Guidance Notes

This document provides practical guidance on modern etiquette for those attending and participating in board meetings to help ensure that meetings are effective and board members are focused in the performance of their duties and responsibilities

Guidance for charities in using best practice principles to define the role and responsibilities of the charity secretary.

In exceptional circumstances, the board may conclude that it is no longer appropriate to recommend or declare a dividend that is due to be put to shareholders for approval at the Annual General Meeting.

This report provides an analysis of trustees' experiences and understanding of the current Charities SORP.

This guidance note speaks as of the close of business on 22 February 2021 and is divided into three sections.

This guidance aims to provide a practical ‘how to’ guide for charities approaching their first virtual or hybrid annual general meeting (AGM).

This guidance will help academy trust boards to build their own board assurance framework and, once in place, to assess whether it continues to be effective.

Despite some tentative steps back towards normality, most offices remain closed, and ‘virtual’ meetings dominate our working lives.

This guidance note focuses on return to work practices following the COVID-19 lockdown.