Governance Overview

The International Association for Community Development (IACD) is registered with the Office of the Scottish Charity Regulator (OSCR) as a Scottish Charitable Incorporated Organisation (SCIO). Our Charity registration number is SC036090.

We are operationally based in Scotland and our principal and registered office address is:

5 South Charlotte Street, Edinburgh EH2 4AN.

The charity is governed by the terms of our Constitution.

The organisation’s charitable purposes, as set out in our Constitution are to:

  1. Advance the education of the public through the promotion of community development, community capacity building, and other charitable purposes on behalf of the community.
  2. Represent to international bodies, government, business and non-governmental organisations the importance of community development.
  3. Research, publish and disseminate information relating to community development.
  4. Organise international meetings, conferences, training and exchanges in the field of community development.

The charity is governed by a Board of Trustees, and the Constitution also sets out the parameters around the number of Trustees, how they are elected and the terms of office.

The maximum number of Trustees is 20 overall, with a minimum of one and no more than five Trustee places from each of the following global regions:

  1. East Asia;
  2. South Asia;
  3. South East Asia;
  4. Europe (including the Russian Federation);
  5. Middle East and North Africa;
  6. Sub-Saharan Africa;
  7. Oceania (including Australasia and Pacific Islands);
  8. South America (including Central America); and
  9. North America and the Caribbean Islands.

Trustees are elected to the Board for an initial term of three years and may serve for up to three terms. Trustees are expected to attend Board meetings, the AGM and contribute to the work  of the association through active committee involvement. The Office Bearer roles of Chair, Vice-Chair, Secretary and Treasurer are appointed for a term of three years and may be appointed for a second term.

The Executive Committee is made up of the Chair, Vice-Chair, Secretary and Treasurer, and the Chairs of the Sub-Committees that oversee delivery and progress on the main areas of IACD’s work.

The Sub-Committees currently are: International Relations, Publications and Professional Development, and Membership, Communications and Marketing.