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.
Basic finance training for small charities
20 November, 2019Last updated2 August, 2024A series of free practical workshops for treasurers or personnel of small charities to help them establish appropriate financial systems to keep their organisation safe.NICVA’s Trustees’ Annual Reporting Conference
20 June, 2019Last updated2 August, 2024This year’s Trustees’ conference, held on 4 June 2019, was all about the Trustee Annual Report (TAR).Serious Incident Reporting draft guidance
7 July, 2017Last updated2 August, 2024The Charity Commission for NI is currently consulting on its draft guidance on serious incident reporting which will help trustees to determine what a serious incident is and when they need to report on it.Street Collections – Police issue reminder regarding Regulations
22 June, 2017Last updated2 August, 2024The Police Service of Northern Ireland (PSNI) is responsible for granting permits for charity street collections and as such, have issued the following guidance to assist charities when conducting street collections.Charity Trustee Conference on Understanding Charity Finance
10 November, 2016Last updated2 August, 2024Tuesday’s charity trustee conference on understanding charity finance attracted a good number of board members and employees from a wide range of charitable organisations, both large and small.Accounting and reporting guidance published
29 July, 2016Last updated2 August, 2024The Charity Commission has published a suite of guidance on the new accounting and reporting regulations for charities which it consulted on earlier this year following the implementation of new legislation.Promoting good financial governance
12 May, 2016Last updated2 August, 2024Yesterday’s charity trustee conference on promoting good financial governance was attended by 150 delegates ranging from charity trustees, finance personnel, charity support workers to those with an interest in charity finance.Accounting and reporting guidance for charities - NICVA response
11 March, 2016Last updated2 August, 2024NICVA welcomes the Charity Commission’s guidance on the new accounting and reporting regulations.Gambling review update 2016
22 February, 2016Last updated2 August, 2024In 2011, the Department for Social Development launched a public consultation on the Future Regulation of Gambling in Northern Ireland.The Charity Commission endorses the revised Code of Good Governance
29 January, 2016Last updated2 August, 2024The revised Code of Good Governance was launched today by the Developing Governance Group at a seminar hosted by NICVA.