A PRACTITIONER’S GUIDE TO CHARITY GOVERNANCE

non-profit

  • 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, and far more often than the sector likes to admit. It matters because “smaller” in the sector is not a niche.…

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  • 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 UK & Ireland, landed in July, and what it shows about the staffing of governance teams is telling. Among not-for-profit respondents,…

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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 substitute for the Charity Commission’s guidance. Timescales and requirements will vary according to the circumstances of each organisation. Having been part…

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