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Why Is Charity Governance So Important?

Do you regularly review your charity’s corporate governance arrangements? Good governance is essential for any charity, to ensure that it reaches its full potential. But what exactly is charity governance, and why are regular reviews so important?

Put simply, Charity Governance Codes are standards or benchmarks that your charity should comply with. These codes differ slightly, depending on where you are from. However, each Charity Governance Code emphasises the need for boards to review their governance on a regular basis.

All charities, regardless of their size, should undertake annual internal reviews, with external reviews taking place every three years. This not only ensures that your charity is working effectively, but enables trustees to reduce their personal risks and demonstrate they are meeting the requirements of their role.

Complying with the latest charity governance codes may sound straightforward. However, the reality is that the review process is often very manual, made up of paper-based charity governance checklists.These checklists can be very time consuming and overwhelming, and many board members feel that they do not have the expertise to undertake the task.

This is why Admor Business Solutions has put together an easy-to-use Charity Governance Assessment Tool, built to help you take control of your governance, and save the cost of working with an external governance consultant.

Admor Charity Governance Tool - How It Works

The Admor Charity Governance Tool, developed by governance specialists, is an easy way for your charity’s board to self-assess your governance arrangements. This charity assessment tool enables your board to work collaboratively, either face-to-face or remotely, and will provide you with an instant SMART Action Plan, reducing the need for manual reports.

The online tool provides benchmarks against best-practice charity governance code standards, and includes seven individual sections:

  • Board Roles and Responsibilities
  • Board Composition and Development
  • Strategic Leadership & Performance
  • Operating The Board
  • Audit, Risk & Financial Management
  • Legal & Compliance
  • External relationships

Why Choose Our Charity Governance Tool?

Using Admor’s online Charity Governance Tool has a number of advantages for your charity, and its board:

  • Saves Time – After completing the questionnaire, you can download an instant online report and SMART Action Plan.
  • Saves Money – Our tool enables you to carry out your own governance review and costs significantly less than to hire a specialist governance advisor.
  • Easy To Use – The tool is broken down into easy-to-understand questions and no jargon
  • Flexibility – Our online tool provides the flexibility to meet in-person or remotely. You can also complete the questionnaire all at once, or spread it across multiple meetings.
  • Suitable For Charities Of All Sizes – Our charity governance tool can be used by big and small charities – just choose the actions relevant to your size and organisation.
  • Meets Governance Codes – Our questionnaire is designed to meet the requirements of Charity Governance Codes and allows you to “comply or explain” your organisation’s adherence to best practices.
  • Provides Transparency & Reassures Stakeholders – Your reports and action plan will demonstrate to board members and key stakeholders that you are compliant with good charity governance standards.
  • Free Trial Available – Our free preview provides full access to one of the seven sections. Register here for a free preview, and see how easy it is for yourself. (add link)

Admor Charity Governance Tool
5 Easy Steps

Registering for the Admor Charity Governance Tool is simple – just follow these five easy steps:

Step 1: Organise a board or a sub-committee meeting (face to face or online)

Step 2: At the meeting, share the Charity Governance Tool questionnaire screen and answer the questions in all seven sections

Step 3: Generate your Report and SMART Action Plan

Step 4: Name and save your Report and SMART Action Plan

Step 5: Complete the SMART Action Plan with responsibilities, priorities and timeframes and provide evidence where you meet the standards

And now you’re ready to implement the agreed actions to improve your organisation’s governance arrangements!

Want to learn more? Check out our Frequently Asked Questions

Get Started

Are you ready to take control of your charity governance? Contact us to take the first step!

If you would prefer a quick check on how the Admor Third Sector Governance Tool works, try our Free Preview version. This provides full access to one of the seven sections so you can see how easy the tool is to use – no need to commit your payment details.

When you want to register to access the full version, there is a link provided to the registration page.

If your board would like further support or more in-depth guidance including follow-up advice on implementation, please get in touch with us today.

Remember, if you are not fully satisfied within 14 days of registration we offer a full money back guarantee.
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