Recruitment and training of Trustees
Recruitment
Authority and responsibility for the appointment of Partner Trustees sits with East Renfrewshire
Council (ERC) who allocate this responsibility to the four ERC Councillors.
Authority and responsibility for the recruitment of Independent Trustees is delegated by the Board
of Directors to the Nominations Committee. Dr Ronald Culley tendered his resignation on 8 June
2015 and has not been replaced as at the date of the signing of these financial statements.
Selection of the Employee Representative Trustee, who shall be agreed upon amongst
Eligible Employee Representatives from time to time and is willing so to act as an Employee
Representative Trustee.
Policies and procedures for induction and training of trustees
An induction training process is in place for all new trustees, and this covers both the strategic
and operational issues affecting the charity. The ongoing training needs of the directors are
considered by the board and where appropriate internal and external training is provided.
Statement of Trustees responsibilities
The Trustees (who are also directors of East Renfrewshire Culture and Leisure Trust for the purposes
of company law) are responsible for preparing the Trustees Report and financial statements in
accordance with applicable law and United Kingdom Accounting Standards. (United Kingdom
Generally Accepted Accounting Practice).
Company law requires the Trustees to prepare financial statements for each financial year which
gives a true and fair view of the state of affairs of the charitable company and of the incoming
resources and application of resources, including the income and expenditure, of he charitable
company for that period. In preparing these financial statements, the Trustees are required to:
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select suitable accounting policies and then apply then consistently
observe the methods and principles in the Charities SORP
make judgments and estimates that are reasonable and prudent
state whether applicable UK Accounting standards have been followed, subject to any
material departures disclosed and explained in the financial statements ; and
• prepare the financial statements on the going concern basis unless it is inappropriate to
presume that the charitable company will continue its activities
The Trustees are responsible for keeping proper accounting records that disclose with reasonable
accuracy at any time the financial position of the charitable company and enable them to
ensure that the financial statements comply with the Companies Act 2006 and the Charities and
Trustees Investment (Scotland) Act 2005 and the Charities Accounts (Scotland)Regulations 2006