In order to be able to register with the charity Commission, Wishing Well had to produce a document called “Declaration of Trust”, this lays out the aims of the charity and also gives instructions about the charity management and decision making processes. This document therefore is the rule book for the charity and any changes to it need to be approved by the Charity Commission.

Copies of the Declaration of Trust are available upon request.

Trustee’s
Wishing Well is required to have a minimum of two serving Trustee’s at any one time. The Trustee’s are the people that are legally accountable for the actions of the charity and they have the power to make all of the decisions with regards to fundraising, policies and procedures and use of the charities assets. Trustee’s serve on a voluntary basis and are not allowed to use the charity for personal gain.

In the Declaration of Trust it states that it is up to the Trustee’s to decide how frequently they need to hold meetings and it is up to the Chair person to call a meeting, giving advanced notice in writing to the charity Secretary. All trustee meetings need to have minutes taken and these kept available should someone request a copy.

Currently there are 5 serving Trustees of the charity.

The Trustee’s aim to meet on a bi-monthly basis, although there is no legal requirement for them to meet so often.

Professional Advisory Board
To facilitate the involvement of more specialist professionals in the management of the charity Wishing Well has created a Professional Advisory Board. This group of people are all invited by the Trustee’s and although they do not attend formal meetings, they receive minutes and papers from all of the Trustee meetings and are invited to comment on them. The Professional Advisory Board members are not legally accountable for the running of the charity and have no voting powers but all feedback provided from them will be considered by the Trustee’s and included in the minutes of their meetings.

12 February 2008