Nigel Kippax is a charity sector advisor and an associate with Charity Finance Group. In this comment piece, he discusses how the charity sector’s long standing financial challenges are less about a lack of money and more about unchallenged assumptions, growth mindsets, and outdated funding models that may be limiting real social impact.

Eleanor Gray is the Director of Inquiry for NHS England. In this comment blog she explores how public inquiries examine whether organisations can clearly evidence their decision-making, risk management, and culture under scrutiny, and why consistent, transparent processes are critical to demonstrating accountability.

Over recent weeks, I have been struck by how consistent the challenges facing governance professionals are, from Ireland to the global stage. This blog reflects on why professional standards, collaboration and recognising excellence matter more than ever.

Today’s King’s Speech sets out a legislative programme shaped by a more volatile and uncertain operating environment, with a focus on economic performance, institutional effectiveness and national resilience.

Changing a company’s year end and the filing of the B83 sometimes leads to confusion among presenters

Risk is now a mainstream topic of conversation. In the past, risk was associated primarily with fast-moving innovative businesses (and with particular events such as product launches); but the UK’s risk landscape has changed radically in the last decade.

The Financial Reporting Council (FRC) has finished consulting on its proposed changes to the Code. The UK Stewardship Code sets a standard for how investors manage their responsibilities and aims to ensure that investment decisions drive long-term value and create positive societal outcomes.

Boards really matter. A successful board of directors adds significant value to an organisation and its stakeholders. Good boards do not happen by accident. Nor does board effectiveness last indefinitely. Many boards don’t achieve their potential because they remain collections of individuals and never form into a team.

The Company Law Review Group is an expert advisory body charged with advising the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment on the review and development of company law in Ireland. It was accorded statutory advisory status by the Company Law Enforcement Act 2001, which was continued under Section 958 of the Companies Act 2014. The CLRG operates on a two-year work programme which is determined by the Minister in consultation with the CLRG.