
Quaker A-Z: A is for Accountability & Authority
Accountability Counts Both Ways I find many people find these two words hard to deal with, especially Authority, ‘Quakers don’t deal well with authority’, ‘I
Ideas to help you both ensure your charity is compliant and well governed, and that everyone knows why this is important!

Accountability Counts Both Ways I find many people find these two words hard to deal with, especially Authority, ‘Quakers don’t deal well with authority’, ‘I

X-rays look through to the supporting structures An X-ray gives transparency and vision that cuts through and sees what is important in an organisation. The

Anyone or Everyone? When I ask – Who do you talk to? – question many trustees look surprised at that question and then tell me

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

What do we mean by unfair business? Quakers traditionally are associated with fair business practices – although if this reputation led to business success is

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

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

Payroll – Paying people perpetually perplexes people… Some of the common questions we are asked: Who needs to be paid? What to pay people? Where

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