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How FD’s manage trustees
and committees

    Stephen Brooker
    Russam GMS
    Honorary Treasurers Forum
Stephen Brooker

FD, British Red Cross
Bursar, Emmanuel College Cambridge
Trustee:
  •   Remap
  •   British Council for Prevention of Blindness
  •   All Saints’ Educational Trust
  •   Honorary Treasurers Forum
Other:
  • Law Society
  • NHS
  • House of Commons
How FD’s manage trustees and
                               committees

British Red Cross:
   • Council of 30 elected members + co-opted
     Chair of Finance (ex Coopers partner)
Bursar, Emmanuel College Cambridge
   • Governing Body of 70 Fellows
How FD’s manage trustees and
                               committees

• Remap:
   - Full and part-time staff
   - No high level financial expertise
• British Council for Prevention of Blindness
   - Only part-time staff
   - No high level financial expertise
• All Saints’ Educational Trust
   - Only part-time staff
   - With high level financial expertise
Law Society
   Independent Chair of Audit Committee
• NHS
   NXD, Vice Chair and Chair of Audit


• House of Commons Audit Committee
   Independent member
Rule 1



Know the people – their backgrounds, skills
  and specialist experience
Rule 2




Keep in touch with them all periodically ....
Rule 2



Keep in touch with them all periodically
   But especially with Treasurer/Chair of
    Finance/Chair of Audit
Rule 3


Be guided by the Chief Exec:
   • Above all don’t tread on their toes or pull
     across their agenda ...
Rule 3

Be guided by the Chief Exec:
   • Above all don’t tread on their toes or pull
     across their agenda
   • Include the Chair of Trustees but again don’t
     tread on their toes or pull across their
     agendas with other trustees
Rule 4



- Watch
- Listen
- Learn
Rule 4



Watch
Listen
Learn ...... and
       - Adapt your approach
       - Stand your ground ....
Rule 4

Watch
Listen
Learn ...... and
        - Adapt your approach
        - Stand your ground....but
             • Recognise:

                   • When you’re beaten on an issue

                   • The areas where the Trustees
                    just don’t agree with you
How FD’s manage trustees and
                                  committees

1. Know the people
2. Keep in touch
3. Be guided by the Chief Exec
4. Watch, Listen, Learn ... And ...
          a. Adapt

          b. Stand your ground

          c. Recognise when you’re beaten
Thank you



Any Questions?
For more information about the
  Honorary Treasurers Forum
  visit: www.tforum.org.uk

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4C - How FD’s manage trustees & commitees - Stephen Brooker

  • 1. How FD’s manage trustees and committees Stephen Brooker Russam GMS Honorary Treasurers Forum
  • 2. Stephen Brooker FD, British Red Cross Bursar, Emmanuel College Cambridge Trustee: • Remap • British Council for Prevention of Blindness • All Saints’ Educational Trust • Honorary Treasurers Forum Other: • Law Society • NHS • House of Commons
  • 3. How FD’s manage trustees and committees British Red Cross: • Council of 30 elected members + co-opted Chair of Finance (ex Coopers partner) Bursar, Emmanuel College Cambridge • Governing Body of 70 Fellows
  • 4. How FD’s manage trustees and committees • Remap: - Full and part-time staff - No high level financial expertise • British Council for Prevention of Blindness - Only part-time staff - No high level financial expertise • All Saints’ Educational Trust - Only part-time staff - With high level financial expertise
  • 5. Law Society Independent Chair of Audit Committee • NHS NXD, Vice Chair and Chair of Audit • House of Commons Audit Committee Independent member
  • 6. Rule 1 Know the people – their backgrounds, skills and specialist experience
  • 7. Rule 2 Keep in touch with them all periodically ....
  • 8. Rule 2 Keep in touch with them all periodically But especially with Treasurer/Chair of Finance/Chair of Audit
  • 9. Rule 3 Be guided by the Chief Exec: • Above all don’t tread on their toes or pull across their agenda ...
  • 10. Rule 3 Be guided by the Chief Exec: • Above all don’t tread on their toes or pull across their agenda • Include the Chair of Trustees but again don’t tread on their toes or pull across their agendas with other trustees
  • 11. Rule 4 - Watch - Listen - Learn
  • 12. Rule 4 Watch Listen Learn ...... and - Adapt your approach - Stand your ground ....
  • 13. Rule 4 Watch Listen Learn ...... and - Adapt your approach - Stand your ground....but • Recognise: • When you’re beaten on an issue • The areas where the Trustees just don’t agree with you
  • 14. How FD’s manage trustees and committees 1. Know the people 2. Keep in touch 3. Be guided by the Chief Exec 4. Watch, Listen, Learn ... And ... a. Adapt b. Stand your ground c. Recognise when you’re beaten
  • 16. For more information about the Honorary Treasurers Forum visit: www.tforum.org.uk