Scottish charity regulator OSCR have found, as published in a recent report, that recruitment and retention of trustees is a key indicator of a charity’s chances of survival. For example, the report shows that charities that shrunk in 2009 had an average of four trustees, whilst those that expanded during the same period had an average of nine trustees. OSCR have published a policy statement alongside their findings to the effect that they will monitor the incomes of a range of charities, and intervene when it identifies a risk or spike in income: ‘we will… ensure that trustees are aware and are taking appropriate action’, they write, ‘(which) includes encouraging the charity to seek professional advice.’ Our readers can read a fuller review, along with the original report here.
