Principle 1 Organisational Purpose: The is clear about the charity’s aims and ensures that these are being delivered effectively and – sustainably. Rationale Key outcomes Charities exist to fulfil their charitable purposes. Trustees have a 1.1 The has a shared understanding of and commitment to the responsibility to understand the environment in which the charity is charity’s purposes and can articulate these clearly. operating and to lead the charity in fulfilling its purposes as effectively 1.2 The board can demonstrate that the charity is effective in as possible with the resources available. To do otherwise would be achieving its charitable purposes and agreed outcomes. failing beneficiaries, funders and supporters. The board’s core role is a focus on strategy, performance and assurance. Recommended Practice Evidence of application / explanation Areas for improvement / implementation 1.3 Determining organisational purpose 1.3.1 The board periodically reviews the organisation’s charitable purposes, and the external environment in which it works, to make sure that the charity, and its purposes, stay relevant and valid. 1.3.2 The leads the development of, and agrees, a strategy or plan that aims to achieve the organisation’s charitable purposes and is clear about the desired outputs, outcomes and impacts. Achieving the purpose 1.4 1.4.1 All trustees can explain the charity’s public benefit. 1.4.2 The board evaluates the charity’s impact by measuring and assessing results, outputs and outcomes. Analysing the external environment and planning for sustainability 1.5 1.5.1The board regularly reviews the sustainability of its income sources and business models and their impact on
Principle 1 – Organisational Purpose: The is clear about the charity’s aims and ensures that these are being delivered effectively and sustainably. Rationale Charities exist to fulfil their charitable purposes. Trustees have a responsibility to understand the environment in which the charity is operating and to lead the charity in fulfilling its purposes as effectively as possible with the resources available. To do otherwise would be failing beneficiaries, funders and supporters. The board’s core role is a focus on strategy, performance and assurance. Key outcomes 1.1 The has a shared understanding of and commitment to the charity’s purposes and can articulate these clearly. 1.2 The board can demonstrate that the charity is effective in achieving its charitable purposes and agreed outcomes. Recommended Practice Evidence of application / explanation Areas for improvement / implementation 1.3 Determining organisational purpose 1.3.1 The board periodically reviews the organisation’s charitable purposes, and the external environment in which it works, to make sure that the charity, and its purposes, stay relevant and valid. 1.3.2 The leads the development of, and agrees, a strategy or plan that aims to achieve the organisation’s charitable purposes and is clear about the desired outputs, outcomes and impacts. 1.4 Achieving the purpose 1.4.1 All trustees can explain the charity’s public benefit. 1.4.2 The board evaluates the charity’s impact by measuring and assessing results, outputs and outcomes. 1.5 Analysing the external environment and planning for sustainability 1.5.1The board regularly reviews the sustainability of its income sources and business models and their impact on