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I have been watching the bill with interest especially around part 82, What are your thoughts around the use of Legitimate Interest for emails and how this changeover will impact the way that permiss...
Has anyone here requested a review of a decision by the Charity Commission (ideally successfully!) I'm not clear on what they might consider legitimate "grounds", and how this would differ from the "...
Hi, I was wondering if anyone can advise if it's acceptable to use digital signatures on official documents, specifically for a Written Resolution for amendment to Constitution? We can get the truste...
Hello, I am a trustee of a small local charitable organisation & have been charged with reviewing our current GDPR procedures and training levels.Is there an external GDPR assessor organisation in th...
Hello there, I chaired an AGM for A Company Ltd by Guarantee.. We have a Board of Trustees who agreed on Board Resolutions at a Trustee meeting.pre AGMMy question is at the AGM ( there will be 20 mem...
Hello Everyone,our still-to-be-registered charity would like to have the option of using an internet platform like Google Forms or SurveyMonkey to record our trustee voting on decisions. I am getting...
I am looking for examples of Trustee nominations processes that I can adapt for a small benevolent charity. At the moment they are rather stuck in the "Old boys" approach and are keen to become more...
Does anyone know whether there is anything to prevent an employee serving as the 'President' of a charity? The scenario is that the Founder of the Charity is retiring from the Charity and is taking a...
Hiya,I was wondering if anyone here is Oxfordshire based who might be looking for an opportunity to become a trustee, or can recommend where we might be able to reach out to good networks for finding...
Hi all,I have serious of question and I hope you understand the situation.Due to the Covid-19 situation, it looks like our election for our charity which is suppose to be held in June 2020, will have...
I have just spoken to Charity Commission and they have said that during the COVID19 outbreak as long as the reason is well-documented trustees can hold meetings remotely even if there is no provision...
Hi all, hoping you can advise, or even just empathise....I was wondering how one handles a situation where a volunteer trustee just isn't performing any more. Roles, responsibilities, urgencies and d...
The board for our medium-sized charity (~£2m turnover) meets for 6 hours every 2 months. (A total of 36 hours a year.)I can't help wondering whether that that's higher than average, and possibly an i...
For most charities, trustee roles are unpaid. They can require a significant time commitment (a trustee of a charity with who I am involved recently suggested four days per month). And they typically...
I am new to this website and am interested in setting up an incorporated charity to help older people to have a voice in my local area. I am at the stage of thinking about trustees and would welcome...
Hi all I am new at CharityConnect. I am interested in an enthusiastic and motivated volunteer interested in supporting an African Nonprofit promoting Child welfare through Maternal and Elementary edu...
#CharityExcellence Top Tips – advice on #recruiting young people as #trustees, including checklist. Go to https://www.charityexcellence.co.uk to join my free board/management digital toolkit, click R...
I always knew non-profits were heavily regulated, but I only appreciated just how heavily, when I began building the Charity Excellence Framework. The system is linked to guidance from over 20 agenci...
Cyber security training for charities - free event! Bristol 2 May 2018
Date: Wednesday 2nd May, 2018
Time: 9.30am to 1.00pm followed by a buffet lunch
Venue: St George’s, Great George Street, Bristo...
Being a trustee should be fun, but it isn’t a game. Here are practical ways to achieve more in 2018. Why not share these with your board? https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/high-performing-boards...
It's #TrusteesWeek, so we would like to thank all of our Trustees for their hard work and dedication. Our trustees are volunteers too and they oversee, guide and direct us as a charity and ensure we...
For trustees week, here's an article on 20 ways to be a better trustee from my Charity Excellence Framework resource base.
Charity governance is increasingly in the spotlight, however all too frequently in a negative, rather than positive light.
Concerns and issues surrounding the recruitment, retention, quality and d...
Hi, I have spent the last 30 years building and running management consultancy and supply chain businesses. Typically this has involved establishing profitable activity together with appropriate gove...
Is there a trustees forum/sharing good practice, advice and skills anywhere online in the UK??? I am trustee for a new charity and we have lots of questions about the running of the charity which we...
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