Trustees
A trustee is a member of our Board. Carers’ Hub Lambeth is also a company limited by guarantee, so trustees are also directors of the charity. Our Board strives to be diverse, inclusive, and active and engaged members of the Carers' Hub community. They provide constructive challenge and work closely with the staff team to ensure that Carers' Hub is delivering on its mission.
Trustees are expected to ensure Carers' Hub Lambeth:
- Complies with its governing document, charity law, company law and any other relevant legislation or regulations
- Has a clear strategy, aligned with the objects as set out in the governing document
- Ensures that there is progress against actions to achieve the strategy
- Is financially stable and uses its resources appropriately
- Is effectively and efficiently managed
- Day to day activities and operational management is delegated to the staff team.
And to:
- Actively contribute during board meeting
- Demonstrate the seven Nolan principles of public life: selflessness, integrity, objectivity, accountability, openness, honesty and leadership.
We believe that being a trustee for Carers’ Hub Lambeth will be both a rewarding and enjoyable experience. Since setting up, we have been working hard to develop our strategy and put in place all the systems and processes necessary to run an organisation, but with plenty still to do, you can be sure that the time and expertise you give to us really will make a big impact.
We are a small but dynamic team led by a diverse and skilled board which includes trustees with experience of fundraising, charity management, finance, caring, and academic research into local provision of health and care services. We are committed to build a strong board with a diverse range of expertise, experience and knowledge with perhaps the most important element being your commitment and enthusiasm for our work.
We have recently reviewed the current Board and we are particularly interested to hear from people with the experience or skills outlined below; but these are not mandatory, and we would like to hear from anyone with an interest in being a trustee.
- Finance: accounting, managing budgets, producing budget reports, etc. We are looking for someone who can help ensure that the Board can provide adequate scrutiny, assurance, and support of the charity's finances)
- Data collection, monitoring and impact assessment: we want to ensure that our activities make a difference to people's lives, and generate useful data and insight for ourselves, our partners, and our funders. We would love to hear ÿrom anyone who brings experience or relevant insight to support a small charity delivering frontline services to gather useful data and generate analysis and insight.
- Frontline service delivery: Carers' Hub delivers several frontline services. This is a strength of Carers' Hub, but it always helps to have extra experience and a fresh perspective to provide support from the Board
