The Charity Commission’s inquiry into the Captain Tom Foundation exposed repeated misconduct and mismanagement by Hannah and Colin Ingram‑Moore. Its report cited failures in conflict management, oversight and intellectual property arrangements, offering stark lessons for boards on independence and transparency.

Over the past six years I have had the extraordinary privilege of guiding the Institute as Chief Executive. Now I am stepping down, I can reflect on what a period of profound change it has been.

This Halloween we examine two of the greatest horror movies of all time, to see how good practice governance could have helped to mitigate some of the worst fictional corporate disasters, as a bit of fun! While the examples are all fictional, there are certainly real-world lessons to be applied to these cases.

The accounting problems at WHSmith’s US business have prompted regulatory scrutiny, leadership change and a renewed focus on financial controls. What does the episode tell boards about risk, oversight and corporate reporting?

With major reforms to corporate transparency on the horizon, governance professionals are key to helping businesses stay compliant

UK universities face intense scrutiny and financial strain. This blog examines how governance reform, anchored in the forthcoming revision of the CUC Higher Education Code of Governance, can strengthen assurance, clarify roles and rebuild confidence across a diverse sector.

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.

Risk management is not the same as crisis management

What are the key areas of risk upon which boards place the greatest of concern? In our latest Breaking down the Bellwether, we examine which risks are given the most attention in boardrooms.