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Trustee resignation

Before you accept a resignation, make sure there are enough trustees to run your charity. If your governing document states a minimum size for your trustee board, make sure you don’t go below that number. Please follow the below guidance to help find and appoint a new trustee before the retiring trustee leaves Trustee board: people and skills - GOV.UK (www.gov.uk)

How to get the right people with the right skills on your charity's trustee board.
Trustee board: people and skills

When a trustee leaves either the trustee or the administrator should log in to ‘My Charity Commission Account’ and access our digital services. You’ll be able to remove or amend any trustee’s details by selecting ‘Update Charity Details’.