Risk management is a vital (and legal) responsibility for charity trustees. This page covers an introduction to the risk management process and the role insurance plays in protecting your organisation.
Use this page to learn about how to broadly encourage positive trustee relationships and manage disputes.
Learn about what your boards legal duties are and the considerations for each of them
Learn about the reasons to remove a trustee and the process to go through
The appropriate level of due diligence charities should carry out when working with partners
Find out about the specific role that trustees can play in safeguarding
Find out about the Charity Commission's expectations for reporting incidents
Steps you need to take to keep data safe once DBS checks have been carried out
This round-up will help you to stay informed about our influencing work, and any government policy and funding announcements. For news related to what’s happening in parliament, see our regular inside track round-up.
An update on our influencing work, government policy and funding announcements
An update on our influencing work, government policy and funding announcements
An update on our influencing work, government policy and funding announcements
Latest updates on our influencing work, government policy and funding announcements
A new research briefing published today and authored by the National Council for Voluntary Organisations (NCVO) examines the government’s policy response to volunteering in England, and its impact, during the covid-19 pandemic.
A guide to implementing local Compact agreements between voluntary organisations and local authorities, health services, and government departments
What to consider once your merger has completed
Actions to ensure a planned merger is in the best interests of your organisations and beneficiaries
An outline of how much funding is required to establish a voluntary sector consortium, and some of the potential funding sources
The different ways that voluntary organisations can work together collectively to bid for and deliver public service contracts
Things to consider when staffing a collaborative project
Guidance to help you decide whether working in partnership is right for your organisation
A checklist of questions to help you decide whether to work collaboratively on a given project.
What to consider when deciding on investments
Creating financial information that helps managers and trustees