Trustee information

Our board of trustees are experts in their fields with the highest level of integrity, entrusted to carry out both governance functions and fully understand their collective and individual responsibilities
Core functions are:

• To ensure that the charity remains true to its mission and values
• To determine its strategy and organisational purpose
• To act as the point of final accountability for its actions and those of its representatives and staff
  Legal duties, provision of governing documents
• To safeguard its assets including organisational reputation
• Act as a pool of expertise and advice, making this available to staff and volunteers

We maintain a group of 6-8 Trustees with a broad mix of skills – professional, business, financial, marketing and fundraising. 

• We hold four full Board meetings a year and sub committees with Terms of Reference approved by Board:
  Strategic
  Advisory
  Clinical governance (including safeguarding)
  Finance and fundraising
  INSight*

Additional meetings - AGM plus 2 x workshop/seminars exploring issues in depth

*INSight is an active and independent group of clients and carers which meets quarterly to review and discuss INS services and to put forward suggestions for changes or additions to the services. The group is chaired by one of the service users who represents the users on the Board of Trustees.

The Chief Executive is responsible for working with advisory board to write the 5-year strategy and developing the operational plan. The sub committees monitor progress against plan and budget, evaluating results and impact.