Denise Copeland

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Title	Type	Summary
Basic book-keeping training	Article	NICVA held the first of its basic bookkeeping sessions in Belfast on Thursday 28 September.	Draft
Charities Annual Monitoring Return – consultation on proposed changes	Article	The Charity Commission for Northern Ireland is holding a seminar to consult on proposed changes to the Annual Monitoring Return for registered charities.	Draft
Basic book-keeping for small charities	Article	A series of practical workshops for treasurers of small charities to help establish appropriate financial systems.	Draft
Serious Incident Reporting draft guidance	Article	The Charity Commission for NI is currently consulting on its draft guidance on serious incident reporting which will help trustees to determine what a serious incident is and when they need to report on it.	Published
Street Collections – Police issue reminder regarding Regulations	Article	The 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.	Published
NICVA staff on the run!	Article	NICVA staff are getting ready to run the 2017 Belfast City Marathon relay race in an effort to raise funds for Sunshine Foundation Romania.	Draft
Independent examination - the alternative to an audit	Article	Chris Smith, Trustee of the Association of Charity Independent Examiners (ACIE) and a practicing independent examiner explains what an independent examination is and when charities may avail of this option.	Published
Charity Trustee Conference on Understanding Charity Finance	Article	Tuesday’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.	Published
Trustees’ Week 2016 (7 – 13 November)	Article	Trustees’ Week 2016 celebrates the UK’s 1 million trustees and promotes the benefits of volunteering to be a trustee. This year Trustees’ Week focuses on good governance and the skills needed to make trustees effective leaders.	Draft
Good Governance and Charity reporting seminars	Article	The Developing Governance Group in association with the Charity Commission and local support networks are hosting a roadshow of seminars focusing on the new accounting and reporting regulations and the revised code of good governance.	Draft
Autumn governance training series	Article	Charity trustees are ultimately responsible for the charities which they govern and have a responsibility to run their charity in line with legal requirements and best practice.	Draft
Accounting and reporting guidance published	Article	The 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.	Published
People with significant control - PSC	Resource	From 18 November 2025 companies are no longer 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)’.  Companies are however still required to register this information with Companies House and keep it up to date.	Published
Promoting good financial governance	Article	Yesterday’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.	Published
DIY Committee Guide rebooted	Article	The revised Code of Good Governance was launched earlier this year by the Developing Governance Group and as promised, the DIY committee guide website has now been launched after a complete revamp.	Draft
New charity registration application delayed	Article	The Charity Commission for Northern Ireland is developing an updated online charity registration application form.	Draft
Accounting and reporting guidance for charities - NICVA response	Article	NICVA welcomes the Charity Commission’s guidance on the new accounting and reporting regulations.	Published
Alert for charity registration applicants	Article	The Charity Commission for Northern Ireland is developing an updated online charity registration application form, which is expected to replace the current online form towards the end of April 2016.	Draft
Gambling review update 2016	Article	In 2011, the Department for Social Development launched a public consultation on the Future Regulation of Gambling in Northern Ireland.	Published
NICVA staff fundraise for Sunshine Foundation Romania	Article	For the last 13 years NICVA staff and their friends have entered relay teams into the Belfast City Marathon to raise money for Sunshine Foundation Romania.	Draft
The Charity Commission endorses the revised Code of Good Governance	Article	The revised Code of Good Governance was launched today by the Developing Governance Group at a seminar hosted by NICVA.	Published
Draft accounting and reporting guidance consultation	Article	The Charity Commission for Northern Ireland has launched its draft accounting and reporting guidance for consultation which also includes Directions for independent examiners.	Draft
New charity accounting and reporting legislation	Article	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.	Published
NICVA response on the Charities (Accounts and Reports) Regulations (NI) 2015	Article	NICVA has submitted its response to DSD on the charities accounting and reporting consultation and is urging all organisations to do the same.	Published
A consultation that you really should respond to	Article	NICVA is urging all organisations to submit a response to DSD’s consultation on the charities accounts and reports regulations.	Published
Proposed new accounting regulations will affect ALL charities	Article	New rules for the accounting, audit and reporting of all charities are currently being consulted on. These proposed new rules will have an impact on every charity, especially small to medium sized charities.	Published
The Charity Commission values your opinion	Article	The Charity Commission for Northern Ireland is currently consulting on its proposed strategic plan and will be hosting its first public meeting.	Draft
DSD Consultation on Accounting and Reporting by Charities	Article	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.	Draft
How good is your governance?	Article	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.	Draft
New equality guidance for charities	Article	The Charity Commission for Northern Ireland has published new guidance to support charities in understanding the complexities of equality legislation as it may apply to them.	Published
Calling all Committee Members/Trustees	Article	The current Governance in the Sector research being carried out by Volunteer Now has been extended to 19 June 2015.	Draft
Research in to governance of the sector in 2015	Article	A couple of weeks ago, NICVA asked trustees of voluntary and community organisations to contribute to a new piece of research being carried out by Volunteer Now Enterprises Ltd.	Draft
Complying with the Energy Saving Opportunity Scheme (ESOS)	Article	Charities, along with private companies, must comply with the new Energy Saving Opportunity Scheme (ESOS) that has come into force.	Draft
Governance of the Voluntary and Community Sector in 2015	Article	NICVA is asking all trustees, committee members and directors of voluntary and community organisations to contribute to a new piece of research which is specifically examining governance in the Sector.	Draft
NICVA get ready to run!	Article	NICVA staff are getting ready to run the 2015 Belfast City Marathon relay race in an effort to raise funds for the Sunshine Foundation Romania.	Draft
Consultation on Draft Equality Guidance for Charities in Northern Ireland	Article	The Charity Commission for Northern Ireland is currently consulting on its draft equality guidance for charities.	Draft
Revised Code of Good Governance update	Article	The revised Code of Good Governance was launched for consultation on 10 April 2014 by the Developing Governance Group, funding is currently being sought to officially launch the revised Code and revamp its associated resources.	Draft
Charity registration – not everyone has got the message	Article	The Charity Commission issued a December deadline for all charitable organisations to make themselves known to the Commission however there are still organisations which have not already done so.	Published
Charity registration – have you met the December deadline?	Article	All voluntary and community organisations in Northern Ireland must consider if they are eligible to register as a charity and if so, they are legally required to make themselves known to the Charity Commission for Northern Ireland.	Draft
Charity registration and regulation update - October 2014	Article	Since its establishment in 2009, the Charity Commission for Northern Ireland is now exercising most of its statutory powers after what may have appeared (in its early days) as a slow start.	Draft
Useful legislation and governance links	Resource	Links to public bodies, legislation and online resources dealing with relevant regulations and governance.	Published
Charity Trustees’ Duties	Resource	This article outlines what a charity trustee is and what they are responsible for.	Published
Committee Procedures	Resource	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.	Published
The Charity Commission endorses Code of Good Governance	Article	The revised Code of Good Governance was launched for consultation by the Developing Governance Group (DGG) at a seminar on Thursday, 10 April 2014.	Draft
Charitable Status	Resource	This article will answer the key question - how do I get charitable status for my organisation?	Published
Charity Commission Publishes Online Registration Tutorial	Article	The Charity Commission for Northern Ireland has published a new, online registration tutorial to assist organisations applying to register as a Northern Ireland charity.	Draft
Interim Reporting Requirements	Article	The Charity Commission has launched its interim reporting requirements for those charities that have registered with the Commission.	Draft
Charity Regulation and Good Governance Roadshow	Article	Now that the Charity Commission has established the register of charities, and has its powers of investigation and enforcement, what does this mean in practice for charities on the ground?	Draft
Accounting regulations for charities	Resource	This article gives advice on the current accounting requirements for charities in Northern Ireland.	Published
NICVA becomes one of first registered charities	Article	NICVA has become one of the first registered charities in Northern Ireland.	Published