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0915

Registration and refreshments

0945

Chair’s welcome and opening remarks
Dorothy Dalton
editor
Governance

0950

Keynote address

A personal recollection of lessons learned from his wide experience and knowledge of governance

Andrew Hind, author of Governance and Management of Charities and former chief executive of the Charity Commission.

Breakout sessions

1030

1). TECHNICAL BRIEFING

Role of trustees as employers

James Sinclair Taylor
trustee
Ajahma
charity partner
Russell-Cooke LLP

1030

2). FINDING SOLUTIONS TOGETHER

How best to appraise and develop the chief executive

Facilitated by:
Gill Edelman
former chair
Governance Hub
chief executive
The Willow Foundation

1030

3). TECHNICAL BRIEFING

How trustees can and should be involved in the strategic planning process

Mike Hudson
board member
Leadership Foundation for Higher Education
director
Compass Partnership

1030

4). FINDING SOLUTIONS TOGETHER

What trustee boards could do to motivate senior and other staff at a time of pay freezes and financial cutbacks

Facilitated by:
Su Sayer
vice chair
The Prostate Cancer Charity
chief executive
United Response

1030

5). TECHNICAL BRIEFING

Trustees' responsibilities before and during mergers

Anne-Marie Piper
trustee
Directory of Social Change
partner
Farrer & Co LLP

1130

Coffee break

Breakout sessions

1200

6). FINDING SOLUTIONS TOGETHER

Making sure beneficiaries’ and service users’ voices are heard throughout the charity and at board level

Facilitated by:
Brian Perowne
treasurer
VODG (Voluntary Organisation Disability Group)
chief execuitive
Home Farm Trust

1200

7). TECHNICAL BRIEFING

How to get a handle on the fundraising function when you don’t come from a fundraising background

David Saint
chair
Advantage Africa
chairman
Action Planning

1200

8). FINDING SOLUTIONS TOGETHER

Governance of complex structures

Facilitated by:
Gillian Guy
chief executive
Citizens’ Advice Bureaux

1200

9). TECHNICAL BRIEFING

Fraud is more common than people think: preventing fraud and dealing with it when it occurs

Don Bawtree
charity partner
BDO

1200

10). FINDING SOLUTIONS TOGETHER

Dealing with the media when disaster strikes

Facilitated by:
Tess Woodcraft
trustee
Standing on the Shoulders of Giants Theatre Company
Communications consultant

1300

Lunch

Breakout sessions

1415

11). CHARITY A

Conflicts of interest and trustees using their position for commercial benefit

Facilitated by:
Linda Laurance
deputy chair
Community Network

To give a Charity Commission point of view:
Caroline Cooke
head of policy engagement and foresight

1415

12). CHARITY B

A board that manages rather than governs

Facilitated by:
Martin Farrell
vice chair
READ International

To give a Charity Commission point of view:
Jane Hobson
head of policy

1415

13). CHARITY C

Insufficient financial expertise at the top

Facilitated by:
Robin Stephenson
vice chair
Public Service Broadcasting Trust

To give a Charity Commission point of view:
Nick Mott
head, policy development & review

1415

14). CHARITY D

Inadvertently disempowering members and ignoring governing documents

Facilitated by:
Anne Moynihan
head, governance & leadership
NCVO

To give a Charity Commission point of view:
Ray Mitchell
senior manager, the large charities division

1415

15). CHARITY E

The chair and chief executive run the show

Facilitated by:
Tesse Akpeki
chair, governance advisory committee
International Students House

To give a Charity Commission point of view:
Neal Green
senior policy advisor

1545

Coffee break

1600

Keynote address

Lessons in governance from around the world

Lindsay Driscoll, renowned lawyer on UK and international charity law with extensive experience as a trustee

1700

Chair's closing remarks and prize draw

1710

Networking reception

1830

Conference closes