sarah atkinson, director of policy & communications, charity commission

Charity Reform - The

challenges for fundraising

practice and governance

19th October 2016

Sarah Atkinson, Director of Policy and

Communications

Date: 19th October 2016

Version: 17th October 2016

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Our work in 2015-16

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Public Trust and Confidence in Charities where 0 is none and 10 is full confidence

Trust in Charities

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Essential trustee guidance CC3

• Reviewed, consulted, updated

in 2015

• Informs trustees of the 6

essential legal duties on how to

run a charity effectively and

protect from harm

• Charity law generally protects

trustees who have acted

honestly and reasonably

• New trustees on registration

confirm they have read it

Essential trustee duties

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Do you know your duties?

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Key fundraising principles

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Fundraising CC20 checklist

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Governance

• Put processes in place that will encourage good governance:

• setting and monitoring the charity’s strategic aims and direction

• ensuring that there is strong management of its money, reputation and other assets

• having effective systems, safeguards and controls in place

• And use them:• boards being committed

to improving their own performance.

• enough time for effective discussion and decision-making

• the right mix of skills and expertise.

• access to the right information and advice

• asking probing, challenging, even awkward questions

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• It’s your decision’, guidance on decision making

(CC27)

• Charities and risk management guidance (CC26)

• Charity governance, finance and resilience: 15

questions trustees should ask

• Trustees and Fundraising: a practical guide –

IoF/NCVO/CFG/Acevo

• Your charity’s governing document

• Your risk register and framework for delegation of

authority

Other key resources

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@sarahhatstand