Nomination
Form
to stand
for election as a
Trustee
To HaVACE
The Hill and Valley Area Community Enterprise are
looking for Nominees from amongst its membership to stand for election as
Trustees to the Community Enterprise. If you are interested please read the
attached notes on the back of this form and complete the front of this form. On
completing the form please could you pass it to Canon Martin Coppen, The
Vicarage, St Mary Bourne, Andover, Hampshire SP11 6AY.
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General information
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Full Name
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Address
Email Address
Telephone Number (Day)
(Evening)
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Date of Birth
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Why would you like to become a trustee of HaVACE ?
If elected would you be
happy to fulfil any of the roles below (Please tick those that interest you):
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Treasurer
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Secretary
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Membership Secretary
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Fundraiser
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Minutes Secretary
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Other please specify
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General Trustee (I
would not be interested in a specific role but would be happy to be a
trustee).
Declaration
I have read the notes below, the
constitution and am happy to nominate myself for election as a Trustee to the
HaVACE association. I am not aware of any reason that would prevent me from
being a Trustee (such as those listed below). I am aware that there are personal
responsibilities of being a Trustee and should be aware of what they are
before becoming a Trustee.
______________________________________ Date ________________
Signature
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Background information:
What is required
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The Charity is managed by a committee of Trustees, as a
Trustee you would be responsible, along with your fellow trustees for the
management of HaVACE. The Trustees are required to meet at least three times
a year, attend the AGM although it could be more frequent, it is unlikely to
be much more than once a quarter. The Trustees are elected (after they have
agreed to stand) by the members at the Annual General Meeting. Please have a
look at the charity Commission website if you would like more details of what
is involved with being a Trustee - www.charitycommission.gov.uk
Restrictions
Generally speaking anyone who is 18 years or over, is a member of the
association can stand for election as a trustee. However, certain people are
legally disqualified from
continuing to be, or from becoming a trustee. Obviously this will only affect
a small minority of people. People who are disqualified are those who
have been
convicted at any time of any offence involving deception or dishonesty,
unless the conviction is legally regarded as spent; or are un-discharged
bankrupts; or have made compositions or arrangements with their creditors
from which they have not been discharged; or have at any time been removed by
the Commissioners or by the court in England, Wales (or by the Court of
Sessions in Scotland) from being a trustee because of misconduct; or are
disqualified from being company directors; or are subject to an order made
under s. 429(2) (b) of the Insolvency Act 1986.
Appointing and Electing a Trustee
Trustees should
be selected for what they can contribute to the charity. They should not be
appointed for their status or position in the community alone. Trustees must
be able - and willing - to give time to the efficient administration of the
charity and the fulfilment of its trusts. They should be selected on the
basis of their relevant experience and skills and must be prepared to take an
active part in the running of the charity. They can be users of the charity
services if arrangements are made to avoid conflicts of interest such as
trustees voting for something from which they will personally and directly
benefit.
Liability
Some charity trustees, and people thinking about
becoming trustees, are nowadays influenced by the thought that they might be
"personally liable" if things go wrong with the charity. What they
fear is that, if they make a mistake in the running of the charity or if it
gets into debt, they might have to make good any loss or shortfall out of
their own private resources. While for a few people this can be a real worry
that leads them to resign their trusteeship, it is in fact extremely rare for
a trustee to be made "personally liable" in this way. Generally the
law protects trustees who have acted reasonably from the consequences of
honest mistakes, and trustees can take their own measures to reduce the risk
still further. More information can be found on the Charity Commission’s
website www.charitycommission.gov.uk
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Further
Information
If you would like to speak to someone, James Croser has
offered to answer any questions people may have 01264-738869.
A printable version of this form may be downloaded here. [PDF 11kb]
