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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

Learn more about the key areas boards and trustees are responsible for

Governance

All trustees must take responsibility for decisions that benefit their charity

Governance

All trustees are responsible for shaping the culture of their board and charity

Governance

Trustees must make sure their charity’s money is safe and used properly

Governance

Trustees should think carefully about how to secure income for their charity

Governance

Seven steps to help trustees manage risk in their charity

Governance
Risk

Trustees need to make sure their charity follows employment law and has clear volunteer management processes

Governance

Guidance on Charity Commission, Companies House and serious incident reporting

Governance

Trustees should help oversee and develop their charity’s strategy

Governance

Guidance on how to find and welcome new charity trustees

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

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

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

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

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 will take you through the essentials of lawful data processing for charities and help improve your compliance with the law

This one-day training course provides an overview of the roles and responsibilities of safeguarding leads in charities in England

Join us for a discussion on the future of partnership working between local government and civil society.

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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

Helping your board meet their responsibilities

Introduction to trustee responsibilities

Equity, diversity and inclusion at board level

Finance

Funding and fundraising

How to manage risk

Managing people

Reporting

Strategy

Recruiting and inducting trustees

Safeguarding essentials in charities (1 day)

Charity trustee induction and refresher (2 x 0.5 days)

Safeguarding essentials for trustees (0.5 day)

Managing people in the charity sector (2 days)

Charity finance skills (1 day)

Good practice in volunteer management (1 day)

Project management in the voluntary sector (2 days)

Data protection essentials (2 x 0.5 days)

Designated safeguarding leads in charities (1 day)

APPG on Charities and Volunteering: local partnership working

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Safeguarding essentials in charities (1 day)

Charity trustee induction and refresher (2 x 0.5 days)

Safeguarding essentials for trustees (0.5 day)

Managing people in the charity sector (2 days)

Charity finance skills (1 day)

Good practice in volunteer management (1 day)

Project management in the voluntary sector (2 days)

Data protection essentials (2 x 0.5 days)

Designated safeguarding leads in charities (1 day)

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