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.
The Charity Commission endorses the revised Code of Good Governance
29 Jan 2016Denise Copeland Developing Governance Group, Governance and Charity AdviceGovernance, Charity Regulation
The revised Code of Good Governance was launched today by the Developing Governance Group at a seminar hosted by NICVA.
Draft accounting and reporting guidance consultation
22 Dec 2015Denise Copeland Charity RegulationCharity Regulation, Governance, Finance
The Charity Commission for Northern Ireland has launched its draft accounting and reporting guidance for consultation which also includes Directions for independent examiners.
New charity accounting and reporting legislation
7 Dec 2015Denise Copeland Charity RegulationCharity Regulation, Governance
The Department for Social Development (DSD) has made new legislation which will cover the accounting and reporting requirements for all registered charities in Northern Ireland.
Recognising and developing your trustees
3 Nov 2015Sandra Bailie Governance and Charity Advicetrustees, Governance, Training, skills development
This Trustees’ week is a great opportunity to recognise the vital work that the thousands of trustees in Northern Ireland do to lead and serve their organisations.
NICVA response on the Charities (Accounts and Reports) Regulations (NI) 2015
16 Oct 2015Denise Copeland Charity RegulationCharity Regulation, Governance
NICVA has submitted its response to DSD on the charities accounting and reporting consultation and is urging all organisations to do the same.
Goodwill Gifts goes from strength to strength
12 Oct 2015Sandra Bailie undefinedmembership, support, Training, networks, Fundraising, Governance
Goodwill Gifts is a voluntary group that organises events and activities to increase inclusion of Asian and ethnic minority groups in the Omagh and Enniskillen area.
Regulating Fundraising For The Future
23 Sep 2015Deirdre Murphy Fundraising, Governance and Charity AdviceFundraising, Governance
Sir Suart Etherington Chief Executive of NICVA’s sister organisation in England (NCVO), chaired a cross party review of fundraising regulation for the Minister for Civil Society.
The Charity Commission values your opinion
27 Aug 2015Denise Copeland Charity RegulationGovernance, Charity Regulation
The Charity Commission for Northern Ireland is currently consulting on its proposed strategic plan and will be hosting its first public meeting.
DSD Consultation on Accounting and Reporting by Charities
26 Aug 2015Denise Copeland Governance and Charity AdviceGovernance
The Department for Social Development has launched its consultation on the draft Charities (Accounts and Reports) Regulations which will affect all charities registered in Northern Ireland.
How good is your governance?
7 Aug 2015Denise Copeland Governance and Charity AdviceGovernance
Recent media coverage of a large charity in England having to shut down because of financial issues has hopefully prompted those sitting on boards of charities to think about their own governance practice.
