You can read it here.
If you read nothing else, it is worth taking a look at section 3 - The role of trustees: governance. Or for the digested read: ‘Last summer's controversies were evidence of a failure of governance by trustees ... [who] were either negligent or wilfully blind’ #pacac (see para. 34)
The report goes on to recommend that charity trustees:
So what next?
It is possible to question some of the MP's conclusions and it is worth reading the array of blog posts that do just that. See for example, Karl Wilding's excellent post here.
However, many trustees will look for training of the sort the use of data to help them satisfy themselves that they are equipped to fulfil their governance role, asking well-informed questions of fundraisers and other staff and helping to formulate strategies to ensure that fundraising is run in a way that reflects the values of their organisation.
The fundamental concern underlying most of the 2015 fundraising controversy was whether the charities concerned were using personal data in a way that was legal, ethical and consistent with their stated values.
Charity trustees grappling with the use of data should contact our data protection expert Jane Burns.
For all other enquiries contact Shivaji Shiva.
On 23 July, trainees from Anthony Collins Solicitors will host an ‘experience day’, which will involve various activities and presentations, with lawyers and non-lawyers from across the firm.
In the second part of our series on contract management pitfalls, we look at the risks and opportunities presented by payment mechanisms in construction contracts.
Under most construction contracts, the contractor takes on the ground conditions risk. However, a recent case has demonstrated that the risk can fall on the employer.
The UK Government has been consulting on how it should promote social value in its procurements. Here is our response that we submitted to the consultation...
The Tenant Fees Act 2019 came into force on 1 June 2019.
A recent case in the Court of Appeal will no doubt bring a sigh of relief for employers, but a corresponding sigh of disappointment may be uttered for equality and gender balance in the workplace.
This briefing assists response to the consultation paper by outlining the consultation questions, providing some background information and prompting some thoughts and potential answers.
A report published on 29 May by the Institute for Fiscal Studies (IFS) has found that since 2009-10, local government spending on services has fallen on average by 21% in real terms.
A long-awaited decision of the Court of Appeal has clarified that a lower standard of proof should apply than previously thought before an Inquest can return a conclusion of suicide.
New regulations come into force on 1 June 2019, amending the Section 21 (s21) prescribed form template for use with assured shorthold tenancies.
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