What our people say A grant is more appropriate for innovative ways of working> – 24 July 2018 How to claim Gift Aid for the first time – 9 July 2018 The right financial information for decisions – 25 June 2018 Volunteers’ Week – Worth their weight in gold – 7 June 2018 Beware of overtrading – it can creep up on your charity – 05 June 2018 Planning a financial strategy to achieve long-term sustainability – 25 May 2018 Using diversity to manage risk – 17 April 2018 The best metrics for a charity are outcomes for beneficiaries – 28 March 2018 Using KPIs to manage risk – 27 February 2018 VAT implications of charity supporter schemes – 12 February 2018 What price transparency? – 12 February 2018 Charity shops: navigating the strategic risks- 7 February 2018 How to ensure your charity is financially sustainable – 7 February 2018 How can charities prepare for USAID Funding? – 5 February 2018 How trustees can get to grips with charity accounts – 5 February 2018 Tips and traps for Gift Aid efficient donor incentive schemes – 16 January 2018 Don’t call me beancounter… – 10 January 2018 5 reasons charity boards need culture on their agenda – 14 December 2017 How charities can rethink risk this #UKCharityWeek – 07 December 2017 Charity governance code 2017: what next for trustees? – 05 December 2017 Preparation is key when you are building a business plan – 22 November 2017 The annual report is an opportunity – 30 October 2017 A five-step plan to reduce charity fraud- 23 October 2017 When you should have a separate audit committee – 19 September 2017 Pare back that rule book – 30 August 2017 Two years on from Kids Company… – 11 August 2017 Why authorisation controls are ineffective on their own – 19 July 2017 Should you spend capital? – 11 July 2017 Charity reporting: rule changes on reporting material significance – 01 July 2017 Decoding finance – 26 June 2017 Fighting cyber-crime in the Third Sector- 18 June 2017 What trustees should look out for as austerity holds sway – 13 June 2017 What are reserves really for? – 30 May 2017 Pricing risk in public sector contracts – 25 May 2017 Charities should have more ‘diversity of thought’ on boards – 22 May 2017 Planning in a time of uncertainty – 3 May 2017 Controls are essential, but you need to be proportionate – 29 March 2017 What’s the truth behind the numbers? – 22 February 2017 Charity shops – getting the balance right – 3 February 2017 Risk management is more than just a box-ticking exercise- 1 February 2017 A reminder – the words are just as important as the numbers – 15 December 2016 Budgets – to flex or not? – 6 December 2016 Balancing Act – charity retail – 5 December 2016 Take 3 : Charity Governance Code – 14 November 2016 Embracing and understanding risk – 10 November 2016 Should trustees worry about fraud? – 7 November 2016 An open culture makes it easier to manage the risks – 7 November 2016 CSPR – the wait is over- 8 November 2016 Charity Fraud Awareness Week- 24-28 October 2016 Questions for trustees before signing the financials – 17 October 2016 Treat data as a symptom and it can become a useful tool – 5 October 2016 Getting bogged down? Then tweak the way you work – 5 September 2016 80% of questioned costs from USAID audits relate to staff costs- what can you do to protect yourself? – 06 September 2016 What’s the best way to manage risk? – 23 August 2016 How to create a good risk culture – 22 August 2016 Does Brexit mean we need to reinvent our approach to financial leadership? – 16 August 2016 Trustees mastering charity accounts – 16 August 2016 Dealing with the question of remuneration – 16 August 2016 Take more risks to give your charity a sporting chance – 14 July 2016 ‘Discipline makes daring possible’ – 7 July 2016 There’s no simple answer to how much to keep in reserve – 06 July 2016 Is your risk register a complete waste of time? – 30 June 2016 Brexit: as financial leaders, what should we all do now? – 30 June 2016 Brexit: Do we need to reinvent our approach to financial management? – 30 June 2016 Having the courage to listen – 24 June 2016 How trustees can do the right thing – 23 June 2016 Questions trustees should ask about finances -13 June 2016 Approving your annual accounts? Want to find some focus? – 9 June 2016 A visit to Nepal showed me things are not always simple – 26 May 2016 “To infinity and beyond” or not: questions for the board when assessing going concern – 23 May 2016 Good controls – 11 May 2016 Bond’s UK NGOs financial trends report – 28 April 2016 Managing risk means building up your reputational capital – 22 April 2016 Fraud’s un-virtuous circle – 18 April 2016 How to judge if mergers are successful – 12 April 2016 It’s not greater regulation we need, but more transparency – 29 March 2016 Ask yourself what impact you make – and how you do it – 16 March 2016 Don’t worry about new rules on donations by trading subsidiaries – 3 March 2016 Survive and Thrive in social care – 2 March 2016 Fancy a merger? – 28 February 2016 Grasp the risk opportunity – 26 February 2016 More data, regrettably, does not mean greater accuracy – 17 February 2016 I’m a trustee and human too – 8 February 2016 What should trustees do differently after Kids Company? – 8 February 2016 Perception and reality – handling reputational risk – 1 February 2016 Charities need to hold reserves for the right reasons – 29 January 2016 Trustees’ role in fundraising – 27 January 2016 Charity trustee role in risk management – 21 January 2016 Impact reports – sales pitch or honest evaluation? – 13 January 2016
