Trustee

Trustee Role: All Nations Board of Trustees

The Trustee Board holds responsibility for the governance of All Nations as a charity, including all matters relating to financial standing, risk management and legal obligations. A separate Academic Board, which reports to the Trustee Board, has the responsibility for the oversight and development of the curriculum of all the training programmes, including those accredited by the Open University.

1. To ensure that All Nations Christian College complies with its Articles of Association, charity law, company law and other relevant legislation and to act within the powers of a Trustee/Director.

2. To ensure that All Nations pursues its charitable objects as defined in the Articles of Association and to act in the way in which you consider in good faith would be most likely to achieve the charitable company’s purposes as set out in the objects.

3. To ensure that All Nations complies with its legal responsibilities as a Higher

4. Education institution and operates within the regulatory framework of the Office for Students.

5. To ensure that All Nations applies its resources exclusively in pursuance of its

6. objects, i.e. All Nations must not spend money on activities which are not included in its own objects, no matter how worthwhile or charitable.

7. To contribute actively to the role of the Board of Trustees in giving strategic direction to All

8. Nations, setting overall policy, defining goals, agreeing targets and evaluating performance against targets.

9. To safeguard the reputation and values of All Nations.

10. To ensure the effective and efficient administration of All Nations.

11. To ensure the financial stability of All Nations.

12. To protect and manage the property of All Nations and to ensure the proper investment of the college’s funds.

13. To exercise independent judgement and reasonable care, skill and diligence.

14. To appoint the Academic Principal and monitor his or her performance.

15. To appoint the Chief Executive Officer and monitor his or her performance.

16. To avoid conflicts of interest and not to accept benefits from third parties resulting from being a Trustee or doing or not doing anything as a Trustee.

17. To avoid conflicts of interest and not to accept benefits from third parties resulting from being a Trustee or doing or not doing anything as a Trustee.

Additional assistance provided by a Trustee/Director:

In addition to the above statutory duties of all Trustees, you should use any specific knowledge or experience you have to help the Board reach sound decisions. This will involve:

• Participating in the work of the Board by scrutinising Board papers; joining

and leading discussions and helping the process of focusing on key issues

• Providing advice and guidance requested by the Board on new initiatives,

or other issues relevant to the area of the college’s work in which you have

specific expertise

When exercising these duties, the Trustees should be mindful of:

• The likely long-term consequences of any decision

• The interests of All Nations’ employees

• The need to foster the college’s business relations with suppliers, customers and others

• The impact of the college’s operations on the community and the environment

• The desirability of All Nations maintaining a reputation for high

standards of business conduct

• The need to act fairly as between the members of the company (who are

the Trustees)

Each Trustee should have the following qualities:

• A commitment to All Nations and its purpose as an evangelical, biblically

orthodox mission training college

• A willingness to devote the necessary time and effort

• Integrity

• Strategic vision

• Prayerfulness

• Good independent judgement

• An ability to think creatively

• A willingness to speak their mind in a non-confrontational way

• An understanding and acceptance of legal duties, responsibilities and liabilities

• The ability to work effectively as a team member

• Empathy with other perspectives, particularly across cultures

All Trustees are asked to affirm the Doctrinal Principles of All Nations which can be found on our website, here.

Supporting the Work of the College

Skills and Experience

Each Trustee brings a unique set of skills and experiences to the Trustee Board and recruitment

is done in line with identified skills and diversity gaps.

Based on the current blend of skills and experience on the Board, we are particularly

interested in an HR specialist, an accountant, and individuals with experience of

governance or leadership in a Higher Education setting. We would also welcome

applications from individuals with a good understanding and experience of leading or

being part of a mission agency. Also income generation or marketing and

communications preferably in a Higher Education or charity setting.

In line with our purpose, we seek to be intercultural in identity, voice and through the

services we deliver, representative of Christ’s Kingdom. We would therefore welcome

applications from those from a variety of cultural backgrounds, including diaspora

church contexts or different global theological institutional backgrounds.

Previous experience at Trustee level would be valuable but is not essential.

Time Commitment

You will need to be able to commit to our regular Trustee meetings which are in

person 3 times a year and some other meetings in between times, and to preparation

time for these meetings. If you are not located in the UK, it is possible to attend the in

person meetings online. Most Trustees are also involved in at least one sub-

committee or working group. The two main sub-committees are the Finance &

Resources Committee and the Governance Committee.

In terms of time, we expect this role to require the equivalent of approximately one day

each month, with additional time commitments if you are asked to participate in a sub-

committee or working group. Trustees serve for a term of five years, renewable on one

further occasion up to a maximum of ten years.

Next Steps

Expressing Your Interest

If you would like to express your interest in this opportunity to serve All Nations, please send your CV and a

letter outlining your interest by email to Ann Voortman, Secretary to the Board, who will be co-ordinating the

appointment process on behalf of the College. Electronic responses will make it easier for us to share

information amongst those involved in the process.

We would be particularly keen to understand: your current situation and employment and/or ministry roles. Why

you feel that this role might be part of your future ministry and service, and any particular areas of expertise you

can bring to the Board.

We would encourage you to discuss these roles with Christian leaders you know and trust, and to

ask for prayer as you consider whether or not to express your interest. If you would find it helpful to

speak to someone in more detail before deciding whether to express an interest, please contact Ann

Voortman using the contact details below, and she will be able to put you in contact with the

Academic Principal, existing Trustees and committee members.

To contact Ann Voortman, please email: [contact hidden]

Telephone: [contact hidden]

Induction

An induction programme will be arranged to make sure that new Trustees understand their role as a

charity trustee and gain an understanding of college life and governance before the new

appointments commence.