CAPITAL Trustee's
CAPITAL Project Trust must have a Board of Trustees; the Charity Commission set this as a legal requirement. We have seats on the Board for up to 9 people, the majority of these need to be members, however there is also an option to bring in or coopt people with specialist skills e.g. finance, governance, people management.
Current Trustee’s include: -
Roy Davies – Chair Suki Westmore – Treasurer / Vice Chair
Carole Murray, Grace Hayles, Trevor Lockyear, Cathy Snooks. We also have Anne Beales as a coopted board member.
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What do Trustee’s do?
Charity trustees share responsibility for governing a charity and directing how it is managed and run. They may be called trustees, the board, the management committee, governors, directors or something else.
Trustees are volunteers and do not get paid though expenses for when they travel as part of the role can be claimed.
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Trustees must be able to come to a minimum of 4 meetings a year, these are in person and online.
Trustees' main jobs are to:
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Make sure CAPITAL does the things it was set up to do and is following its own rules about working with members and other people
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Check CAPITAL spends its money well, works with the money it has and changes plans if it doesn’t, as well as ensuring the right accounts are maintained
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Make sure that CAPITAL works within the money it has and changes its work if there is not enough
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Make sure CAPITAL has the right insurances
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Make sure the right reports are sent to Companies House and the Charity Commission
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Be part of telling people about what CAPITAL does and listen to ideas from other people
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Make sure CAPITAL keeps to the law around things like: Employing people, Health and Safety & Equity, Diversity and Inclusion
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Choose and support the Chief Executive, including supporting with strategy development and future plans
Why is this important?
Without Trustees no-one would be checking to make sure money is being spent responsibly, that there is enough income to run services and pay staff and that the organisation is doing what it said it would do.
Trustees are vitally important to CAPITAL, without them the organisation is not allowed to operate.
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What is like being a Trustee at CAPITAL?
Why did you become a Trustee?
To learn more about CAPITAL and to get involved in its development and operation.
Members have choice over their level of commitment and involvement, some take training and apply for staff roles, others are more inclined to be volunteers. As a member led charity, one of the most important voluntary roles is to serve as a trustee on its governing board.
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What do you enjoy about the role?
The challenge of responsibility. It provides motivation and helps confidence.
Role satisfaction when I feel that I make a beneficial difference.
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What do you want to help Capital achieve over the next few years?
To build on its success and valued reputation. Whether independently or in partnership, find new ways to influence and coproduce mental health services in ways that represent and benefit our members.
- Roy Davies, Chair of Trustees
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Why did you become a Trustee?
In the late 90’s I was really struggling with my mental health and feeling like my voice wasn’t heard. I discovered Capital and did the training, which made me feel valued and more than ‘just a patient’.
This changed my life; I became a Trustee to give back to the organisation that helped me so much.
What do you enjoy about the role?
I really enjoy working with other Trustees and Duncan, it’s great to talk through options and hear other people's views.
What do you want to help Capital achieve over the next few years?
I want Capital to thrive and grow over the next few years, thinking about how we can do this and what needs to change will just be the beginning. It’s such an exciting time to be at Capital.
- Suki Westmore, Treasurer/Vice Chair of Trustees
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How can I become a Trustee?
We'd love you to apply to become a Trustee!!
All members can apply however, the most important things to for anyone wanting to be Trustee are
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Wanting to help the organisation achieve its aims
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Wanting to set a direction for the future
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Working in partnership with other Trustees and the Chief Executive to make decisions
We’ve tried to make the process as easy as possible,
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Follow these steps or contact roy.davies@capitalproject.org, janice.moth@capitalproject.org and companysecretary@capitalproject.org or 01243 869662 for support
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Read the application pack below – the role description is the most important!
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Complete an application – fill in the form or download the word document below or contact janice.moth@capitaproject.org and companysecretary@capitalproject.org for a paper copy.
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We’ll review it and if you’re suitable will invite you to have a chat/interview
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During the chat we’ll ask you a few questions and you can ask us some
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We’ll let you know within a few days if you’ve been selected
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If you have any questions, would like support to apply or paper application pack to be sent to you please contact roy.davies@capitalproject.org, janice.moth@capitalproject.org and companysecretary@capitalproject.org or call our office on 01243 869662.
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We hope to hear from you soon!!!
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Please fill out the form below and someone from out team will be in contact to discuss.