What to consider when carrying out a governance review and the different types of review
A collection of some of the most important sample documents, templates and tools for trustee boards.
These are some of the most important documents that an organisation needs if it wants to have a healthy, well-run trustee board. NCVO's governance experts have written or signposted to model versions of each one.
Tools and good-practice guidance to help you review, run and improve your board, compiled by NCVO's governance experts
Guidance on conducting individual trustee performance reviews
Templates and guidance for creating a financial procedures manual that will provide a framework for managing your organisation's finances.
How to use NCVO's financial procedures manual template
Guidance for using NCVO's financial procedures manual templates
Guidance for using NCVO's financial procedures manual templates
Guidance for using NCVO's financial procedures manual templates
Read our latest round-up for trustees and governance professionals, with useful sector updates, training courses and written guidance.
Governance consultant Sally Stephens shares updates on the Charities Act and the Charity Governance Code, along with some exciting training opportunities for trustees
NCVO’s lead governance consultant Dan Francis shares our plans for Trustees’ Week and explores our wider support offer for trustees
Today we publish our annual report and financial accounts for the year ending 31 March 2022.
How NCVO's independent governance review is helping us live up to our values and the Charity Governance Code we helped create
Learn about what conflicts of interest are and how to work through them
Learn which decisions stay with the board, what you can delegate and to who.
Learn about how to navigate strategic and operational problems and where the responsibility is located
Learn more about the key areas boards and trustees are responsible for
All trustees must take responsibility for decisions that benefit their charity
All trustees are responsible for shaping the culture of their board and charity
Trustees must make sure their charity’s money is safe and used properly
Trustees should think carefully about how to secure income for their charity
Seven steps to help trustees manage risk in their charity
Trustees need to make sure their charity follows employment law and has clear volunteer management processes