Welcome to the Sharma On Governance archives. Below you can find a detailed breakdown of our content by month, category of subject matter or our listed archives.
- The DIY Governance Toolbox: how small charities make doThe question I was asked recently how smaller charities without any dedicated governance support make do. Across the six smaller charities I have worked with,… Read more: The DIY Governance Toolbox: how small charities make do
- Guidance on Governance: Lean, not thin: how small governance teams cover charitiesThe constraint on a small governance function isn’t simply capacity; it is the design of the governance system around it. The Governance Market Survey 2026,… Read more: Guidance on Governance: Lean, not thin: how small governance teams cover charities
- New template: Starting a Charitable Incorporated Organisation – A simple governance timelinePlease note all templates are for guidance and information only, please edit them to suit your charity and use is at your own risk. This… Read more: New template: Starting a Charitable Incorporated Organisation – A simple governance timeline
- What shared leadership and support looks like on boards – as published by Association of ChairsA chair should never be the single point of failure on a board. But with such responsibilities from agenda setting to board cadence, the accumulation… Read more: What shared leadership and support looks like on boards – as published by Association of Chairs
- What nobody tells you about becoming a trustee – as published by Trustees UnlimitedTrustee Unlimited commissioned Suneet Sharma as a guest contributor for this piece on trusteeship – a must read for anyone seeking to become a trustee… Read more: What nobody tells you about becoming a trustee – as published by Trustees Unlimited
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The DIY Governance Toolbox: how small charities make do
The question I was asked recently how smaller charities without any dedicated governance support make do. Across the six smaller charities I have worked with, the answer has been the same: on their own,…
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Guidance on Governance: Lean, not thin: how small governance teams cover charities
The constraint on a small governance function isn’t simply capacity; it is the design of the governance system around it. The Governance Market Survey 2026, from The Core Partnership and the Chartered Governance Institute…
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New template: Starting a Charitable Incorporated Organisation – A simple governance timeline
Please note all templates are for guidance and information only, please edit them to suit your charity and use is at your own risk. This is not a Charity Commission registration checklist or a…
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What shared leadership and support looks like on boards – as published by Association of Chairs
A chair should never be the single point of failure on a board. But with such responsibilities from agenda setting to board cadence, the accumulation of tasks, responsibility and influence can quickly add up.…
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What nobody tells you about becoming a trustee – as published by Trustees Unlimited
Trustee Unlimited commissioned Suneet Sharma as a guest contributor for this piece on trusteeship – a must read for anyone seeking to become a trustee “I know for every trustee there is no better…
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Ethical Governance in Practice: when ethics becomes evidence – and how to act on it – as published by Charity Times
Ethics in charity governance is where the gap between policies and practices lies- it shows in what happens when approaches are tested under pressure. These instances are not always predictable or easy to navigate.…
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Guidance on Governance: Knowledge, Observation, Insight and Influence – Why being right usually isn’t enough in governance
The governance professional who is technically right but unable to influence an organisation may achieve less than the governance professional who understands those dynamics. Effective governance shifts are commonly in the application of observation,…
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Boards, the CEO, and the senior leadership team – working well together – as published by Association of Chairs
Effective board and senior leadership team (SLT) relations have hallmarks, things that you can feel at work and are sustained by positive behaviours. In this article, by governance consultant Suneet Sharma, he explores these…
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SMALL — A practitioner’s test for whether a resource is fit for small charities
This resource is currently in iteration pending Small Charities Week 2026 to feedback please Contact Us Is your resource fit for small charities- SMALL, a small charity governance practitioner’s test. I have been thinking…
Full post list
- The DIY Governance Toolbox: how small charities make do
- Guidance on Governance: Lean, not thin: how small governance teams cover charities
- New template: Starting a Charitable Incorporated Organisation – A simple governance timeline
- What shared leadership and support looks like on boards – as published by Association of Chairs
- What nobody tells you about becoming a trustee – as published by Trustees Unlimited
- Ethical Governance in Practice: when ethics becomes evidence – and how to act on it – as published by Charity Times
- Guidance on Governance: Knowledge, Observation, Insight and Influence – Why being right usually isn’t enough in governance
- Boards, the CEO, and the senior leadership team – working well together – as published by Association of Chairs
- SMALL — A practitioner’s test for whether a resource is fit for small charities
- A significant and worsening gap – AI usage and governance in the charity sector
- The unspoken 11th P of the 10P’s Framework – Politics, and navigating it in charities
- Commitment and Continuity: Navigating the delicate politics of succession on charity boards – as published by Charity Times
- How to unlock the impact of effective teamwork on your board – as published by Association of Chairs
- Governance Update: Updated fundraising guidance, CC20, from the Charity Commission for England & Wales
- Governance Update: Charity Commission for England & Wales and Charity Finance Group open survey to consult on CC26 risk management guidance for charities
- Beyond Compliance: Embedding governance as a strategic enabler in your charity – as published on Charity Times
- A guide to charities trustee annual reporting requirements under the new SORP 2026 – Suneet Sharma, published by Eastside People
- Governance Update: New guidance from the Charity Commission on how to respond to hostile environments
- Guidance On Governance: An introduction to and basic formula for charity governance – an article for Social Sector Support
- Website Update: Our new Templates section has launched!
- Guest Post: Your Staff Think They’re Brilliant at Learning. Your Volunteers Don’t – Jenny Raschbauer
- Guidance On Governance: A short & practical eight-step guide on being an effective trustee in a small or medium charity
- A week in Governance: Suneet Sharma – Governance and Membership Manager, Association for Language Learning & Governance Consultant, Eastside People
- Governance Update: New versions of Charity Governance Code, SORP (Charity Accounts/Financial Reporting) and Fundraising Code of Practice
- Guidance On Governance: Navigating the Charity Commission for England & Wales Guidance
- Guidance On Governance: Developing conscious leadership as a non-profit leader
- Guidance On Governance: How to Health-Check a Charity
- Reach Volunteering’s Trustee Recruitment Cycle Resource – An end-to-end Guide to Trustee Recruitment
- Guidance On Governance: Top Tips for navigating conflicts of interest in charities – Case Study for Charity Times
- Authenticity in action – Embedding lived experience in charities – a case study from ItGetsBetterUK, Suneet Sharma for Association of Chairs
- Career path – changing from legal practice to charity governance – Suneet Sharma, as published on Charity Times
- Five ways trustees can support their chair for better governance – Suneet Sharma, as published by the Association of Chairs
- Six common governance challenges – Suneet Sharma & John Sanger, as published by Eastside People
- Insights on Trusteeship: Suneet Sharma – Safe In Our World and It Gets Better UK, as published by Getting On Board
- Welcome to Sharma on Governance – helping you navigate governance, risk and responsibility in the charity sector
