 Part V of the Act , sections 28 to 33 , deals with trustees ' remuneration . Section 28 states the default position is that trustees are entitled to remuneration if it says so in the trust instrument or if a trustee acts in a " professional capacity " . A trust can differ from this default , but the Act confirms the recent developments in the common law from the old default position that trustees were entitled to nothing unless it was explicitly stated that they were . Section 29 goes on to say that non @-@ charitable professional trustees are entitled to " reasonable remuneration " which will be a sum that the court thinks is comensurate to the work done , along the principles of quantum meruit . This is automatic if the trustee is a corporation , but will require consent of all other trustees if the trustees are natural persons . Section 30 stipulates that rules on charitable trustee remuneration are to be found in a statutory instrument drawn up by the Secretary of State . Trustees will be reimbursed from the trust fund itself , as will be authorised agents , nominees and custodians who are properly appointed by the trustees all so long as the expenses and payable remuneration are incurred while conducting the affairs of the trust . 
