Charity Disciplinary Policy Template
A model disciplinary policy you can adapt for your charity. Download it below, or enter your email and we'll send it to you.
Charities with employees — the written statement must specify your disciplinary rules (ERA 1996).
Download the template (Word)
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Template from TrusteeMeetings.co.uk — any charity may use and adapt it. No attribution required.
Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
What's inside
- Standards and rules
- gross misconduct
- informal resolution
- investigation
- suspension
- the hearing
- warnings and dismissal
- appeals
- who does what in a small charity
- safeguarding allegations
- records — follows the ACAS Code
How to use it
- Fill in the [square brackets] with your charity's details.
- Adopt it at a board meeting — it has a built-in adoption block.
- Diarise the review date — it has a built-in review block too.
Not sure what to put in it? Read our full guide: What a charity disciplinary policy must include.
TrusteeMeetings.co.uk is a governance tool, not a law firm — this is information, not legal advice.