Governance Project Transition Team Session One Introduction and - - PowerPoint PPT Presentation

Governance Project – Transition Team

Session One

• Introduction and Background
• Charity Trustees
• Charter
• Scout Group Executive Team – Operational Rules

Session Two

• Scout Counties & Provinces
• Service Level Agreement (SLA)
• What Happens Next?
• Group Treasurers

Scout Group Trustees

What is a Charity Trustee?

• In Ireland, a Charity Trustee, includes any officer of the

body or any person for the time being performing the functions of an officer of the body. In Northern Ireland Charity Trustees means the persons having the general control and management of the administration of a Charity.

• ‘Charity Trustees’ are defined in the Act and are essentially

those persons having day to day control of a charitable

• rganisation.
• For charities with ‘management committees’ or ‘core

groups’, the members of these groups will be considered to be ‘trustees’ as a result of this Act.

Who can be a Charity Trustee? Persons aged 18 or over can be a Charity Trustee; but certain individuals are not entitled to be trustees under the legislation. Certain persons are disqualified from holding the position of Charity Trustee. In Ireland a person shall cease to hold the position of Charity Trustee if that person:

• is adjudicated bankrupt
• makes a composition or arrangement with creditors
• is convicted of an offence on indictment
• is sentenced to a term of imprisonment
• is disqualified from acting as a director

What are the duties of a Charity Trustee? Note: Some of the sections of the Charities Acts in both jurisdictions have yet to be commenced

• That the Charitable Organisation/ Charity is on the Register
• f Charities Keep proper books of account which correctly

record

• The books of account must be kept for minimum of 6 years
• To prepare an annual statement of account
• If necessary arrange for the auditing of the books of account
• Comply with any directions made by the CRA/CCNI with

regard to the books of account

• Prepare and submit to the CRA or the CCNI an annual report

in a format which may be prescribed in respect of its activities after the end of each financial year

Charity Trustee: Payment and Insurance

• A charity is not, and will not be, permitted to pay trustees for

their work in their capacity as a trustee (other than for receipted expenses).

• A charity will be permitted to pay a Charity trustee (or

persons connected to a trustee) for work which is not related to their role as a trustee.

• Charities will be permitted to purchase ‘directors and
• fficers’ insurance to indemnify its trustees for liabilities

relating to acts done or omitted by the trustee in good faith and in performance of their functions as a charity trustee.

Charities Regulatory Authority 16 October 2014:

• Charities Regulatory Authority established
• Charities Act commenced (except Part 4 – statutory

investigations, and Part 7 – miscellaneous)

• Register of Charities published
• All existing CHY charities deemed registered – but

additional information required

• All other charities must apply to register by 16 April 2015

– extended to April 2016

• We are currently waiting for confirmation of a date from

the CRA to bring Scout Groups in the ROI forward for registration

• www.charitiesregulatoryauthority.ie

Scout Group Executive Team / Trustees

• The Scout Group Leader
• The Scout Group Secretary
• The Scout Group Treasurer
• The Scout Group Chairperson
• The Scout Group Quartermaster / Bo 'sun

Questions about the future....

NMC Standing Committees & Sub-Committees Ø Almost 40 committees Ø How many can you name ? Ø What are their main functions ? Ø Is there a need for additional Committees/Teams ?

NMC Standing Committees & Sub-Committees

1. National Team for Policy Implementation and Co-ordination (NTPIC) 2. National Youth Programme Committee (NYPC) 3. National Adult Resources Committee (NARC) 4. National Spiritual/Religious Advisory Panel (NSRAP) 5. Risk Management Advisory Team Coordinator 6. Adult Awards Committee 7. Crisis Management Team 8. Child Protection Management Team 9. Scouting Ireland Heritage Group

• 10. Quartermaster & Logistics Team
• 11. Campsites and Facilities Team
• 12. The Communications Team
• 13. International Team
• 14. Maryville Sub-Committee

NMC Standing Committees & Sub-Committees

• 15. Activities Support Team
• 16. Staff and Employment Sub Committee
• 17. Finance Sub Committee
• 18. Finance Support Team
• 19. International Delegate Panel
• 20. Remuneration Committee
• 21. Operations Support Team
• 22. Training Implementation
• 23. Youth Programme Review
• 24. Corporate Governance Review
• 25. Operation Lelievlet Sub Committee
• 26. Capital Expenditure Committee
• 27. WSM 2021 Project Management Team

NMC Standing Committees & Sub-Committees

• 28. Audit and Risk Management Committee
• 29. Den Development Grant Committee

30.Governance Renewal Project 31.Constitution and Rules Committee 32.Group Council Structure Review Consultation Process 33.Training Team 34.Company Advisory Committee 35.Jamboree 2018 36.World Scout Moot 2021 37.Operational Support Team 38.Provincial Management Support Group

Scout Group Trustees