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Strengthening Governance & Trust
The Charity Commission has published new guidance for charity trustees about fundraising from the public. The guidance sets out 6 key principles to help trustees comply with their legal duties when overseeing their charity's fundraising, and also includes a checklist for trustees to evaluate their charity's performance against the legal requirements and good practice recommendations set out in the guidance.
How can we rebuild public trust in charities?
The Charity Commission has published a report that showed that trust and confidence in charities has fallen to the lowest recorded level since monitoring began in 2005. The report finds this can be attributed to critical media coverage of charity practices, distrust about how charities spend donations, and a lack of knowledge among the public about where their donations go. Perceptions of aggressive fundraising tactics have also contributed to the decline in trust.
How charities are responding to the fall in public trust Charities must work to strengthen their governance and explore better ways to explain how they work to ensure the public can have confidence in them.
Many charities need to strengthen their boards if they are going to survive. Many charities have got by with weak and ineffective boards according to this recent blog. The HARCVS Strengthening Your Governance training course gives a good overview of the roles and responsibilities and by the end of the course you will understand the key principles of good governance, know the barriers to ensuring good governance and know how to make improvements. Our training is designed for trustees, chief execs, directors and key decision makers.
Thinking of changing your charity’s structure?
Here’s a checklist you can use at a trustee meeting. And remember HARCVS can help you choose the right legal structure and guide you along the way.
Consultation on power to disqualify from acting as a trustee
The purpose of the consultation is to gauge the voluntary sector's opinion on the new powers the Charity Commission has in respect of the Charities (Protection and Social Investment) Act 2016 to disqualify trustees. The closing date for responses is 22 August 2016. Read more
Brexit implications for charities and community groups
NCVO's first briefing on the implications of Brexit, covers the political landscape, funding and finance, social implications, regulatory change and the role of civil society.
Recent Blogs of interest, spotted by NAVCA
Charity finance – questions trustees should ask
How should we set our reserves policy?
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