Committees

The Board of Trustees has given the Finance, People and Resources Committee the responsibility to oversee matters related to finance, people, and resources. This includes financial management and controls, people management and development, culture and wellbeing, ICT systems and data security, capital expenditure and investments, risk management, business continuity, and insurance.

The Finance, People and Resources Committee is chaired by our Honorary Treasurer, Caroline Rand, and meets quarterly (remotely).

• Caroline Rand (Chair & Chartered Institute Hon. Treasurer), Assistant Director of Finance, RSPCA
• Leanne Wenham, Fundraising Development Manager, Age UK
• Dan Fletcher, Director, Moore Kingston Smith LLP
• Matthew Betts, Development Manager, Carmelite Charitable Trust

The Board of Trustees has given the Governance Committee the responsibility to oversee matters related to good governance, ensuring board effectiveness and managing our trustee recruitment and succession planning. The Committee also selects the recipient of the annual Outstanding Contribution to Fundraising Award.

The Governance Committee is chaired by Valerie Morton.

• Valerie Morton, (Chair) - Consultant
• Bruce Tait, Bruce Tait Associates (Chartered Institute Trustee)
• Gabi Field, Deputy Director of Public Fundraising, GOSH 

The Professional Conduct Committee drives forward the Chartered Institute’s ambition to have the highest possible standards of professional conduct within the fundraising profession across the UK. The Committee will have responsibility for continuing to develop the Chartered Institute’s Member Code of Conduct, the Code of Behaviour for its events, have oversight of all complaints and disciplinary policies and processes relating to professional conduct, and set up disciplinary and appeals panels as needed.

• Lindsay Bartling, Senior Associate at Clyde & Co solicitors and Deputy District Judge 
• Graham Briscoe, Retired with a governance portfolio
• Kirsty Mavor, Clerk to Board of Management, Glasgow Clyde College
• Matt Radford, Lead Consultant, Vulnerable Paths
• Gary Richardson, Chief Executive, Countryside Learning
• Isobel Michael, Consultant, NSP Philanthropy & Fundraiser, Southside Family Project

We have committees to steer our work and support our members in the devolved nations of Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland.

Find out more about our work in the nations

Our regional groups support fundraisers across England, with training, networking and mentoring opportunities. As with the nations, our regional committees bring local expertise to our work as a Chartered Institute.

Find out more about our work in the regions

Our special interest groups bring passionate fundraisers together to network, share and learn from each other across a range of specialisms and communities.

Find out more about our special interest groups

Our Fundraising Convention Board has a vital role in curating the programme content for Fundraising Convention.

The board is made up of passionate fundraisers who bring with them a wealth of perspectives, experiences and backgrounds from across our fundraising community.