Charity Trustees: Governance Duties and Conflicts of Interest

(2022) 28 (7) Trusts and Trustees

31 Pages Posted: 14 Jul 2022

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Rosemary Teele Langford

University of Melbourne - Law School

Malcolm Edward Anderson

Melbourne Law School; Australian Institute of Archaeology

Date Written: June 30, 2022

Abstract

This article reports the results of an extensive survey of charity trustees in England and Wales in relation to governance duties and conflicts of interest. The results help discern trustees’ understanding of, and confidence with, their governance duties, their enthusiasm for practical assistance with these duties, the strength of their conflicts management procedures, as well as compliance motivations and perceived barriers to enhanced governance and compliance. This in turn assists in critical evaluation of the effectiveness of the governance and regulatory system of charities in England and Wales.

Keywords: conflicts of interest, fiduciary duties, charity trustees, governance duties, Charities Act 2011 (UK), CIOs, directors' duties, regulation

JEL Classification: K10, K20

Suggested Citation

Langford, Rosemary Teele and Anderson, Malcolm Edward, Charity Trustees: Governance Duties and Conflicts of Interest (June 30, 2022). (2022) 28 (7) Trusts and Trustees , Available at SSRN: https://ssrn.com/abstract=4150120

Rosemary Teele Langford (Contact Author)

University of Melbourne - Law School ( email )

University Square
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Victoria, Victoria 3010
Australia

Malcolm Edward Anderson

Melbourne Law School ( email )

University of Melbourne
Parkville, 3052
Australia

Australian Institute of Archaeology ( email )

Melbourne, Victoria 3010
Australia

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