by editor | Jun 19, 2015 | Governance
Over the last few weeks I have been thinking a lot about governance and, in particular, the governance that I see in the charities and other organisations that I deal with, and that I read about. Governance is so important, and the success and future of your...
by editor | Apr 17, 2015 | Events, People, Personal values
Travelling to and from a recent family holiday in Fuerteventura, I watched as we gained altitude in the plane, and as we began to come down to land. It struck me how clearly you could see the land below at low height – and how clear the sky was when we were at our...
by editor | Mar 21, 2015 | Excellence, Governance, News
As we come toward the end of the financial year, I thought it would be helpful to remind you of a few things that your charity needs to be thinking of in preparation for some changes that are coming in. 1. Year End Accounts All charities and churches, registered or...
by editor | Feb 27, 2015 | Excellence, Governance, People
I read an interesting article recently about a large, well known charity in the UK. This charity has grown hugely over the last few years, helped by the fact that it has been awarded millions of pounds from the UK government towards its work as well as from other...
by editor | Feb 8, 2015 | Excellence, Governance, People
So, our family has changed recently with the arrival of a new foster daughter. This is the biggest change in our family since the arrival of our adopted daughter nearly 7 years ago. It moves us from a settled, comfortable state to working out new roles and routines....