Closed Polls

In general, what length are your trustee meetings?
less than an hour
0% (0 votes)
Between 1 and 2 hours
29% (5 votes)
Between 2 and 3 hours
53% (9 votes)
half a day
0% (0 votes)
whole day
18% (3 votes)
2 days
0% (0 votes)
Total votes: 17


On what day of the week is your trustee meeting usually?
Monday
13% (2 votes)
Tuesday
31% (5 votes)
Wednesday
31% (5 votes)
Thursday
19% (3 votes)
Friday
0% (0 votes)
Saturday
6% (1 vote)
Sunday
0% (0 votes)
Total votes: 16


In general, when do you read papers for board meetings?
5 days or more before the meeting
23% (3 votes)
2 and 4 days before the meeting
69% (9 votes)
The day of the meeting
8% (1 vote)
At the meeting / don't really read them
0% (0 votes)
Total votes: 13


How many trustee meetings does your charity have a year?
1-3
0% (0 votes)
4-6
67% (12 votes)
7-9
11% (2 votes)
10 or more
22% (4 votes)
Total votes: 18


Does your trustee board have regular away days?
Yes, without staff
5% (1 vote)
Yes, with some staff
45% (9 votes)
No
50% (10 votes)
Total votes: 20


How many vacancies are you currently looking to fill on your board?
None
12% (2 votes)
1 or 2
59% (10 votes)
3 or 4
24% (4 votes)
5 or more
6% (1 vote)
Total votes: 17


Do you feel that your charity undergoes too many inspections from regulating bodies?
Yes, we spend far too much time dealing with them
13% (1 vote)
I think the amount is about right
25% (2 votes)
No, we have very few (if any) such inspections
63% (5 votes)
Total votes: 8


How many paid staff (full and part time) does your charity have?
None
15% (4 votes)
1 to 5
27% (7 votes)
6 to 15
38% (10 votes)
16 or more
19% (5 votes)
Total votes: 26


If your charity has staff, how do you rate the relationship between the staff and the trustees?
Excellent
36% (16 votes)
Good
30% (13 votes)
Variable
27% (12 votes)
Bad
7% (3 votes)
Total votes: 44


Does your employer let you have time off work to fulfil your trustee duties?
Yes, my employer encourages volunteering and gives me time off to do it
40% (4 votes)
Yes, my employer is flexible, but I have to make up any time I take off
40% (4 votes)
I have to take annual leave to cover my trustee duties
0% (0 votes)
I find it very difficult to get time off work to be a trustee
20% (2 votes)
Total votes: 10