Roles & Responsibilities

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1. What are the legal responsibilities of an organisation’s members?

2. What are the legal responsibilities for directors?

3. What are the legal responsibilities for trustees?

4. What are the roles of board and management?

5. How are tasks divided between the board and management?

6. What is the role of the board in a membership organisation?

7. What is the relationship between the board and volunteers?

8. What is the relationship between the board and paid members of staff?

9. What is the relationship between membership and paid members of staff?

10. How do all players work as a team?

11. What is the role of the chair?

12. What is the role of the treasurer?

13. What is the role of committees?

14. What is the role of the board in climate change?

15. What is the role of the board in social media matters?

Checklist

To measure whether responsibilities are being fulfilled ask:

• Have copies of the governing document been provided to board members as part of an induction process, and is it referred to when necessary?
• Are the provisions relating to membership applications, resignations, elections, co-options, and quorum followed?
• Does the board fulfil its legal and compliance obligations?
• Are the chair, vice chair, board members, treasurer and company secretary all aware of their roles and responsibilities?
• Do board committees have terms of reference and a reporting structure?
• Does the organisation keep sufficient records to prove compliance (including good minute taking)?
• Is the environmental status of the organisation regularly reported to the board and necessary action followed through?