This section provides guidance for local authorities which are sole corporate trustees for charities in their area.

Overview

• Councillors' guide to a council's role as charity trustee
  A quick guide jointly published by the Local Government Association and the Charity Commission.

Detailed guidance

• Types of charities under local authority control

• Checking who's the trustee
  Understanding the council's relationship to a charity

• Trustee checklist
  The issues of which a trustee needs to be aware

• Other governance checklists for local authorities
  Checklists for topics such as fitness for purpose and planning for change

• Property transactions, transfers of land and funds and consolidation of small funds
  Guidance for local authorities on dealing with charity property correctly, with links to further resources

See also:

• Recreation grounds and King George's Fields
• Charities and Public Service Delivery (CC37)
• Small charities guidance
• The Boost Initiative