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Quality leadership

Voluntary and honorary trusteeship makes the charity sector distinct from the public and private sectors. Trustees should not be paid anything other than expenses as the public is less likely to support charities if trustees are getting paid. To support voluntary action, trustees must be "voluntary but not amateur". We call upon the ...

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Accountability

NAVCA considers it essential that the ultimate accountability and responsibility for a statutory service continues to rest with a public body, regardless of whether it is provided in-house or by external providers. We believe that accountability is crucial for all publicly funded services, whether or not they are statutory. This is ...

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