Our annual charity conference will be taking place on Thursday 5 September from 9.30 am at our Waterfront offices in Brierley Hill.
While risk has always been on trustees’ agendas, there has been an increasing focus from the Charity Commission and other regulators on avoiding risk, as at the same time risks are increasing on many fronts including squeezed funding and the ever prevalent social media. With that backdrop in mind, our conference this year looks at risk and compliance.
In the first session of our conference we’ll flag legal and financial control aspects and recent regulatory issues. We’ll then have an extended panel session with a number of specialists looking at the many ways risks can be avoided and mitigated.
In each session, our expert speakers will discuss the issues and challenges facing the sector and give practical guidance to help you support your organisation.
Topics and Speakers
Legal and financial update session
Kirsty McEwen - Partner, Head of Charity and Not for Profit, Higgs LLP
Kirsty will provide an overview of the Charity Commission’s regulatory activity over the last 12 months and will discuss key themes and lessons for charities to safeguard against the risk of regulatory intervention.
Glen Bott – Associate Partner, Audit and Not for Profit, Cooper Parry
Glen will give a charity accounting update which includes the latest on financial reporting changes and the timeline for the new SORP. Glen will focus on some financial risks that charities are facing currently and how they can best mitigate those risks.
Panel Session with expert speakers exploring risk and compliance in the charity sector
Kirsty McEwen TEP (Chair) – Partner, Head of Charity and Not for Profit, Higgs LLP
Abbie Vlahakis – Chief Executive Officer, Millennium Point Trust and Trustee of Prince Albert Community Trust
Donald Steel FCIPR FRSA - Director, Donald Steel Public Relations London Ltd and Vice President, Crisis Communications at Kenyon International Emergency Services Ltd
Glen Bott – Associate Partner, Not for Profit team, Cooper Parry
Jayne Holliday – Legal Director, Employment Law, Higgs LLP
Tora Pickup – Principal Associate, Charity and Not for Profit, Higgs LLP
Date
Thursday 5 September 2024
Timings
9.30 am - 13.30 pm
What's Included
The conference takes place between 9.30am and 1.30pm and is free to attend. Lunch will be provided. Places are filling up fast and booking is essential.
