Tag Archives: Helen Stephenson

Charity Commission sitting on a painful fence


Earlier this year Parliaments Joint Committee on Human Rights invited people from various Universities including Sussex to come and explain why the Universities as a whole and the Students Unions in particular appeared to be limiting the speech from some … Continue reading

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Charity Commission ignores best practice


The way in which the Charity Commission operates should act as an exemplar for the charities it regulates. This means that its board members should reflect the agencies that the Commission serves. Over many years I have written blogs about … Continue reading

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A warm but cautious welcome


In warmly welcoming the appointment of Helen Stephenson to the role of Chief Executive of the Charity Commission it is vital to ensure that what looks like a small but significant step forward is not the only Swallow of the … Continue reading

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