The Charity Commission has published research into awareness and the effectiveness of charity trustees in England and Wales. The research has found that:
- There are 700,000 charity trustees (Two-thirds are male);
- Trustees average age is 55-65 but are likely to be older (65-74) in smaller charities;
- 92% of Trustees are white;
- On average trustees devote 4.88 hours per week to their roles;
- 93% of trustees regard their role as important or very important to them; and
- 80% of Trustees have no additional staff or volunteers.
The report said: “Charity trustees report that they lack relevant legal, digital, fundraising, marketing and campaigning skills at board level.”