by Clive | Jan 27, 2026 | Charities
Board meeting software instead of Email? Email can be brilliant for quick messages, but it probably is going to cause you pain and headaches if you use it to underpin managing your board. Here’s why it’s time to ditch email for something better. The...
by Clive | Jan 26, 2026 | Charities
It’s a question we hear a lot: “What exactly is a charity governing document?” The answer is straightforward. It is your charity’s rule book Think of it as your charity’s rule book. It’s the set of rules that explain how your... by Clive | Jan 2, 2026 | Charities, Companies, Housing Associations, Sports
Convening a board meeting – or in more common english, running a board meeting sounds pretty straightforward, doesn’t it? And yet… The moment you become responsible for convening a board meeting — whether as a charity’s Company Secretary, as a... by Clive | Jan 2, 2026 | Charities
Being invited to join a Board of Trustees is, for most people, genuinely exciting. A new challenge, a chance to give something back, the opportunity to help steer an organisation they care about. And then the welcome email arrives. Perhaps a link to a shared drive. A...
by Clive | Nov 14, 2025 | Charities
Foundation Principle in the Charity Governance Code Update If you’re a charity trustee or board member, November 2025 brought an important change to the Charity Governance Code that affects how you approach your role. The updated Code introduces a new Foundation...
by Clive | Nov 4, 2025 | Charities
If you are a manager working at a charity, you’ll know the feeling. It’s Tuesday evening, you’ve finally wrapped up your ‘day job’, and now you’re facing three hours of board admin. Chasing trustees for their declarations of...
