New Charities Bill – Northern Ireland
Posted By: Jenny Ebbage
New legislation has been introduced on 21 June 2021 into the Northern Ireland Assembly to partly address some of the matters arising from the decision of Madame Justice McBride in the High Court and the subsequent appeal to the Northern Ireland Court of Appeal in the case McKee and Others v Charity...
Jenny Ebbage appointed to the Board of Trustees of the Halifax Foundation for Northern Ireland
Posted By: Jenny Ebbage
Jenny Ebbage appointed to the Board of Trustees of the Halifax Foundation for Northern Ireland Our charity partner Jenny Ebbage is delighted to be appointed to the Board of Trustees of the Halifax Foundation for Northern Ireland. The Halifax Foundation for Northern Ireland is one of four ind...
Celebrate good governance – nominations close 30 April 2021
Posted By: Jenny Ebbage
You may have been inspired by the Oscars ceremony. Why not celebrate your organisation’s good governance and win an award to recognise your expertise? There is still time to submit your nomination for the 2021 Leadership and Good Governance Awards. Nominations close Friday 30 April 202...
Independent Review of Charity Regulation in Northern Ireland
Posted By: Jenny Ebbage
Following on from the Minister for Communities announcement of a review of charity regulation in Northern Ireland an independent panel made up of Dr Oonagh Breen, Rev Lesley Carroll and Noel Lavery has been convened to start the review process. This review will look at the legal a...
Public trust and confidence in charities in Northern Ireland increases
Posted By: Jenny Ebbage
The Charity Commission for Northern Ireland has recently reported in March 2021 on the independent survey carried out by nfpSynergy showing that public trust and confidence in charities is higher in Northern Ireland than in Great Britain and the Republic of Ireland. The research r...
Spring Edition – Charities and Social Enterprise Newsletter
Posted By: Jenny Ebbage
The Spring edition of our Charities and Social Enterprise Newsletter is now available. We have some fantastic contributions this month from the Fundraising Regulator and Investec. If you would like to receive a copy or be added to our mailing list please contact our secretary Sara at s...
Governance Relaxations - correction
Posted By: Jenny Ebbage
We are updating a previous item with updated dates – see the dates in bold below. As expected companies, registered societies (such as many housing associations), and credit unions can hold their AGM online in the early part of 2021. This applies regardless of what the governing document says...
