Trustee rules 'could lead to conflicts of interest'

By Paul Jump, Third Sector, 13 February 2008

New rules allowing charities to pay their trustees for providing professional services without first seeking permission from the Charity Commission could cause conflicts of interest, according to one sector expert.

Sections 36 and 37 of the 2006 Charities Act, which are due to be implemented this month, will allow trustees to be paid for providing services to their charities. Such arrangements were previously possible only with the commission's consent. Payment now becomes possible for services such as legal work, accountancy,...

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