EXECUTIVE SUMMARY: Understanding the concept ‘fiduciary’ and understanding what it means in terms of duties are both necessary for not-for-profit boards. Fiduciary duties involve protecting the interests of the organisers and those who get the benefit of the not-for-profit. Here…
The rules for starting a charity in the UK are slightly different from those in Scotland, Ireland and Northern Ireland, and, of course, the relevant authorities are all different, but the basic steps are almost the same. As the UK…
How management functions at not-for-profit organisations The role of management at not-for-profit organisations is entirely different from that at for-profit companies. “In the UK, the world of not-for-profits is very different from – and infinitely more complicated than – that…
The role of the company secretary is changing There is still a ‘secretary’ aspect to the role of the company secretary, or chartered secretary, or not-for-profit secretary on UK boards, but that aspect of the work is no longer the…
Charities lag in technology – so they risk using legacy tools like insecure file-sharing apps UK charities are way behind in the management of digital technologies, a study shows. The result is that they use the wrong tools for their…
How UK charities set goals In the UK, Ireland and Northern Ireland, the goals to be achieved by every charity are defined by its governing document. This states the charity’s mission, and should break down into detail the components of…
In 2012, a scandal hit the UK Royal Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (RSPCA), as it was found that the not-for-profit had been overzealous, spending millions to prosecute a small group of hunters. In the court case,…
When Trustees Can’t Attend a Meeting – The Proxy In the UK, there are no rules regarding the use of proxies by trustees – the topic is not addressed by the Charity Commission, nor is it the subject of any…
Not-for-profit boards are not as heavily regulated as public companies; however, they have many of the same expectations for governance as public and private corporations. Moving from manual board management to an electronic board portal streamlines many of the board…
Even if you’ve never written a board report before, it’s easy enough to learn how to do it. If you need some assistance in writing a report, ask for a copy of a report that was submitted in the past and use it as a template. You don’t have to write the report alone. Ask…
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