Collaboration - from wheelspin to traction

In a series of three articles, Anne-Marie Piper provides an overview of the governance and other issues relating to charities wishing or needing to trade.

The old adage says “it’s lonely at the top”. And it is never more true than in tough economic times, when increasing pressure on funding means many chief executives and their senior management teams must make difficult decisions on staffing and services.

Charities must be clear about what they want their trustees to do, says Rodney Buse, while prospective trustees need some clear direction to vacancies.

As Sue Ryder Care prepares for a period of great change and planned expansion over the next five years, Paul Woodward, the charity's chief executive, explains its strategy for future service provision.