New guidance published by the Charity Commission makes it clear that charities who use social media should have a policy in place and ensure that it’s followed. But, when you’re busy in the day-to-day (creating and scheduling posts, researching new …
Helen Stephenson thanks trustees leading their charities through changing, and challenging, times and invites all trustees to join in Trustees' Week 2022 (7-11 November).
The COVID-19 pandemic has been a shared experience like no other, but it has also affected everyone - countries, organisations, people - in innumerable different ways. This summer we held a series of roundtable discussions with small and medium-sized charities to hear about their experiences.
The Charities Bill, announced in the Queen’s Speech on 11 May 2021, proposes several technical, but important, changes to charity law. This blog explains what 5 key changes would mean practically for charity trustees, and why we support them.
People rightly have high expectations of charities, and when their actions cause controversy it is our job to listen carefully to those concerns and take robust action when necessary. So as we conclude the National Trust case today, I’d like …
Update (1 August 2023): Our refreshed investment guidance has been published. Read Investing charity money: guidance for trustees. In January, the Charity Commission began a listening exercise to help us understand the barriers that may be preventing some charities from …
Charities exist to make a difference - to the lives of those they were set up to help and to wider society. Trustees, volunteers and supporters share a passion for their charity’s cause, in common with those working in the …
As we all know, this year has been turbulent to say the least, bringing with it unprecedented challenges to charities throughout England and Wales. We have seen admirable efforts of trustees, the majority of whom are volunteers, to support their …
This article was first published on The Times website on Monday 15 June 2020. The pandemic has merely reinforced the fundamental challenges charities face rather than changed them. As if dealing with the impact of coronavirus were not enough charities, …
As many thousands of people continue to step outside their homes to go to work each day amid a national lockdown, I am struck by how many of these frontline workers will be employed by charities. Care homes, hospices, specialist …