Good governance means accountability, transparency and sound decision-making – but there’s no fixed checklist. It depends on your size, the rules you’ve signed up to, and the skills round your table, and it’s never really finished.
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How to Effectively Chair a Meeting
How to Effectively Chair a Meeting A quick Practical Guide for Boards of smaller organisations Ask five experienced chairs how to run a meeting well and you'll get five different answers. That isn't me being perverse - it is just the reality of the job. A style that...
Board Management Software
Board Management Software for Charities and Smaller Organisations Board Management software - what is, how does it help, how much will it cost? Understanding the need for a board portal and choosing the right one for your organisation can be a daunting task. This...
Raising Concerns with the Charity Commission
What the Charity Commission Can’t Do (And What to Do Instead)
Board Management System for Charities
What a board management system is, why charities need one, and how to choose the right option – without the enterprise price tag or complexity.
Board Action Register
Struggling with board meeting follow-up and scheduling chaos? Discover how a board portal with action register and calendar sync keeps your board on track.
Moving Your Board Off Email
Most small charity boards run on email — and it works, until it doesn’t. Here’s how to move your board to a single, secure home for papers and decisions, without the upheaval.
Charity Board Cyber Risk – the timing couldn’t be worse
Fewer UK charities are treating cybersecurity as a priority, even as attacks grow more frequent. New government figures show a significant decline in board-level engagement — and smaller charities are the most exposed.
Risk Register Spreadsheet Problems
A spreadsheet risk register is better than nothing, but it creates real problems: version confusion, lost history, no audit trail, and too much manual effort. Here’s why Excel was never designed for governance — and what a purpose-built tool can do instead.
Cost-Effective Board Portals
Looking for a cost-effective board portal? Here’s how to find one that gives you value for money – and why the biggest names in the market probably aren’t the right fit for your organisation.