Compliance & Governance
Quaker A-Z: V is for Volunteer
I’m not a Volunteer, I’m just helping out… Everyone doing an unpaid task for the organisation is a volunteer. That includes: Committee Members & Trustees
November 1, 2024
Category: Compliance & Governance
Ideas to help you both ensure your charity is compliant and well governed, and that everyone knows why this is important!
Compliance & Governance
Quaker A-Z: U is for Unfair Business
What do we mean by unfair business? Quakers traditionally are associated with fair business practices – although if this reputation led to business success is
October 18, 2024
Charity Admin
Quaker A-Z: R is for Reduction & Rest
Reducing Reports One of the things I hear from clients is the wish that there were fewer things to do, fewer reports to read, fewer
September 6, 2024
Compliance & Governance
Quaker A-Z: Q is for Quiz!
Quick Quiz! Did you know that the Charity Commission has educational resources? They also have a quiz which can help you pinpoint any gaps in
August 23, 2024
Charity Admin
Quaker A-Z: Payroll Promulgation
Payroll – Paying people perpetually perplexes people… Some of the common questions we are asked: Who needs to be paid? What to pay people? Where
August 9, 2024
Compliance & Governance
Quaker A-Z: L is for Legal Obligations
Coulda, Shoulda, Maybe list MBS is often asked to review policies for clients, and as part of that someone will say, ‘make sure we have
June 14, 2024
Charity Admin
Quaker A-Z: K is for Knitting
Photo by Stephane Gagnon on Unsplash Avoiding dropped stitches Annual reports are often a cobbling together of bits from various people, groups or committees, with
May 31, 2024
Compliance & Governance
Quaker A-Z: I is for Information
Information and information overload One difficulty for many new trustees – or even experienced ones – is information overload. There is just so much to
May 3, 2024
Charity Admin
Quaker A-Z: H is for Honorarium
What is an honorarium? An honorarium is a voluntary fee for voluntary service, a usually small sum of money given to someone as a token
April 19, 2024