Governance
Governance & Policies
The Golden Lion Children’s Trust maintains a controlled suite of governance policies, procedures and supporting documents to guide the charity’s work and protect the children, families, volunteers, supporters and partners we work with.
Our governing document
Constitution
The constitution sets out how the Trust is governed and how its trustees exercise their responsibilities.
Adopted 30 July 2026
Read or download the Trust’s governing document.
View constitution →
The documents listed below form part of GLCT’s controlled governance
framework and are reviewed on an annual cycle. Individual policy
documents are available on request.
Safeguarding & people
- Child Safeguarding PolicyGLCT-POL-013
- Equal Opportunities and Diversity PolicyGLCT-POL-005
- Education and Awareness PolicyGLCT-POL-004
- Whistleblowing PolicyGLCT-POL-015
- Volunteer Code of ConductGLCT-COD-001
Governance & accountability
- Board Meetings and Minutes PolicyGLCT-POL-001
- Complaints Handling PolicyGLCT-POL-002
- Conflict of Interest PolicyGLCT-POL-003
- Trustee Payments PolicyGLCT-POL-014
- Campaigning and Political Activity StatementGLCT-STA-001
Finance & stewardship
- Financial Controls PolicyGLCT-POL-006
- Fundraising PolicyGLCT-POL-007
- Investment PolicyGLCT-POL-009
- Reserves PolicyGLCT-POL-012
- Insurance Policy StatementGLCT-STA-003
Risk, data & media
- Health and Safety and Risk Assessment PolicyGLCT-POL-008
- Privacy and Data Protection PolicyGLCT-POL-011
- Photography and Media PolicyGLCT-POL-010
- Data Breach Response ProcedureGLCT-PRO-001
- Serious Incident Reporting ProcedureGLCT-PRO-002
Need a copy of a policy?
Funders, partners, schools, parents and carers, and other stakeholders can request a copy of any listed document from the Trust.