The make-up of a Trustee Board
The make-up of a Trustee Board
Executive Committees are known as Trustee Boards. This came into effect for members in Scotland in July 2023, and all others from April 2023. 'Executive Committee' and associated wording will still be visible on Compass and the website as we move to our new way of volunteering.
To learn more about what we are doing to improve how we volunteer at Scouts, visit the Volunteer Experience webpages.
Trustees are either ex-officio (automatically given a place due to their role), appointed or co-opted. The Trustees will be appointed by the Scout Council at the Annual General Meeting (AGM).
Chair
The Chair leads the Trustee Board and the recruitment for new trustees. They objectively chair the Trustee Board meetings and the Annual General Meeting, set the meeting agenda and plan its schedule. They’ll make sure that all Trustees are properly trained and understand their own responsibilities.
Treasurer
The Treasurer looks after finances and makes sure the financial documentation (such as budgets and accounts) is kept. They make sure the Annual Statement of Accounts gets done in time for the Annual General Meeting and keep track of the independent examination process. They also share details about income and spend with other trustees and draw up policies on finance and investment.
Ex-officio Trustees
Ex-officio Trustees are people who are on the Trustee Board automatically as a result of their role in Scouts.
At group level, this is the Group Scout Leader.
At District level, this is the District Commissioner and District Youth Commissioner (except Scotland).
At County level, this is the County Commissioner and the County Youth Commissioner (except Scotland).
Other Trustees
Appointments to the Trustee Board can be made in two other ways, if you are not an ex-officio trustee:
- You may stand be appointed at the AGM.
- You can be co-opted onto the Trustee Board between Annual General Meetings if a Trustee Board needs new members with a particular skill set, or to do a particular task.
However, there is no hierarchy of members, and all should be treated equally.