Charity umbrella bodies questioned by Committee
8 July 2016
The Select Committee on Charities hears from charity umbrella bodies, including the National Council for Voluntary Organisations (NCVO), Association of Chief Executives of Voluntary Organisations (ACEVO) and the Small Charities Coalition.
Witnesses
Tuesday 12 July in Committee Room 4A, Palace of Westminster
At 4.00pm
- Asheem Singh, Chief Executive Officer, ACEVO
- Karl Wilding, Director of Public Policy and Engagement, NCVO
- Rebecca Bunce, Policy and Engagement Manager, Small Charities Coalition
At 5.00pm
- Andrew O'Brien, Head of Policy and Engagement, Charity Finance Group
- Richard Jenkins, Head of Policy, Association of Charitable Foundations
Areas of discussion
Topics likely to be covered in the first session include:
- Pressures and challenges faced by their membership
- How funding profiles are likely to change in the future
- The role of the Government and the Charity Commission
- How charities are accountable to their donors and to the public
- Governance and trusteeship issues
Topics likely to be covered in the second session include:
- Income profiles of charities and how they might change
- Ensuring sustainable funding for charities
- Reforms to help charities improve financial sustainability
- Achieving value for money
- How charities evaluate outcomes