An overview of the key changes to the Shareholder Rights Directive, including practice notes and other recommendations.

his guidance note draws upon experience of charitable companies limited by guarantee (CLGs) to help inform those involved with, or interested in, academy trusts to help develop understanding of the company and charity law aspects of members in a charitable CLG.

This specimen document provides an outline declaration for prospective trustees/directors/governors to confirm they are eligible to serve on an academy trust board.

A specimen role description detailing the responsibilities and functions of a charity secretary working for a charity operating in Northern Ireland.

Guidance on the legal and regulatory role, responsibilities and duties of trustees of charities operating in Northern Ireland.

This guidance note visually outlines some of the factors that a charity board will want to consider when discussing board evaluations.

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.

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.

Within many boardrooms, especially those responsible for charities where trustees are unpaid, it can be challenging to be assured that the entity is being run properly and meeting its strategic goals. In fulfilling their legal duties, trustees must seek information from the senior management team to assure themselves that the charity is being run in a sustainable, professional and intended manner in furthering its charitable objects.