Charity Commission for England and Wales’ Post

Management of conflicts of interest is a knotty issue for charities and so it is not surprising that failure to manage them is a recurring theme in Charity Commission inquiries. Read our top tips on how to address this issue within your organisation as well as other key takeaways from recent inquiry reports –

'Knowledge' reading for me on good governance for charities can lead me to look at recent Commission's statutory inquiry reports to gather some insights and learnings for my day. These can be quite long! For a shorter review, my colleague Lucy Rhodes has drawn out 5 key areas of concern the Commission are currently looking at based on the inquiry reports last year and helpfully, set out some useful tips on how to try to avoid these issues for your charity. So what are they? 👊 Dominant trustees and CEOs 👊 Conflicts of interest 👊 Financial controls 👊 Trustees receiving benefits 👊 Governance https://lnkd.in/e6eBEWxU

'Is it okay for a trustee to use a charity's funds to buy antique clocks for their house?' Find the answer to this question and other (more routine) charity governance questions in our guide to the top takeaways from the Charity Commission's inquiries 2023-2024:

The latest Charities Act updates from GOV.UK came into force this week, allowing for the simplification of charity administration and flexibility around governance.   Find out more about what this could mean for you.   #CharityAct #Governance #Flexibility

📝 Effective decision-making by trustees is crucial to ensure charities are run efficiently and risks are managed properly. In their latest article, Kirsteen Hook and Ellie Yeoman dive into this important topic, highlighting the key points from the Charity Commission's updated guidance on decision-making for charity trustees (September 2024). As trustees, staying informed on these updates is essential to fulfilling your responsibilities and safeguarding your charity's future. 🔗 https://lnkd.in/eP7_dQeW #Charity #Trustees #Governance #DecisionMaking #NonProfit #CharityTrustees #RiskManagement #CharityLaw 

The latest instalment of the Charities Act 2022 came into force today. Find out what this means in our article, drafted by my great colleague Carol Daley

💡Great resource to understand #charity #governance where we can make connections between trustees’s numbers and organisational performance. “The Charizone Framework contains 27 key performance indicators (KPIs) across our three domains of Impact, Governance and Finance. The indicators are carefully chosen to give an objective assessment of a charities' performance and how well it is set up to achieve its goals” More info there ⬇️ #charities #governance #trustees #impact #framework

HOW DO YOU FIND A PROFESSIONAL CHARITY ADVISER YOU CAN TRUST? New Charity Commission Guidance Decision-making for charity trustees includes Getting professional advice - * make sure your adviser has suitable skills, experience or qualifications * give them all the information they need to give you the advice * keep a record of how you decide which adviser to use, the advice provided and how you acted on it * When you take advice, you remain responsible for the decision you make, but if you have considered and acted on appropriate advice, this is likely to protect you.

The recently enacted Charities (Amendment) Act 2024 represents the first major reform of charities law in Ireland since the Charities Act 2009 was commenced a decade ago.   In this Insight, Eoin Tobin and Evan Fitzgerald from RDJ’s Charities Team consider some of the key changes which will arise as a result of the new legislation. #RDJ #NewLegislation #CharitiesAct2024

NCVO and ACEVO are urging the next government to create a "civil society charter" to enhance collaboration between charities and government. Their joint manifesto highlights the need for a civil society engagement strategy, a cabinet role for public service oversight, and 0% VAT for charities. Read more in this article: https://bit.ly/3RmgXFv #CivilSociety #CharitySector #UKGovernment #JointManifesto