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1. Community Action Norfolk Chief Executive Officer to step down

   ... Voluntary Sector Emergencies Partnership .   The Trustees of CAN have asked Rik Martin, Development Manager at CAN ... significant partnership programmes.   Rik and the Trustees, supported by the rest of the highly skilled CAN team, will continue ...

   Clare Fiander - 11/28/2024 - 15:52 - 0 comments

2. Trustee Decision Making - Latest Guidance from the Charity Commission

   ... research carried out in 2024 revealed that only 26% of trustees used Charity Commission guidance more often than other resources ... at the centre of the refreshed guidance. It is critical for trustees to understand them properly. So as a reminder, when making decisions, ...

   Julie Gibson - 09/26/2024 - 09:49 - 0 comments

3. Strumpshaw Community Hall – launching in lockdown and looking to the future

   ... representatives from Parish Council may act as Managing Trustees, taking an active part in the affairs of the hall in its ... might like to read more about this in our ‘Know your trustees’ series, particularly  Custodian Trustees  and  Sole Trustees ...

   Steve Nunn - 11/28/2024 - 15:03 - 0 comments

4. What's so hard about being a trustee then?

   ... governing document.  they may (or may not) also be Managing Trustees, but this is a separate role.  Managing Trustee - a board of trustees who manage the charity – however, to hold title deeds for a ...

   Steve Nunn - 02/16/2024 - 11:47 - 0 comments

5. Giving Your Charity Room to Grow: What the Charity Commission’s “Permissions” Role Means for VCSEs

   As a VCSE organisation, you and your trustees will sometimes reach points where your charity needs to adapt — ... Commission can grant formal consent or authority. This gives trustees the legal clarity and confidence they need to make decisions that ...

   Julie Gibson - 11/25/2025 - 16:12 - 0 comments

6. 5 top tips for successful funding bids

   ... running compliantly because (a) the decision-makers are not trustees (b) the trustees have abdicated authority to custodian trustees or (c) trustees don’t ...

   Steve Nunn - 02/16/2024 - 11:53 - 0 comments

7. New guidance for charities facing decisions about donations

   ... The Charity Commissions guidance makes clear that trustees should start from a position of accepting donations, but from time to ... or return a donation. The guidance is designed to help trustees have informed discussions when faced with a choice that has ...

   Julie Gibson - 03/15/2024 - 10:05 - 0 comments

8. Charities and political campaigning – what you need to know in advance of the local elections

   ... not be the continuing and sole activity of the charity. Trustees need to ensure that this is not, and does not become, the reason for ... political party, nor to a candidate or politician.   Trustees must not allow their charity to be used as a vehicle for the ...

   Steve Nunn - 04/01/2021 - 14:07 - 0 comments

9. Charities and community organisations – closing down vs other options: Part 2 - Ashwellthorpe

   ... is a fine example of one charity linking to another, as the trustees of the old village hall altruistically decided to hand over provision ... village hall trust. Getting the right advice The trustees have been working closely with CAN Community Development & Engagement ...

   Steve Nunn - 01/26/2024 - 12:45 - 0 comments

10. Charity Commission – compliance during Covid-19

    ... in these uncertain times, many boards of trustees have a lot of governance issues which may need clarification. A ... if video-conferencing is not practical for everyone. Trustees need to be able to make judgment calls with confidence and ... worth noting that accounts, whilst needing trustees’ approval, do not have to be taken to the members for agreement.   ...

    Steve Nunn - 04/08/2024 - 10:43 - 0 comments

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