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Children enjoying a Punch and Judy display at Hastings Museum. Photo Kois Miah

Trustee and member handbook 

Foreword from the Chair 
Welcome to the Heritage Lottery Fund's Trustee and committee member's handbook.

Section 1: Introduction - Who we are and what we do

Section 2: Organisational context

Section 3: Governance and decision making structure

Section 4: Organisational structure / responsibility for functions

Section 5: Organisational strategy and planning

Section 6: Financial planning and management

Section 7: Programmes, assessment, decision taking and monitoring

Section 8: Regulation, accountability, assurance and risk management

Section 9: Induction, support and general information

Appendices
Links to relevant appendices are included in each of the above sections. To aid future reference for those seeking a particular appendix, all appendices referred to in the Handbook can also be accessed directly from this section. The most frequently used Appendices can also be accessed from the column on the right.

Frequently used appendices

Reporting forms