Forthcoming meeting(s)
| Date |
September 2010 (date TBC) |
| Topic |
New Reality: New Opportunities
If you have registered an interest in the forthcoming meeting of the Charities Special Interest Group, entitled 'New Reality:New Opportunities' that was planned for 26 May, it is with regret that we must inform you that the event has been postponed. We apologise for any inconvenience this may have caused and do hope that you will be able to attend the meeting when it is rescheduled later in the year, probably sometime in September.
The benefit of holding the event slightly later in the year will be that discussions can address the topics in the light of the new political landscape.
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| Location |
Lloyds Register
71 Fenchurch Street
London
EC3M 4BS |
| Cost |
Free, but spaces are usually limited. Please e-mail the secretary to reserve your place. |
Group contact details
Chairman - Oliver Boyle at oliver.boyle@thomasmiller.com
Secretary - Andrew Tillbrook at andrew.tillbrook@lr.org
We are currently recruiting members so if you are interested in joining us, or simply would like to find out more about what we are doing, please contact Oliver Boyle at oliver.boyle@thomasmiller.com or the secretary Andrew Tillbrook at andrew.tillbrook@lr.org.
Group aims and objectives
As anyone working for a large charity will know, the SORP 2000 introduced a requirement for trustees to state, in their charity’s annual report, that: "..the major risks to which the charity is exposed, as identified by the trustees, have been reviewed and systems have been established to mitigate those risks."
The Charity Commission also recommends that all charities large or small take risk management into account as best practice. With circa 90% of the 180,000 charities registered in the UK earning less than £10,000 a year, there are a lot of small charities out that don’t have the resources to put in place complicated risk management programmes.
Risk management may sound like management speak, but it is really a very simple concept: work out what you are aiming to do, identify the risks affecting your goals and then consider what, if anything, you need to do about them in order of biggest first. Every charity has risks and our aim is to try and put together straight forward, accessible advice for the sector and to highlight the positive contribution that effective, appropriate risk management can make to a charity. This advice will be put together using the wealth of experience and knowledge that the members of the Group possess. Our members include people from charities, organisations that support charities and risk management consultancies.
Risk management information for charities
Embedding Risk Management at a Time of Need
Proceedings of the meeting held on 1 September 2009. Click here to download a copy
Charities Management magazine
Article written by two members of the group, Alyson Pepperill and David Funnell, which appeared in the magazine. Click here to download a copy.
Third Sector magazine
Interview with Oliver Boyle (July 2007). Click here to download a copy.
Recent meetings
| Date |
Topic |
| 1 September 2009 |
Embedding risk management at a time of need
The real economic damage caused by the financial sector is
still unfolding. Charities are among the most vulnerable and many are now
realising that they need to urgently rethink their business strategies if
they are to weather the storm. Risk management is all about managing a
business successfully, whatever the weather. It's all about achieving
goals and overcoming business threats through implementing a process that
is capable of navigating obstacles as they arise.
The aim of the seminar was to focus on real situations and examine practical
solutions. To set the scene, William Hotopf, Senior Head of Risk & Audit, Prince's Trust
outlined the methods and approach adopted at the Trust. This was
followed by a workshop to present the practical aspects of risk management
with small charities in mind. The workshop began with a presentation
from Keith Povey, Group Corporate Secretary Lloyd's Register and then a
team of expert panellists circulated tables to promote discussion among
delegates. Tables were set specific topics for discussion to enable
delegates to join in debates that are particularly relevant to them.
The seminar closed with a wrap up session in which the panellists will
summarise the points that emerged from the smaller workshop discussion
groups.
Download proceedings - Embedding Risk Management at a Time of Need |
| 30 April 2009 |
Consolidation and change
Speakers: Anne-Marie Piper, (Farrer & Co), Pesh Framjee, (Horwath Clark Whitehill), Andrew Ladds, (Society of Chemical Industry)
Click here for the feedback on the event. |
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| 26 September 2008 |
Charity group members in Scotland were invited to attend the "Road to Recovery" event organised by the Scottish Continuity Group |
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| 31 July 2008 |
Data protection and IT security
Speakers: Shirley Scott (charity consultant) Nicola Howell, (TLT Solicitors), Phil Anthony (Co-Operative Systems), David Funnell (Guide Dogs for the Blind), Graeme Newman (CFC Underwriting), Alyson Pepperill (IRM) |
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| 22 January 2008 |
Charity HR issues
Speakers: George Cameron (IRM), Mark Owen (Peninsula Business Services), Sara McKenna (Guide Dogs for the Blind), Shirley Scott (Charity Consultant). |
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| 15 January 2008 |
Informal group meeting for familiarisation and to discuss general matters. |
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