Is There A Need For A Governance Code For Large Charities?

The Good Governance Code steering group has launched a consultation process to establish if there is a need for a new governance code to address the challenges being faced by the larger or more complex charities.

Good Governance: A Code for the Voluntary and Community Sector, was first published in 2005 and then updated in 2010; it is a code of governance written by voluntary organisations for voluntary organisations, and is support by the Charity Commission. The Code Founding Group is made up of representatives from:

• ACEVO (Association of Chief Executives of Voluntary Organisations);
• ICSA (Institute of Chartered Secretaries and Administrators);
• NCVO (National Council for Voluntary Organisations);