Governance

This introductory course explains the key trustee responsibilities for safeguarding, following guidance from the Charity Commission.

Safeguarding is a fundamental part of operating as a charity for the public benefit. Trustees must take reasonable steps to protect people who come into contact with their charity from harm.

This course will help trustees embed safeguarding in their governance. The course also explores common safeguarding risks trustees should be aware of, and how to manage personal behaviour and relationships.

By the end of the training, you'll: 

Emerging Chairs - a programme to support those taking on charity leadership roles.

Chairing a charity board is a balancing act of strategy, diplomacy, and accountability, and as a high-level voluntary position can be both a privilege and a challenge. 

Strong leadership and good governance doesn’t come by chance, and without effective training, even the most passionate leaders can struggle to turn good intentions into lasting impact. 

That’s where the Emerging Chairs Programme comes in. 

In an ever-changing external landscape, responsive and adaptive strategies are more important than ever. How can trustees support adaptive strategies whilst keeping your mission at the centre? 

We (NPC) will cover: 

This event will be an informative 30 minute session sharing the latest developments in AI and digital transformation in the sector over the past year, providing practical takeaways for trustees to equip them with key tools to navigate AI in their charities.

This event is free and for trustees who want to know more about AI for their charity.

This hour long session will cover the new charities Statement of Recommended Practice (SORP) guidelines and how they relate to trustees.

This event is free and for trustees.

This session will look at the legislation, and what trustees need to know and do. It will also look at how best to apply it in a community building setting where you may be hiring space but have little direct interaction with the vulnerable people attending the activities.

Being able to articulate and evidence the needs your organisation meets is core to delivery, strategy, fundraising and often your own confidence. This session gives you steps to follow to turn what you intrinsically know, into something others can understand.

Join Kreston Reeves on Wednesday 11 March at 3:00 – 4:30pm for a focused webinar designed to help charities understand the key changes to the Charities SORP 2026 and what they mean in practice. 

Reserves are a critical element when building small charity resilience. However, they are often, for very valid reasons, miscalculated. 

This session will look at Why we hold reserves, how to calculate reserves, what a good reserves policy looks like and how to report on reserves.