Can a charity now pay its trustees?

I am on the board of a local arts centre. We have been having difficulty finding new board members and are wondering about offering payments. As a charity we believe we cannot pay trustees; but someone told us the rules had changed. Is this true? We are a bit confused - can you give us some guidance?

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Charlie Cattell is a specialist in legal and governance matters relating to social enterprises, charities and voluntary organisations, assisting a wide range of groups with legal structures, organisational management, and regulatory issues.