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Trustee Secretarial Services

In the current climate of heavily regulated pensions legislation, and with pension scheme trustees’ responsibilities growing at a rapid pace, the role of pension scheme trustees is becoming more and more onerous.

Working with trustees

Barnett Waddingham has the knowledge, expertise and organisational skills to give invaluable assistance to trustees by providing professional secretarial services including:

  • liaison with trustees on advance arrangements for dates and locations of meetings
  • preparation and issue of meeting agendas and associated papers and liaise with all attendees, including investment managers, solicitors and auditors
  • ensure correct meeting procedures are followed and pass on trustees’ instructions and notify decisions to appropriate parties
  • prepare and issue trustees’ meeting minutes, and maintain the trustees’ minute book
  • ensure that trustees’ business, including exercise of discretion and delegation, is correctly conducted, and decisions are taken in accordance with the trustees’ powers and duties
  • ensure the appointment of professional advisers is properly conducted and documented
  • ensure that the trustees’ requirement for cash management are carried out
  • liaise with the sponsoring employer where required
  • ensure the preparation of the scheme’s draft annual report and accounts is in accordance with accounting standards and legislation; liaison with scheme auditors
  • draw trustees’ attention to requirements of new legislation and practices in relation to pensions and trusteeship

The services provided do not solely relate to trustee meeting arrangements; we will also guide trustees throughout the year with regard to all aspects of the administration and management of the pension scheme.

Whether you are looking for secretarial services or simply assistance with meeting management or business plan development, then Barnett Waddingham can provide the quality service you can trust.



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