How we are run

Here you can find an overview of how Gordon Common Good SCIO is run, how decisions are taken, and how responsibility is shared. These arrangements support transparent and responsible operation, while allowing community activity to be shaped and led by the people involved, with the Board providing structure, continuity, and oversight where needed.

How the Common Good is governed

Gordon Common Good SCIO is a Scottish Charitable Incorporated Organisation governed by a Board of volunteer trustees. Trustees act collectively and in accordance with the organisation’s constitution and legal responsibilities.

The Board’s role is to provide overall stewardship. This includes safeguarding assets, ensuring appropriate controls are in place, and supporting the organisation to operate effectively over the long term. The Board does not manage day to day activity unless required.

Trustees and decision making

Decisions are taken collectively by the Board rather than by individual trustees. This approach helps ensure decisions are balanced, well considered, and consistent.

Trustees follow agreed procedures for meetings and decision making, with appropriate records kept. This supports transparency, continuity, and good governance over time.

Sub committees and delegated responsibility

To support delivery, the Board may establish sub committees for specific areas of work. These groups operate with a clear remit and are empowered to plan and deliver their activities, including managing agreed budgets in support of their work.

The Board provides light touch oversight to ensure that delegated activity remains aligned with the organisation’s responsibilities and legal framework. This approach supports ownership and initiative, while providing reassurance and continuity.

Financial oversight and shared services

The Board is responsible for ensuring that the charity’s finances are managed carefully and lawfully. This includes setting financial controls, approving budgets, and monitoring income and expenditure.

Where appropriate, the charity uses shared arrangements for services such as insurance, accounting, licensing, and use of facilities. This helps reduce duplication, manage risk, and ensure resources are used efficiently.

Standards of conduct

Trustees and sub committee members are expected to act with integrity, openness, and respect. Codes of conduct support appropriate behaviour, help manage conflicts of interest, and provide clarity around roles and responsibilities.

These standards exist to support volunteers and protect the organisation, rather than to create unnecessary formality.

Transparency and further information

The Common Good is committed to openness about how it operates. Key governance documents, including the constitution, codes of conduct, and committee terms of reference, are available on this page.

These documents provide further detail for anyone who would like to understand how the Common Good is governed and how decisions are taken:

We also prepare annual reports and accounts in line with regulatory requirements and submit them to the Office of the Scottish Charity Regulator.

Gordon Common Good SCIO, registered charity in Scotland (SC047182)

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