Our charity view at two: five observations of charity finance
Our reflections on the common themes that have presented in our first two years in business
Measuring success through expenditure
How to measure a charity's success, based on charitable expenditure, illustrated by two examples
Understanding the numbers
An overview of the 2019 Trustee Charity Finance Competency Survey
Reputational risks
Why charities must be true to their values when managing and mitigating reputation
The charity reserves conundrum
Three questions we believe Trustees should always be able to answer
Why the National Trust is not so bad
And why Trustees need to be proportionate in managing investments and reputation
When Trustees can lose it all
Marking Trustees' Week and making the case for robust financial governance
A fable of Aesop
And how the value of money depends not on its accumulation but on its use
The huff and puff of ESG investing
Where does the legalisation sit within the investment debate over Ethical, Social and Governance investing?
To save or spend: the Trustee's dilemma
Why Trustees are allowed to take risks with the charity’s future, so long as they have thought about it
Getting ready for the tide to go out
Why independent advice is so important for any Trustee body that is not confident in making decisions about their investment risk.
Why charities need to engage
When it comes to investment, charities need to engage, not be entertained by fund manager presentations