Governance
Good governance is key to the health and success of any charity or not for profit organisation.
Expertise
We help charities and not for profit organisations with the full spectrum of governance matters, from ensuring you have a framework in place which is right for your organisation to supporting you if things go wrong, whether through an internal dispute or an external challenge or a Charity Commission investigation.
We can advise on:
- Policies, including conflict of interest policies
- Procedures and committee structures
- Terms of appointment, duties, remuneration, and powers of delegation of trustees
- Relationship between and respective responsibilities of the trustee board and management team
- Governance audits and reviews, structured at a level that is right for you
- Arrangements for working with other connected bodies, such as subsidiary companies and funders
- Handling internal differences and disputes
- Charity Commission inquiries and investigations
- Reputation management
- Potential restructuring, such as incorporation of unincorporated bodies
- Mergers, joint ventures and structures to facilitate collaborative working between not for profit organisations
- Training for charity trustees and management team
“The team … has been a pleasure to work with it as it makes governance law understandable to the lay person.”
Legal 500 2022
Expertise/Insight:
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Trustees’ week 2021 – celebrating milestones and keeping your charity going in the right direction
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Should our charity have a governance review?
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What charities need to learn from the actions of Extinction Rebellion (and others)
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New year, refresh your governance – the updated Governance Code
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Trustees' week - how to be a secret superhero
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Fundraising through commercial partnerships – some practical tips
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Approved charitable investments, tax avoidance and dealing with connected organisations – lessons from the Reb Moishe Foundation case
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The Charity Commission inquiry report on RNIB and what charity trustees should take away from this
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Trustee benefit, subsidiary companies and conflicts of interests – the Charity Commission report on the Prince Andrew Charitable Trust
Charity Governance Code explained
Related Services and Sectors
Services
- Compliance and Regulation
- Setting Up and Registration
- Charity and not for profit Constitutions
- International not for profits and impact businesses
Sectors
""'BDB Pitmans have a wide skill set throughout the firm, and have the ability to introduce clients to experts in their field.'
Chambers UK, 2024
'They are a very switched-on and commercial team with strength in depth and an ability to think ahead and outside the box.'
Chambers UK, 2024
‘A diverse and broad team with key areas of expertise to provide well-rounded advice’
Legal 500, 2024
‘Very high quality expertise. An in-depth knowledge of the charity sector’.
Legal 500, 2024
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