Governance and Organisational Review
Many organisations approach consultants requesting a governance review. This is often driven by trustees wanting reassurance that the charity is meeting good governance standards and fulfilling its legal responsibilities.
While governance is an important part of organisational health, challenges within charities often arise from a wider set of structural issues – leadership roles, decision-making processes, and organisational priorities.
This review examines both governance and the wider organisational system.
What’s included in the review
The work usually involves:
Clarity, not lengthy reports
Rather than producing lengthy reports, the outcome focuses on clarity.
You receive:
This approach ensures trustees receive the reassurance of a governance review while also addressing the broader factors affecting how the organisation functions.
The Diagnostic Approach
The review uses The Charity Clarity Framework to examine six areas of organisational function: purpose, governance, leadership, decision-making, focus, and culture.
Within those areas, specific diagnostic tools may be used depending on what the review reveals:
When You Need a Review
What Makes This Review Different
A governance review that goes further than compliance checking. You’ll understand not only whether governance structures are working, but why organisational challenges may be arising in the first place.
The diagnosis identifies structural causes rather than just surface symptoms, giving the board and leadership team a clear view of what needs to change.
The output is practical and usable – focused on actions the organisation can realistically implement, not theoretical frameworks.