Governance
Our Governance and Charity Advice Service offers information and practical help about good governance for charities on a wide range of topics listed below. You can find out more about governance issues on our Governance and Charity Advice webpage or view our Governance Advice Notes for further support.
Special rules for holding company AGMs online have ended
20 Apr 2021Denise Copeland Governance (COVID19), Governance and Charity AdviceGovernance, Charity Regulation
Companies must now follow their Articles of Association in relation to the holding of general meetings.
Making time for governance
29 Jan 2021Denise Copeland Governance (COVID19), Governance and Charity Advice, Charity Annual ReportingGovernance
The past year has been a challenging time for organisations across the sector but technology has enabled many of us to do things differently, whether it be holding our board meetings online or adapting our services to meet public health guidance.
Training and learning opportunities February - March 21
29 Jan 2021Lynda Gould Faith based engagementTraining, Social Media, Governance, Fundraising
Great training opportunities are now available for faith based groups.
AGMs and company house filings
18 Dec 2020Denise Copeland COVID 19, Governance (COVID19), Governance and Charity AdviceGovernance, accountability, Charity Regulation
Companies, registered societies and credit unions that are due to hold an AGM in early 2021 will be glad to hear that they will be permitted to hold this online.
New training for 2021
15 Dec 2020Sandra Bailie Training and Skills DevelopmentGovernance, skills, communication, webinars
We are excited to promote our new training calendar for the first few months of 2021 and we have packed a lot in to suit all sizes and types of organisation.
Trustees' Week 2020 was a hit with Trustees
6 Nov 2020Denise Copeland Governance and Charity AdviceGovernance
Trustees’ Week is a time to celebrate and recognise the great work done by thousands of trustees. This year Trustees got the opportunity to brush up on their governance knowledge at our series of webinars for Trustees.
Trustee annual reporting webinar recording
6 Nov 2020Denise Copeland Governance and Charity Advice, Charity Annual ReportingCharity Regulation, Governance, accounting, Webinar Recordings
If you missed our webinar on Trustee annual reporting for Trustees' Week you can watch it now at the link below.
The Code of Good Governance in a virtual world webinar recording
6 Nov 2020Denise Copeland Governance and Charity Advice, Developing Governance Group, Governance (COVID19)Governance, COVID19 (Coronavirus), Webinar Recordings
If you missed the Developing Governance Group's webinar for Trustees' Week on the Code of Good Governance in a virtual world, you can watch it now below.
What does being a charity trustee mean? webinar recording
5 Nov 2020Denise Copeland Governance and Charity AdviceGovernance, trustees week, Webinar Recordings
Sarah Finnegan, Head of Compliance and Enquiries at the Charity Commission for NI, kicked off Trustees’ Week with a webinar on What does being a charity trustee mean?
Great boards, Great Board members - Trustees' week
5 Nov 2020Sandra Bailie Governance and Charity Advicetrustees week, Governance, boards, Webinar Recordings
As part of Trustees' week 2020 we held a webinar on what makes and great board and becoming a great board member in partnership with BITC. It is part of a series of Skills Match webinars.
