The Board of Trustees shall function as the custodian of the Trust, its assets, and its charitable intent.
1
Legal and Statutory Responsibilities
✓To ensure that the Trust functions in accordance with the Trust Deed, applicable laws, and the charitable objects of the Trust.
✓To safeguard the Trust property, corpus, and long-term financial sustainability.
✓To ensure compliance with statutory requirements, including income-tax laws, audit requirements, banking regulations and FCRA, where applicable.
2
Strategic and Policy Oversight
✓To approve broad policies and principles governing the Trust, general norms for benevolent assistance and long-term financial and investment strategies.
✓To consider and approve amendments to the Trust Deed, rules, or governance framework.
3
Review, Reporting, and Accountability
✓To receive and consider the annual report of activities submitted by the Governing Body, the audited annual accounts and audit observations.
✓To review the overall functioning of the Trust and provide strategic guidance to the Governing Body.
✓To record its observations and directions, if any, for future guidance.
4
Appointments and Constitution
✓To nominate and induct Trustees in accordance with the Trust Deed.
✓To nominate Trustees to the Governing Body, as provided in the Trust Deed.