Our board of three honorary officers and eight trustees
Angela is chief executive of Kensington and Chelsea Social Council
Ayesha is chair of All Ways Network
Chris is the chief executive of the NSPCC
Emily is head of insight and strategy at Breast Cancer Now
Georgina is chief executive of the Neurological Alliance
James has worked in the charity sector since 2001
Dr Singh has a background in general practice, specialising in medical law, ethics and patient safety
Ruth is chief executive of the Duke of Edinburgh’s Award
Dr Kumar is an interdisciplinary social science academic, an equalities consultant and a disability activist
At a time of crisis, charities want and need to be able to give their all to supporting people who need it most. They cannot do that if they have to suspend their work or close altogether.
Volunteering rates have remained stable over the last few years. In 2018/19, 22% of people regularly volunteered with a group, club or organisation. While the pandemic is unlikely to influence the overall numbers of people volunteering in the UK, we will
Use this tool to help you identify the forces working for and against a particular option
Use this tool to help your organisation explore tradeoffs
Important things to consider before deciding to close your voluntary organisation
Every voluntary organisation should regularly ask whether it’s still well placed to achieve its goals
If your organisation is still financially viable, you may want to consider alternative options to closure
Whatever your reasons for considering closure, you’re likely to have legal responsibilities to follow
Steps you need to take before closing your organisation
Depending on your route to closure and your legal structure, you may have different legal duties and wider responsibilities
Once the decision has been made to close, you’ll need to decide who to inform and how to inform them