Minimum governance requirements

As a rule, organisations we fund must meet these minimum governance requirements:

• Be a not-for-profit organisation.
• Have a safeguarding policy (what we expect on safeguarding).
• Have Public Liability Insurance.
• If you pay staff, have Employer’s Liability Insurance.
• If you use volunteer drivers, make sure they are properly insured.
• Pay staff the Living Wage or better.
• Have a management committee that meets at least twice a year.
• Have a bank account with two unrelated people to authorise or check on payments.
• Have two years published accounts.
• Work in ways that discourage bullying, discrimination and harassment.
• Have a diversity, equity and inclusion policy.
• Operate a complaints procedure.
• Have a policy for public interest disclosure (whistleblowing).
• Have policies that cover confidentiality and data protection.

This is not a complete list. Different funding streams may have additional requirements.

Last updated: 28 April 2026.