Governance Advice Notes
Our Governance and Charity Advice Team has produced these essential guides to good governance, covering everything from setting up a group and achieving charitable status to best practice on committees.
People with significant control register - PSC Register
4 Jul 2016Denise Copeland Charity RegulationGovernance Advice Notes
From 6 April 2016 companies, including not for profit companies, are legally required to keep a register of individuals or legal entities that have control over them, known as ‘people with significant control (PSC)’ and ‘relevant legal entities (RLEs)’
Charity Trustees’ Duties
1 Jul 2014Denise Copeland Governance and Charity AdviceGovernance Advice Notes
This article outlines what a charity trustee is and what they are responsible for.
Committee Procedures
25 Jun 2014Denise Copeland Governance and Charity AdviceGovernance Advice Notes
This guidance is designed to help committees of small voluntary and community groups understand their basic responsibilities. It describes procedures which can help committees to prevent problems occurring.
Charitable Status
14 Apr 2014Denise Copeland Governance and Charity AdviceGovernance Advice Notes, Charity Regulation
This article will answer the key question - how do I get charitable status for my organisation?
Accounting regulations for charities
1 Jan 2014Denise Copeland Governance and Charity AdviceGovernance Advice Notes, Fundraising
This article gives advice on the new accounting requirements for charities in Northern Ireland.
Insurance
1 Aug 2013Denise Copeland Governance and Charity AdviceGovernance Advice Notes, Insurance
This is a general guide to insurance. It uses detailed explanations to highlight different types of insurance policies and includes real life examples to give an overview of all policies. There is also information on risk assessment.
Setting up a Charitable Company
1 Jul 2013Denise Copeland Governance and Charity AdviceGovernance Advice Notes
This article provides general guidelines to assist Northern Ireland based voluntary organisations which are considering incorporating as a company limited by guarantee.
Winding Up and Dissolving an Organisation
1 Jul 2013Denise Copeland Governance and Charity AdviceGovernance Advice Notes
This article gives you advice on how to wind up or dissolve an organisation.
Running a Charitable Company
1 Jul 2013Denise Copeland Governance and Charity AdviceGovernance Advice Notes
This article provides a general guide on the administration requirements that charities and other not for profit organisations which are incorporated as companies limited by guarantee must adhere to.
Lotteries
1 Jul 2013Denise Copeland Governance and Charity Advice, FundraisingGovernance Advice Notes, Fundraising
This advice will help your committee/board when they are thinking about running a lottery, and will help it adhere to Principle 2 of the Code of Good Governance: "Responsibilities, legal requirements and obligations".
