Asked by: Michael Shanks (Labour - Rutherglen and Hamilton West)
Question to the Department for Digital, Culture, Media & Sport:
To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, If she will make an assessment of the potential impact of the level of diversity within charity leadership and trustee boards on those organisations.
Answered by Stuart Andrew - Parliamentary Under Secretary of State (Department for Culture, Media and Sport)
Trustee diversity is essential for a thriving charity sector that reflects the people and communities charities serve.
During Trustees’ Week, which took place 6-10 November 2023, the Charity Commission encouraged people from all backgrounds to consider becoming a charity trustee.
A diverse range of experiences on a trustee board can create more opportunities for constructive challenge, and can help make a charity stronger.