About us
Background to the Trust [updated 2022]
What we do: Annual Awards; #HiddenHeroes; Promoting Good Practice [updated 2022]
Trustees, Patrons and staff [updated 2022] Funders [updated 2022]

Charity & Company information
Governing documents – Mem & ArtsBye-Laws [updated April 2012]
Charity Commission entry – inc financial history [Charity Commission – updated annually]
Companies House entry – inc annual returns [Companies House – updated annually]

Planning and budget
[Current]
2024-27 Strategic Plan [to be reviewed March 2024]
2024-25 Business Plan [to be reviewed March 2024]
2024-25 Budget [to be reviewed March 2024]
[Previous]
2021-24 Strategic Plan [updated March 2021]
2023-24 Business Plan [updated June 2023]
2023-24 Budget [updated June 2023]

Policies and Procedures
Bribery Act [updated September 2023]
Business Continuity Procedures [updated June 2023]
Data Protection and Confidentiality Policy [updated September 2023]
Disciplinary and Grievance Procedures [updated June 2023]
Equality & Respect Policy [updated December 2023]
Health & Safety Policy [updated June 2023]
Recruitment & Selection Policy [updated September 2023]
Reserves and Investments Policy [updated June 2023]
Safeguarding Policy [updated December 2023]
Training and Development Policy [updated September 2023]
Travel & Subsistence Guidelines [to be reviewed March 2024]

Role of Trustees
Charity Trustee welcome pack [Charity Commission – April 2018]
Charity Trustee: What’s involved [Charity Commission – updated July 2015]
The Essential Trustee: What you need to know [Charity Commission – updated July 2015]
Charity Governance Code [updated 2020]
Butler Trust Trustee role description & guidance [updated June 2017]
Treasurer role description & guidance [updated June 2017]
Chair role description & guidance [updated June 2017]

Being a Patron
Butler Trust Patron role description [updated April 2012]

Background information
UK Custodial, Probation and Youth Justice Services
Criminal Justice Dictionary (from Criminal Justice Alliance)
Glossary of terms / jargon (from Inside Time)

Butler Trust on Twitter
@ButlerTrust – News from the Butler Trust
@HiddenHeroes_UK – News from the wider offender management field