Charities Breakfast Briefing: How governing documents can improve operational efficiency
May 22 @ 9:00 am - 10:30 am
Effective governance is vital to promote public, funders’ and stakeholders’ trust and confidence in charities and should promote (and not hinder) effective operations.
Governing documents (also known as Articles of Association for charitable companies, or constitutions for CIOs and unincorporated charities) are living documents which set out the rules and procedures for the running of the organisation.
Charities must keep their governing documents under review to avoid mission drift and ensure that their procedures are in line with current legislation and continue to be workable.
We will discuss when governing documents should be reviewed, when amendments are needed and when Charity Commission consent is required.
Meet the speakers
Gerry specialises exclusively in charity law and has significant experience of advising charities and not-for-profit organisations. She is passionate about the charity and voluntary sector and enjoys engaging with charity trustees and CEOs to help them to fully discharge their legal duties and to fulfil their organisation’s charitable purposes.
Harriet specialises in charity law advising a variety of organisations in respect of their governance and regulation. She is very experienced in delivering trustee training to charity trustees and contributes to workshops and seminars to promote best practice in governance alongside Gerry Morrison at a range of sector conferences.
