It is vital that the charity is run honestly and openly. The charity’s application  for incorporation will detail the standards to which it will adhere, but these are some important guiding principles:

• The charity will be run to the highest standards as set by the Charity Commission and other relevant regulators

• All trustees will be appropriately appointed according to Charity Commission standards and will be expected to act with regard to Nolan Principles

• The charity will ensure equality across all protected characteristics and will not be overtly political.

• Initially, the charity will have no employees, but as it becomes established it is hoped that a small employee base will be required. No employee shall be employed at less than the accepted living wage.

• The charity will at all times ensure maximum efficiency in fund raising by limiting costs. For example:  Where expenses are incurred, these will be reimbursed at basic rates eg second class rail travel; advertising and publicity costs will be     minimised as communications between friends and friendship networks will do that for us; we will not pay for any publicity in social and           printed media, nor will we pay for celebrity               endorsements.