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Tools and good-practice guidance to help you review, run and improve your board, compiled by NCVO's governance experts

Governance

Read the new Code, which sets out principles of good governance for charities.

The governance wheel is a simple tool that helps boards of voluntary organisations quickly get a sense of how well they’re functioning and fulfilling their roles.

Information and tools on strategic planning.

Six steps to follow when recruiting trustees and nine editable documents to aid your recruitment

A skills audit is a useful way of identifying what trustees bring, and the gaps in skills and knowledge on your board. It can be useful when you’re looking to recruit new trustees.

Self reflection is an important part of your professional development and will help you to do your role effectively.

Guidance on conducting individual trustee performance reviews

Governance

Templates and guidance for creating a financial procedures manual that will provide a framework for managing your organisation's finances.

Governance

How to use NCVO's financial procedures manual template

Governance

The Employment Rights Bill introduces the biggest changes to UK employment law in decades. Find out when these changes will happen and what you should be doing to get ready.

Membership body announces changes to its executive team following the arrival of new CEO, Kate Lee.

Limited measures announced, but not enough to ease financial strain on charities.

Funding and income
Government and politics

Charities are usually exempt from paying corporation or income tax, but there are some situations where you might become liable

Financial management

When do charities need to consider VAT and what are the exemptions?

Financial management

How to trade as a charity, and what the risks are

Financial management

Charities are allowed to trade under certain circumstances, but if you've decided to develop a trading activity which is not allowed, you'll need to establish a trading subsidiary. Here's how.

Financial management

Gift Aid is a scheme which allows charities to claim an extra 25p for every £1 donated

Financial management

GASDS is a top up on small cash donations without using Gift Aid

Financial management

Guidance on complying with with HMRC Making Tax Digital reporting requirements

Financial management

Guidance around when a charity or voluntary organisation needs a bank account, and how to choose one and set it up.

Financial management

Find out about some of the areas to consider when managing financial difficulties and insolvency

Financial management

Learn about how to work though helping your organisation manage financial uncertainty

Financial management

Learn practical tools and techniques to increase your capability, confidence and impact when seeking to influence others – both within and outside your organisation

This course has been created by The Social Justice Collective to help you understand, address and embed equality, diversity and inclusion (EDI) into your governance practice

This course will revisit the core financial duties of a charity trustee and explore what it means to practice good financial governance

All voluntary organisations have a duty to keep the people they work with safe from harm. This course introduces the basics of safeguarding within a charity context in England and highlights effective safeguarding practice

This course will give trustees an overview and understanding of charity governance, regulation and best practice

This course will equip managers in the voluntary sector with the skills and techniques they need to effectively manage paid members of staff

This introductory course explains the key trustee responsibilities for safeguarding, following guidance from the Charity Commission

This course will help people with little or no financial background to feel confident in managing day-to-day charity finance

This practical course is specifically tailored to the voluntary sector. It’s designed to give you all the principles and practical tools you need to plan, deliver and evaluate your project successfully

This course provides an introduction to the key principles of good volunteer management and how to apply them in your organisation

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Tools and guidance

Charity Governance Code

Governance wheel

Strategic planning

Trustee recruitment pack for small organisations

Trustee skills audit

Individual trustee self reflection

Individual trustee performance reviews

Financial procedures manual

Before you start

Employment Rights Bill: what charities need to know

Updates to NCVO’s executive team

What the Autumn 2025 Budget means for your charity

Corporation and income tax

VAT and charities

Trading and charities

How to set up a trading subsidiary

Gift Aid

Gift aid small donations scheme (GASDS)

Making tax digital

Banking guidance for charities

Financial difficulty and insolvency

Working through financial challenges

Boost your personal influence and impact (0.5 day)

Equality, diversity and inclusion (EDI) in charity governance (2 x 0.5 days)

Financial governance for trustees (0.5 day)

Safeguarding essentials in charities (1 day)

Charity trustee induction and refresher (2 x 0.5 days)

Managing people in the charity sector (2 days)

Safeguarding essentials for trustees (0.5 day)

Charity finance skills (1 day)

Project management in the voluntary sector (2 days)

Good practice in volunteer management (1 day)

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Boost your personal influence and impact (0.5 day)

Equality, diversity and inclusion (EDI) in charity governance (2 x 0.5 days)

Financial governance for trustees (0.5 day)

Safeguarding essentials in charities (1 day)

Charity trustee induction and refresher (2 x 0.5 days)

Managing people in the charity sector (2 days)

Safeguarding essentials for trustees (0.5 day)

Charity finance skills (1 day)

Project management in the voluntary sector (2 days)

Good practice in volunteer management (1 day)

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