Trustees should not be paid, sector survey finds

By Emilie Filou, Third Sector, 12 December 2007

Eighty-two per cent of respondents to a Directory of Social Change survey thought trustees should not be paid beyond the reimbursement of their expenses.

About 900 people replied to the survey, which was posted in the DSC's November email bulletin. One respondent said: "The fact that trustees give their time and expertise freely allows them to view the affairs of a charity in a way that is difficult for paid staff to achieve. If...

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