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
Guidance on Charity Commission, Companies House and serious incident reporting
Trustees should help oversee and develop their charity’s strategy
Guidance on how to find and welcome new charity trustees
Learn about the reasons to remove a trustee and the process to go through
NCVO's senior consultancy and training manager Dan Francis reflects on how the events of 2022 have shaped charity governance
As we begin a new year, governance consultant Sally Stephens looks ahead to the big stories for 2023
As part of our Road Ahead series, we explore the issues affecting the people at the heart of our organisations
Our round-up for trustees and governance professionals, with useful sector updates, training courses and guidance
With many of us approaching the end of our financial year, senior governance consultant Sally Stephens shares guidance for completing your annual return
Senior governance consultant Sally Stephens explains the upcoming changes in the Charities Act 2022
This month we share reflections from our Governance Forum and introduce our new governance consultant
Reflections on the recent Charity Commission board appointments along with updates and upcoming events
Recent governance news, resources, research, events and more
Principles that support charities to recognise and resolve ethical issues and conflicts, and make charities safer
Learn about what governance is and how it applies to charities
Learn about what a board is and how it works
What is a Trustee and how do you appoint them?
What is the role of a Trustee?
Find out about who your charities members are and what decisions they make
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