Charities
If you are involved in charity management, you’ll know that as with companies, charity regulations are greatly increasing. These include being obliged to register with the Attorney General’s Chambers, complete with annual filing returns.
Other demands are similarly daunting, as are penalties for overlooked regulations or late returns.
If you are a charitable company, trustee or director, you therefore have a great deal of responsibility.
In addition to this, if your charity is only small, you may not necessarily be aware of all your duties and obligations under the Charities Act. This means that though you might be a passionate individual you could be putting yourself at risk. This is because fines and damaged reputations can still occur even though you are providing an invaluable public service.
If this happens, not only will you suffer. The charity’s very purpose and those it was set up to assist, invariably suffer too.
The importance of charity regulation
The reason for such strict charity regulations, is because all charities have a duty to ensure funds raised are used as intended. If you are involved in the running of a charity, it is therefore vital you operate with good governance.
General areas where we can assist include the following:
- Staff and volunteer due diligence. We can offer you professional advice on such matters as police checks. Also, on how to manage your workforce sensitively and compassionately, especially if they are working with vulnerable individuals.
- General guidance on how to manage donated funds and how to make sure your charity is well governed and run.
- How to manage your charity and the needs of service users, especially if you’re in the process of expansion.
There are also specific areas where we can assist. Examples include the following.
- Reviewing your charity’s structure.
- Making recommendations regarding trustee/director meetings and other charity communication issues.
- Help with reviewing your filing requirements.
- We can assist you with making sure your charitable purpose stays on track.
- Help you with donor communication.
- Assist the trustees/board with meetings including meeting packs, agenda and minutes.
- Where required, we can also help with Annual General Meetings.
Resolute Consultancy Ltd. are passionate about our local community. We also understand that if you run a charity, you must be diligent with your funds. This means weighing up the cost of engaging professional services against hidden penalties and catastrophes.
We are therefore pleased to offer our services at reduced rates.
Protect your charity. Contact us for a free, preliminary discussion.