We have been treated harshly by the Charity Commission. We were very straight and honest from their visit, and provided all accurate and true information, but they decided to open up Statutory Enquir...
Join our Leadership Connections event, to hear from guest speakers Dr Petrina Carmody & Keith O'Gorman from Great Place to Work . They'll be sharing valuable insights on improving employee engagement...
Afternoon all, I just wanted to hop on here to say a huge thank you to everyone who attended our Connections event this morning! A special thanks to the amazing Petrina Carmody for sharing some fasci...
I am setting up a charity and wondered if you can offer advice on how to find trustees, more specifically the right trustees for your charity?
I recently decided to use a business support service, but encountered some unexpected problems. I found a company, and at first glance everything looked okay - beautiful promises, a solid website. B...
Hi folks, I work for a national charity and we were looking to strengthen our process for how volunteers and staff declare potential conflicts of interest. Does anyone have any advice on the best pro...
I am moving to Somerset. Does anyone know if there is a network for charities in Somerset?
The start of a new year is a natural time for reflection and planning. For charities, this process is even more crucial. It's a chance to assess your work's impact, identify improvement areas, and se...
Would you like to connect with others in the sector but not sure where to start? Join our Leadership Connections event, hosted by Esther Kwaku, Founder of The Nerve Network. She'll be diving into t...
No, not that one. Our PTA has it written into its constitution that the head teacher is also the president of the charity. But that's pretty much it. Nothing covering what the role entails. Oh, but t...
Hi all, this community is amazing - many congrats to all involved. I wondered where any of you who are founders go to for support? Also what support you are looking for, and what has been useful so f...
Has anyone ever experienced a board with short tenure unlimited skill variety?
Hi, Could you please help me to find out how to convert Private Limited Company by guarantee without share capital use of 'Limited' exemption into a charity. It is a school employing volunteers and a...
Last week I spoke at CharityConnect’s Connections event for charity leaders, where I was able to share some advice and wisdom on how to navigate the complexities within charity leadership. To giv...
Is there a sample letter that we can send to trustees that are being replaced for non attendance of meetings and no longer available to serve as trustees?
Do I have to remain as a trustee if there isn't enough people on the committee and nobody to take my officer role?
Does anyone know how much the lawyers would charge for a deed document for a trustee?
This question is from a member of our community that wishes to remain anonymous: Hello, I'm in a quandary. I'm a trustee and the charity is recruiting a new manager, and I happened to check an appli...
This question is from a member of our community that wishes to remain anonymous: Has anyone ever been a CEO for an organisation where all the trustees have the same background? There is no diversity...
Hi, I represent Wave Social Enterprise, a non-profit organization dedicated to fostering community engagement through creative arts and fitness in the London area. We're looking for a suitable space...
This question is from a member of our community that wishes to remain anonymous: We have our AGM coming up and are expecting it to be quite contentious. Does anyone have experience of using external...
Hi, Does anyone have good suggestions for recruiting a new Chair? We have advertised on charity jobs and got no enquiries. We have explored networks locally and everyone is committed or otherwise un...
Hey CC! 👋 Just a quick reminder to sign up to our Leadership networking session , taking place tomorrow morning at 10am. It's our first event back, and we promise it's going to be a good one. We'll...
Hi everyone! My organisation is looking for some good Leadership Training for a few team members. Does anyone have any recommendations for courses or providers? We're a relatively small org but grow...
This question is from a member of our community that wishes to remain anonymous: We have just recruited our first ever CEO and I'm wondering what you might be able to share about the challenges - no...
This question is from a member of our community that wishes to remain anonymous: We are writing a complaints policy that only applies to complaints against the CEO that can only be escalated to our...
Are you looking to connect with other charity leaders and trustees but not sure where to start? Join our long awaited Connections event, hosted by Lauren Currie, Founder of UPFRONT . She'll share...
Hi, I'm a Change Manager currently working on an anti-racism programme. The discovery / design for this programme has taken quite a long time and for good reason, as our Subject Matter Experts have...
This question is from a member of our community that wishes to remain anonymous: I have just become the CEO (not my choice) of a small charity, which will become the foundation model CIO as a Corpor...
This question is from a member of our community that wishes to remain anonymous: I’m a few weeks in post as CEO of a small charity. The financial state is worse than I was led to believe. Draft budg...
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