Find out about who your charities members are and what decisions they make
Find out how your board can work together to make effective decisions
Learn about the rules around decision-making and how to go about the process of making decisions effectively
Learn about the different types of meetings and how you can work to make them effective
Learn about what the structure of the board looks like and what to consider when reviewing
Learn about what conflicts of interest are and how to work through them
Learn about what matters are reserved for the board, in what situations 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
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
Guidance for using NCVO's financial procedures manual templates
Guidance for using NCVO's financial procedures manual templates
Guidance on reserves policies for your charity
Incorporating conflicts of interest into your financial procedures manual
A basic building block of internal control
Putting together a properly costed plan, and then using it to monitor progress
The Charity Commission expects organisations to know that their money is coming from somewhere reputable. This guidance explains what you can take.
Guidance for using NCVO's control on expenditure manual templates
Guidance for using NCVO's financial procedures manual templates - investment and borrowing section
Guidance for using NCVO's financial procedures manual templates - controls on financial assets