Essential Charity Governance

A virtual course for charity secretaries, governance professionals, trustees or stakeholders.

Next course: 4 February 2021
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Overview

Working for a charity offers unique opportunities and rewards. But there can also be challenges. In particular the responsibility for good governance and compliance, which can feel overwhelming.

But it need not. Kirsty Semple is a Chartered Secretary who has worked with charities for more than ten years. Benefit from her expertise – and develop your own – with this essential course.

What you get

By the end of the course you will have:

A practical understanding of key governance frameworks and regulations
The ability to apply these to your charity or organisation
A detailed knowledge of the Charity Governance code
Down-to-earth advice on compliance and best practice
Tools to assess your current practices and suggest improvements

You will also receive:

A Delegate Pack containing notes and presentation slides
A certificate to show you have attended the course
6 months complimentary professional subscription to the Chartered Governance Institute (see below)
6 hours credit towards your Continuing Professional Development (CPD)

Your complimentary 6-month Professional Subscription

We support our attendees long after they complete the course. Your professional subscription includes a subscription to G+C Magazine, as well as access to briefings, discounts and our knowledge base.

Get your copy of Charity Handbook, 4th edition and Charity Checklists, 2nd edition

Delegates to this course get the opportunity to buy the accompanying books. For more info about our books, please visit our book shop.

Programme

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9:00 Registration

9:30 Charity governance: the background

What is corporate governance?
Why does governance matter?
The history of corporate governance
Governance principles and approaches
Governance: Codes
Recent developments in charity governance
Proportionate governance
Behavioural governance

11:00 Break

11:15 Governance structures and processes

Governance structures

Boards
Governance structures
Principles of delegation
Committees

Governance processes

Appointment of board members
Board performance review
Induction; training; and skills
Control and risk management

12:45 Lunch

13:45 Meetings and board behaviour

Meetings

Information and decision making
Making meetings effective

Board Behaviour

Board room behaviour
Resolving conflict

15:00 Break

15:15 Integrity and accountability

Integrity

Conflicts of interest
Probity

Accountability

The role of members
Reporting and communications with stakeholders
Transparency

16:15 Charity Governance Code

16:30 Close

Course leader

Kirsty Semple

Kirsty is a Chartered Secretary in Public Practice and director of Semple Associates Ltd, formed in 2001. Specialising in corporate governance and compliance, she has provided consultancy, training and support to the boards of a number of voluntary sector organisations for ten years.

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Testimonials

The course struck the right balance between making it understandable for those wihtout a company secretarial background and challenging enough for those that have it, identifying the key differences for charities as compared with the corporate world. I learnt a great deal - thank you!

Really enjoyed it. Pleased I attended with a colleague as it will help in making improvements. It was a comprehensive day with some review of existing knowledge and some new information. Fast-paced and pragmatic view of governance.