Minutes of the Macfarlane Trust Board of Trustees meeting 24 September 2012. Includes discussion of governance & policy including future governance arrangements for allocating grants and reserves. Indepth discussion of Trust reserves noting a need to submit a Business Case for reserves access to the Department of Health and that needs for financial assistance far outweighed the funds that may be available even if all reserves could be committed. Suggestion to rename the National Support Services Committee NSSC due to negative past associations. Finances and appointment of a chief executive.