Charity webinars

The Chatters discuss the risks of reputational damage, a robust defence of ‘clickbait’ and a possible election manifesto for charities – join us for another caper through the latest issues affecting the sector.

The Chatters offer a roundup of 2023 covering Charity Fraud Awareness week, central and local government funding, a change of CEO at the Charity Commission, click bait and what a new government could mean for the sector.

Are charity trustees frivolous or personally squeamish in refusing donations? What if the donation is from one charity to another? How could, or should, trustees respond? 

In this episode, the Chatters discuss the competing interests that may be involved when trustees attempt to navigate reputational risk and the best interests of beneficiaries.

In this episode, the Chatters explore whether divestment is a potential loss of  ‘voice’ enabling charities to influence the move away from fossil fuels, the governance consequences of a tweet that doesn’t hit its mark, and the increased difficulties UK charities have accessing banking.

What do ski chalets, blank cheques, revised Charity Commission guidance CC14 (investing charity money) and ‘Willanthropy’ have in common? Listen to the Chatters’ latest discussion on a variety of issues affecting the charities sector in recent months to find out their thoughts.

In this episode, the Chatters discuss how appearances can be deceptive; media praise, positive reviews, and honours for executives - but what goes on beneath the surface is the real story of a charity’s success or failure. What lessons will be learnt?

In this episode, the Chatters discuss recent issues affecting charities of all sizes, as well as considering the latest business plan of the Charity Commission, in particular the use of language, the ‘new writing style’ and using their voice and data to help charities deliver impact.

In this episode, the Chatters discuss HMRC’s recently announced consultation on the effectiveness of the charity tax relief system, and recent statistics on the geography of charitable expenditure.

In this episode, the Chatters provide a review of the recent Trustee Exchange, the conference for charity trustees, held on 26 April 2023.  The topics discussed include John Williams’ top 10 tips for being a chair, James Timpson’s guiding principle and two rules, the Charity Commission’s renewed commitment to partnership with trustees and what should be under review in the next iteration of the Charity Governance code.

In this episode the Chatters discuss the recent speech from Orlando Fraser KC, Chair of the Charity Commission, at ACEVO’s festival of leadership. The discussion covers: the current financial challenges facing the charity sector, the court of public opinion, the future of philanthropy and the role of the Charity Commission.

In this episode, the Chatters discuss some of the charity sector news stories of the week, including whether reporting to multiple funders could be streamlined, and they look at The Law Family Commission’s new report on how the charity sector could be more effective.

The panel discuss some of the key digital issues impacting charities, including, the advantages of raising awareness and robust training, the benefits to having no fear to challenge current protocols and being alert of changing working practices. They also consider the draft guidance and consultation launched by the Charity Commission on social media use by charities. This is all about minimising risk and making staff and volunteers part of the solution.

The chatters reflect on the important work the sector, trustees and volunteers do and provide their thoughts and observations of the last year. Looking ahead, the panel discuss potential issues and opportunities which might face charities in 2023.

Major changes to financial reporting guidance are on the horizon, potentially increasing the complexity and scope of charities’ accounts.  The panel discuss how useful charity accounts really are and what users of accounts really want to read.

NPC (New Philanthropy Capital), a think tank and consultancy for the social sector urge the Charity Commission to make it easier to pay trustees as it will increase diversity on boards in a recent article in Charity Finance Magazine. Should paying trustees remain the exception or become the rule.

A discussion about the different drivers for those establishing charities or volunteering as trustees; the opportunities and potential pitfalls that may follow.

With the prospect of a new prime minister on the horizon, the chatters discuss the nature of the recent relationship between parliament and the charity sector.

The panel consider the recent judgement where two aligned charities sought legal clarification around trustees ability to exclude investments if they consider them in conflict with their purpose.

The panel discuss the perennial question of whether there are too many charities – who decides that?