Tag: Governance

Free Trustee Training
Free Trustee Training
 24 Apr 23

Are you thinking about recruiting trustees? Have you recently set up a new organisation and want to recruit trustees, or need to add to your current board and not sure […]
Up Your Trustee Game
Up Your Trustee Game
 21 Mar 23

This year is going to test Trustees to the limit. The current situation means that Trustees, as well as their charities, are facing unprecedented challenges and need to up their […]
Elections 2023 and Voter ID
Elections 2023 and Voter ID
 01 Mar 23

The UK Government has introduced a requirement for voters to show photo ID when voting at a polling station at some elections. This new requirement will apply for the first […]
Thanking Trustees and Keeping Them Engaged
Thanking Trustees and Keeping Them Engaged
 08 Nov 22

Trustees give many hours of their time for free. They share their expertise and take responsibility for the charities they govern. It can be a hard task, with difficult decisions […]
The Recipe for Good Financial Governance
The Recipe for Good Financial Governance
 08 Sep 22

When trustees join a charity board they rarely do so because they want to get involved in  the financial management of the charity; they do so because they are passionate […]
Charities Act 2022: What You Need to Know
Charities Act 2022: What You Need to Know
 07 Sep 22

 In August, the Charity Commission introduced some updates to the Charities. Although there have not been any major changes, there are some interesting elements which are investigated in this article. […]
Regulator changing the data it collects on charities – have your say!
Regulator changing the data it collects on charities – have your say!
 01 Jul 22

If you are  trustee or in charge of running a charity, especially if you perform a role like Treasurer, Secretary, or Finance Director, the Directory of Social Change is urging […]
Covid-19 exemption that allowed any charity to hold remote meetings set to end
Covid-19 exemption that allowed any charity to hold remote meetings set to end
 31 Mar 22

Covid-19 exemption that allowed any charity to hold remote meetings set to end, regulator says in a recent report. The Charity Commission has said that charities need their governing documents […]
Charity Reserves – One of The Most Misunderstood Financial Terms!
Charity Reserves – One of The Most Misunderstood Financial Terms!
 09 Mar 22

Debra Allcock Tyler on Twitter, talks about everything you’ll need to know about charity reserves. Charity reserves are one of the most misunderstood financial terms in our sector generally by […]
Finance Is for Everyone: Top Tips to Help People ‘Get’ Finance
Finance Is for Everyone: Top Tips to Help People ‘Get’ Finance

Directory of Social Change explain finance is for everyone, or at least it should be. The better everyone understands finance, the healthier the controls environment, and better decisions will be […]
Charity Commission Plans to Start Registration Process for Churches
Charity Commission Plans to Start Registration Process for Churches
 24 Dec 21

The Charity Commission is working with the Church of England on plans to register 35,000 church charities over the next decade. Church charities currently have “excepted” status, which means that […]
Trustee Chat – Evening Session
Trustee Chat – Evening Session
 15 Oct 21

Dudley CVS and SCVO (Sandwell) are jointly hosting this informal session for charity trustees. This informal session is for people to learn more about charity trustees and their role, share […]