Civil Society - Governance - Neal Green

What to do when a trustee is interested in an executive role

Wed, 8 May 2013 13:14:00 GMT

The Charity Commission's Neal Green explains how to proceed when a trustee takes an interest in applying for an executive role within a charity.

How to maximise income from a property sale

Wed, 8 May 2013 12:36:00 GMT

A lawyer, an accountant and the Charity Commission provide advice on maximising income from a property sale.

What trustees should expect from the Charity Commission

Mon, 27 Feb 2012 10:10:00 GMT

With stringent cutbacks in their budget, what help can trustees now get from the Charity Commission? Neal Green explains.

When trustees let charitable activities take a back seat to fundraising

Wed, 24 Aug 2011 17:39:00 GMT

A series of Charity Commission investigations informs this article by Neal Green, the regulator's senior policy advisor, who warns that charities can easily get caught up spending all their resources on fundraising, rather than their stated purpose.

Legal implications of basic governance errors

Wed, 10 Nov 2010 09:00:00 GMT

When a local branch of a national charity embarks on a direct fundraising effort, things soon turn sour when a the project shuts down. Neal Green examines the legal implications.

Mission drift: Straying from your charitable objects

Wed, 3 Nov 2010 08:13:00 GMT

Trustees can be personally liable for any charity funds spent outside charitable objectives. Neal Green explains how the Charity Commission deals with charities working outside their charitable objects.

Independence - a legal requirement or a state of mind?

Thu, 17 Dec 2009 15:12:00 GMT

Neal Green discusses one of the Charity Commission's most common 'calls to arms' - maintaining charities' independence.

Trustees' role in public service delivery

Tue, 1 Sep 2009 00:00:00 GMT

It is two and a half years since the Charity Commission published its research report Stand and Deliver and guidance on Charities and Public Service Delivery.

When non-conflicted trustees are not quorate

Sat, 1 Nov 2008 00:00:00 GMT

A constantly conflicted trustee seeks advice over conflicts of interest that cause the board to not be quorate.

Trustees who are related: is it so bad?

Mon, 1 Sep 2008 00:00:00 GMT

Neal Green provides some advice to a chief executive who believes that how well trustees govern is more important than who they are.

A chief executive and some familial conflicts of interest

Sat, 1 Sep 2007 00:00:00 GMT

A chief executive writes in with some queries about conflicts of interest arising from a trustee's family member being recruited by the charity.

Visiting dignitaries

Sun, 1 Jul 2007 00:00:00 GMT

A trustee who has recently joined the board of an international charity registered in England is expected to visit one foreign project every other year and is embarrassed to ask about who pays for the cost of these visits.

Mission drift or future vision?

Mon, 1 Jan 2007 00:00:00 GMT

A trustee of a charity seeks advice on widening its scope and having a vision for the future.

Young voices that need to be heard

Fri, 1 Sep 2006 00:00:00 GMT

A chair of trustees, a chief executive and the Charity Commission advise young service users on how to tackle a pair of thorny problems.

Chairman's Corner: Our chair thinks trustees are irrelevant

Mon, 1 May 2006 00:00:00 GMT

The Chairman asks Neal Green to respond to a worried company secretary whose chair is convinced that trustees are irrelevant.

Hijacking democracy

Sun, 1 Jan 2006 00:00:00 GMT

A long-term member and charity volunteer asks for advice on how to stop a democratic organisation being hijacked by a tiny majority.

Charity Commission update - September 2005

Thu, 1 Sep 2005 00:00:00 GMT

It's a time of change for the Commission. We have a new chair, Geraldine Peacock, and chief executive, Andrew Hind.