REPORTS OF OFFICERS & COMMITTEE APPOINTEES FOR 2018

摘要

Recent research by the Charity Commission suggested that there is a lack of public confidence in the charity sector. This has resulted in some tightening of governance regulations, and the Commission reminding charities of their need to be true to their values, demonstrate efficiency, impact and transparency.At a governance level this was a year involving a lot of behind-the-scenes work, with updated policies, regulations and paperwork, to keep abreast of both GDPR (General Data Protection Regulations) implementation and changing Charity Commission guidance,the latter involving changes to rules on Trustee requirements, fraud prevention and safeguarding. These all presented challenges and copious reading, but I hope I'm not tempting fate by saying I think we are on top of it! GDPR seems to be running smoothly, however, the volume of attacks on the website points to the fact that we can't rest on our laurels. As I write this and scan my e-mails, I notice that yesterday we had 262 attacks in the space of ten minutes. A noticeable peak in activity admittedly, but it points to just one of the many challenges our volunteers face.