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01 July 2010 Greetings!
This edition of Governance eNews contains advice on committee structures and disaster planning, and highlights the winners of the Charity Awards 2010. It also sees Governance editor Dorothy Dalton calling for the Charity Commission to start charging a fee for processing annual returns and registering new charities, in order that it can continue to provide other valuable services despite public spending cuts.
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| Insolvent refugee charity fails in High Court bid for interim relief
A High Court judge yesterday refused to order the Legal Services Commission to pay £600,000 to ensure that clients formerly represented by Refugee and Migrant Justice can continue to be represented by the charity's staff until their cases are transferred to other law firms.
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| Commission addresses concerns over banned Islamic conference speaker
The Charity Commission has initiated an assessment of concerns that a charity invited a speaker, who was banned from the UK, to talk at a conference in Birmingham.
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| Medical managers' association closes
The British Association of Medical Managers, a registered charity with income in excess of £1m, has ceased operations.
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| Northern Ireland charity registration may be delayed until next year
The implementation of the new regulatory structure for charities in Northern Ireland is facing severe delays, after a technical issue with the legislation emerged which may require it to go back through the Northern Ireland Assembly.
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| Colin Nee takes top job at Reprieve
Colin Nee, the former chief executive of Charities Evaluation Services, is to join human rights charity Reprieve as interim executive director for around a year.
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| CSV child protection project scoops top honour at Charity Awards
A pioneering CSV project that matches volunteers to families with children at risk of harm has been crowned overall winner of the Charity Awards 2010.
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| The interpreter
Civil Society is proud to present the prolific Julia Unwin as the 2010 Charity Awards Outstanding Leadership winner. Tania Mason takes us on a whistlestop tour of Julia's exceptional career, and explains why she's worth it.
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| Ady's Animals - a grim fairy tale
The story of Ady's Animals shows how a badly governed charity could continue for longer than you may think.
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| Running a charity is all in the balance
On his departure from the board of Time Banking Martin Farrell offers a fond farewell, and a reminder that running a charity is a balance between give and take.
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| It takes all sorts: the many faces of charity chairs
What have the diversity adviser at Rampton Secure Hospital, the leader of Westminster Council, the former chief executive (CE) of Network Rail and a former army recruit got in common?
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| Developing an effective committee structure
In autumn 2008, the board of the Nationwide Foundation faced a big agenda, including a new programme strategy, tackling complex governance issues and running normal business. Here John Kingston takes us through their action plan.
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| Know your board committees and sub-committees' limitations
It is often assumed that charities can create committees and delegate powers to them as necessary. However, the rules governing the use of committees are stricter than many charities realise and the creation, operation and accountability of committees vary according to their structure and purpose.
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| Prepare for disaster
Being properly prepared when disaster strikes can make all the difference - and save lives, says Jay Patel.
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| Oxfam finds the key to transparency and openness
Joss Saunders, company secretary of Oxfam, describes his big governance issue - increasing its accountability.
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| CABA appoints Nick Brooks as president
Nick Brooks has been appointed as president and chairman of the Chartered Accountants Benevolent Association following ten years of serving as a trustee for the organisation.
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| Labour MP appointed chair of voluntary sector APPG
Labour MP Alun Michael has been elected chair of the All-Party Parliamentary Group on the community and voluntary sector.
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| ACF appoints John Kingston as chair
John Kingston, founder and director of Charities Aid Foundation's social investment arm Venturesome has been appointed by The Association of Charitable Foundations as its new chair, taking office in September.
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| Bernard Jenkin MP elected as new chair of PASC
Bernard Jenkin MP has been elected as the new chair of the Public Administration Select Committee (PASC), replacing Labour MP Tony Wright.
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| Volunteering charity appoints new CE
Supporting Others Through Volunteering Action (SOVA) has appointed Helen Cantrell as its new chief executive.
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| New Philanthropy Capital appoints new chair
Peter Wheeler has been named as chair of New Philanthropy Capital's board of trustees.
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| CAF appoints regional managers
The Charities Aid Foundation has announced the appointment of the first of three regional development managers in an attempt to spread its influence outside of the South East.
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Have you got 'the CEO look'?
A recruitment consultant told delegates at Acevo's Future Leaders Summit they had to 'look' like a chief executive to get the top job. Rowena Lewis questions why
Joined-up government? Yeah right
In the sad case of Refugee and Migrant Justice, the government is trying to take with one hand while refusing to give with the other, says Tania Mason
Chairman's corner: What are my liabilities?
The Chairman elicits the help of Hannah Armit when a concerned chief executive is tired of trustees burying their heads in the sand, despite impending insolvency
Cometh the hour
Dorothy Dalton asks if the time has come for the Charity Commission to change the way it works and for the sector to accept the changes
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Post-election: Boards and charities must adapt
Only time can tell if the voting public has got it right in this year's election but Baroness Pitkeathley says whatever the outcome, change is abound within the sector
How London 2012 will revolutionise volunteering
Justin Davis Smith looks ahead to what will be the UK's most important sporting event in decades to discuss how the London 2012 Olympics will drive volunteering into a new era
Chairman's corner: Are we being taken for a ride?
When a chair is concerned that his newly appointed board member could be blackmailing him there's only one person to turn to... The Chairman.
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