Trustee Training Workshop (June 2019)
" Well delivered in an understandable and friendly manner "
" Very good introduction for new trustees "
" A very professional yet relaxed and hughly informative day. Thank you all "
This training is intended for newly appointed trustees and will serve as an introduction to charity law and governance issues including:
- Understanding your charity's structure
- The powers and duties of trustees
- The role of the Charity Commission
- Commercial issues for charities
- Disposing of charity property
- Key accounting issues for charities
The training is provided free of charge.
Programme
09:30
Registration
10:00
Welcome
10:05
Regulation of charities and the role of the Charity Commission - the current climate
Gillian Fletcher, Director of Law and Governance at Wilsons
10:50
Good financial governance (what do you need to have in place to enable this?)
Judith Miller, Partner at Sayer Vincent Chartered Accountants
11:25
Coffee
11:45
Powers and Duties of Trustees – avoiding personal liability – a practical guide
Andrew Mackie, Senior Associate at Wilsons
12:30
Lunch
13:30
Case Study - When things go wrong!
14:20
Understanding your business model (overview of different models and key questions to ask)
Judith Miller, Partner at Sayer Vincent Chartered Accountants
14:50
Coffee
15:05
Property, Employment, and Fundraising – what you need to know
Jane Lonergan, Partner & Notary Public, Sophia Zand, Associate and Andrew Mackie, Senior Associate at Wilsons
16:00
10 Top tips for Trustees
Gillian Fletcher, Director of Charity Law and Governance at Wilsons
16:10
Q&A
16:30
Drinks and close
