All organisations that work with children (anyone not yet 18 years old) and adults at risk should put in place a safeguarding policy stating how they intend to keep those people safe.

The welfare of children and adults must be the paramount consideration of any voluntary organisation whose work brings it into contact with vulnerable groups.

This example is intended for guidance purposes and should be adapted to suit your particular organisation.

This example is intended for guidance purposes and should be adapted to suit your particular organisation.

This example is intended for guidance purposes and should be adapted to suit your particular organisation.

This example is intended for guidance purposes and should be adapted to suit your particular organisation.

Recruiting, selecting and inducting the people who sit on your board or management committee is one of the most important processes that a voluntary organisation can undertake.

This example is intended for guidance purposes and should be adapted to suit your particular organisation.

‘Governance’ is the general term used to describe the legal, supervisory and moral responsibilities arising from trusteeship.

Fraud means deliberately misusing someone else’s resources for private gain.

This example is intended for guidance purposes and should be adapted to suit your particular organisation.

If you want to start up a small charity, you will need a set of rules which explain what the charity does and how it is to be run.