Many of you will have read about how the environmental charity, Friends of the Earth avoided restrictions on political activity by using a non-charitable company called Friends of the Earth Limited to carry out its anti-fracking campaign.

With over 1,000,000 trustee positions in England & Wales and estimates suggesting that almost half of all charities have at least one vacancy on their board, we believe that some individuals may genuinely want to get involved with charities and the voluntary sector, but perhaps lack understanding about how to get involved and become a trustee of a charity.