agree strategic priorities for funding and investment and ensure that financial information is accurate and that controls, monitoring and reporting systems are robust and defensible.
To provide scrutiny and constructive challenge with regard to operational matters (delivery plans, policies, performance).
Fully support child protection and safeguarding issues.

The statutory duties of a Director/Trustee are;

To ensure that the charity complies with its governing document (Articles of Association), Charity law, Company law and any other relevant legislation or regulations.
To ensure that the charity pursues its charitable objectives as defined in its governing document.
To ensure the charity uses its resources exclusively in pursuance of its objectives.
To contribute actively in giving firm strategic direction to the charity, setting overall policy, defining goals and setting targets and evaluating performance against agreed targets.
To safeguard the good name and values of Greater Manchester Moving.
To ensure the effective and efficient administration of Greater Manchester Moving.
To ensure the financial stability of Greater Manchester Moving.
To protect and manage the property of the Charity and to ensure the proper investment of the Charity's funds.
To appoint the Chief Executive Officer (on recommendation of the Nomination/Remuneration Sub-Committee) and monitor their performance.