CharitEpulse: From CEO conflict to cryptocurrency challenges
In this week’s podcast our chatters James Saunders, Charles Mesquita and Catherine Rustomji take a closer look at the major news, trends and issues impacting charities, offering their perspectives on a busy week for the sector.
The trio discuss:
- Railway charity leadership dispute: CEO resigns after governance tensions around non‑executive and executive roles.
- Prime Minister’s proposed regulatory powers: Plans to give the Charity Commission stronger powers to close charities.
- Growing focus on impact reporting: David Holdsworth, CEO of the Charity Commission, urges charities to deliver more meaningful impact reporting under the new SORP.
- Fraud trends shifting: Reported decrease in fraud incidents but expectations of increased cyber‑related risk grow.
- Crypto donations and semi-unrestricted funds: Mind receives $10 million donation, challenges of accepting cryptocurrency and confusion over “semi-unrestricted” terminology.
The podcast is available on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, Amazon Music and YouTube.
If you have any questions or feedback for the panel, please contact James directly.
