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Charity Handbook, 4th edition

The revised edition of the Charity Handbook includes a wide range of relevant updates and draws on the broad expertise of a leading team of charity specialists.
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Guidance Note

Specimen board observation sheets for charities

This guidance note provides a number of sample board observation sheets that charity boards may wish to adapt as part of their board evaluation process.
1 January 2023
Guidance Note
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The role and duties of a company secretary in a 16–19 academy

This guidance note is aimed at trustees/directors/governors of 16–19 academy trusts and can be adapted for any size of academy to reflect good practice for each organisation’s needs.
1 May 2018
Guidance Note
Education
Technical Briefing

Restoring trust in audit and corporate governance

Following the consultation last year, the Government published its formal response to Restoring Trust in Audit and Corporate Governance on 31 May.
18 July 2022
Technical Briefing
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Building a Balanced Board: Thoughts on the Challenges of Board Composition

In May 2019, as part of a partnership with Diligent Corporation, looking at the challenges facing the 21st century board and the company secretary’s role in supporting and guiding chairs and boards to meet these challenges, The Chartered Governance Institute UK & Ireland convened a roundtable to discuss the issues of board composition and diversity from a range of perspectives. What is the size and scale of the challenge that companies face in building a balanced board?
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Tom Morrison Essay Prize

Rewarding original thinking about key aspects of governance since 2016.
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