http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2011/25/section/302/enactedCharities Act 2011CharitiesRegister of charitiesTrusteesLand searchesSports clubsenKing's Printer of Acts of Parliament2016-07-19 Part 15 302 1 Any appointment of a charity trustee or trustee for a charity which is made by virtue of sections 299 to 301 must be for a term of 4 years, and a retiring trustee is eligible for re-appointment. But this is subject to subsections (2) and (3). 2 On an appointment under section 299, where— a no previous appointments have been made by virtue of— i section 299, or ii the corresponding provision of the Local Government Act 1894, the Charities Act 1960 or the Charities Act 1993, and b more than one trustee is appointed, half of those appointed (or as nearly as may be) must be appointed for a term of 2 years. 3 An appointment made to fill a casual vacancy must be for the remainder of the term of the previous appointment.