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Trustee Training at VODA
Did you know that VODA provides free in-person training courses to new and existing Trustees of organisations based in North Tyneside to help them act as effective members of your…
Understanding Social Enterprises
What is a Social Enterprise? Social enterprises are businesses that put the interests of people and planet ahead of shareholder gain. These businesses are driven by a social/environmental mission and…
Trustee Expenses and Payments
The concept of unpaid trusteeship has been one of the defining characteristics of the charitable sector, contributing greatly to public confidence in charities. The basic principle is that trustees must…
Charities Act 2022 -Autumn 2023 Changes
In February 2022, the Charities Bill received Royal Assent and passed into law as the Charities Act 2022. The recommendations from the Law Commission formed the basis for the provisions…
Is setting up a charity the best option?
Sometimes people assume that setting up a charity is the best or only option when they are setting up a new organisation which aims to help. However, sometimes this isn’t…
Social Media Guidance for Charities
An update on the new guidance on social media produced by the Charity Commission The Charity Commission has released new guidance on the use of social media for charities which…
Trusteeship Good for Business?
How trusteeship can help provide great experience for junior staff members looking to build their leadership skills There is a myth that becoming a charity trustee is just for those…
Charity Commission produces knowledge test quiz for Trustees
The Charity Commission has launched a new quiz which tests Trustee’s knowledge of their duties and responsibilities and aims to increase awareness of the Commission’s 5-minute guides. There are 10…
Knowledge Update: Legal Costs of a Lease Renewal-Who should pay?
Background If you rent or lease the place where your organisation conducts their work, then you are a business tenant. The Landlord and Tenant Act 1954 (Part 2) gives business…
Organisational Health Checks: A How-to Guide
Health checks are an increasingly accepted way of identifying how your organisation really works and whilst primarily aimed at smaller organisations they can be used as a starting point for…
Housing Loss Prevention Advice Service
The Ministry of Justice has just launched a new service to help those at risk of losing their homes called the Housing Loss Prevention Advice Service. The service provides: Early…
Boardroom behaviour: a recipe for success
How your board works together as a group is vital and improving this is often a key development need for boards. Some of the things that you can do to…
The Charity Commission 2023 trustee and public trust annual research
The Charity Commission undertakes annual research which relates closely to their statutory objectives, including increasing public trust and confidence in charities, promoting compliance by charity trustees with their legal obligations…
