- Alcester Office +44 (0)1789 765522
- Bedford Office +44 (0)1234 400000
- Bristol Office +44 (0)1454 275 190
- Cardiff Office +44 (0)2920 291 704
- Evesham Office +44 (0)1386 425300
- Harrow Office +44 (0)20 8907 4366
- Leicester Office +44 (0)116 255 9911
- Leigh Office +44 (0)1942 673311
- Lichfield Office +44 (0)1543 414426
- London Office +44 (0)20 7293 0998
- Luton Office +44 (0)1582 720175
- Northampton Office +44 (0)1604 233 200
- Redditch Office +44 (0)1527 406363
- Solihull Office +44 (0)121 705 2255
- Stopsley Office +44 (0)1582 453 366
- Stratford-upon-Avon Office +44 (0)1789 270 452
- Sutton Coldfield Office +44 (0)121 355 6118
- Tunbridge Wells Office +44 (0)844 556 3525
- Walkden Office +44 (0)161 790 1411
- Walsall Office +44 (0)1922 720000
- Walsall Office - Crime Dept +44 (0)1922 647 797
- Warrington Office +44 (0)1925 632267
- Westhoughton Office +44 (0)1942 816515
- Whitefield Office +44 (0)161 796 7920
- Wigan Office +44 (0)1942 244294
Trustee liabilities
We know that personal liability causes worry for existing and potential trustees, even though it is rare for a trustee to suffer actual financial loss.
When charities run into problems, trustees may be personally liable for any resulting debts or losses. Until recently, the Charity Commission was unable to give trustees any firm assurance that they will not be held liable, as only the courts could give this assurance. However, trustees are now able to apply to the Commission as well as the courts for relief from personal liability.
The power applies only where trustees have acted honestly and reasonably and ought fairly to be excused. The Commission will still take deliberate breaches of trust very seriously.
Trustees are also able to buy trustee indemnity insurance and most of the old obstacles to this have now been removed. Trustees may pay the premiums with the charity’s money, subject to certain limitations and conditions.