Welcome to our Trustees page

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Depending on the individual charity and its legal form, the charity trustees may be called board members, directors, management committee members, trustees or whatever is relevant to the charity. Whatever the terminology used by the charity, for the purposes of the legislation, the group of people who manage and control the charity are known as trustees, Charity trustees must act in the interests of the charity. Charity Trustees must do what is best for the charity.

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Below is a summary of what is involved in running a registered charity:-

  • a charity can only act to further its declared aims
  • those in charge are termed "trustees" and there is usually at least 3
  • as a general rule trusteeship is voluntary without pay or benefit
  • a trustee must be capable of performing their duties
  • a trustee is responsible for the affairs of the charity
  • charities may not trade but may have a trading subsidiary
  • accounts and an annual return must be prepared and filed once a year
  • charities may invest their funds subject to certain criteria
  • details of the charity are available for public inspection
  • charities are not taxed on any surplus income
  • donations received may be eligible for gift aid from HM Revenue

 

The Nominated Branch Trustees from the NEC are as follows:

Branch Chairman

Branch Secretary

Branch Treasurer

 

Obviously there can be more Trustees/Shadow Trustees who form the Branch Trustee Committee but the three main ones are listed above.

 

 

 

 

 

 
 

Branch Trustees

 Depending on the individual charity and its legal form, the charity trustees may be called board members, directors, management committee members, trustees or whatever is relevant to the charity. Whatever the terminology used by the charity, for the purposes of the legislation, the group of people who manage and control the charity are known as trustees, Charity trustees must act in the interests of the charity. Charity Trustees must do what is best for the charity.  
 

Club Committee

The Club Committee run the club as the trading arm of the Branch. It is in their best interests to make sure the Club is in profit and does not make a loss. Those members on the Club Committee are mostly un-trained in operating a Club professionally but they do the best they can. Anyone can become a member of the Club Ciommittee, we are always looking for new younger members to join with new ideas to move us forwards into the next century.
 

Pensions & Welfare Advisor

The Branch Pensions & Welfare advisor assists any ex-serviceman or woman, whether a member or not, to pursue their possible entitlement to a War Disablement Pension or help out the best they can in their welfare.
The P & W Advisor can be contacted via the Branch. Please do not put off getting in touch with the advisor, he can get things moving very quickly and will save you a lot of problems later on.
 

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The Royal British Legion Scotland safeguards the welfare, interests and memory of those who are serving or who have served in the Armed Forces. We are one of the Scotland's largest membership organisations and recognised as custodians of Remembrance. We also help collect for the annual Poppy Appeal for Poppy Scotland.

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