A round-up of the key developments from the Charity Commission in our Lessons from Governance 2023 blog series.

For employers, an SAYE Scheme can encourage employee engagement and improve retention. While historically a very popular scheme, following Brexit the number of licensed savings carriers in the Irish market fell and the last licensed savings carrier exited the market in early 2021. Since then, it has not been possible to establish or grant new options under a SAYE Scheme. However, with the anticipated announcement of a new licensed savings carrier before the summer, employers should reconsider the benefits of offering a Revenue approved SAYE Scheme.

We are seeing several different approaches to the holding of the AGMs in 2020

Meet Gireeja Bhoobun as she tells us what its like to work as a senior associate at Apex Group Ltd

ICSA: The Chartered Governance Institute is delighted to announce the names of those students who have achieved the highest marks in the Institute’s Isle of Man examinations since the June 2018 exam sitting. The students received their awards at a celebratory event at Tanners Loft on 22 October.

Boards really matter. A successful board of directors adds significant value to an organisation and its stakeholders. Good boards do not happen by accident. Nor does board effectiveness last indefinitely. Many boards don’t achieve their potential because they remain collections of individuals and never form into a team.

Chris Hodge FCG reflects upon acting as moderator for a panel discussion about how ESG issues are impacting on companies, investors and the relationship between them.

The charity sector has seen increasing calls for individual trustees on boards to be appointed to lead on specific aspects of a charity’s activities in response to adverse reports – whether it be safeguarding, staff welfare, digital or fundraising. The concept of a ‘lead’ or 'link’ is not new, as it could, for example, be argued that the honorary position of treasurer makes that person the lead trustee on finance.

Having overcome myriad challenges during 2020, the company secretarial team at easyJet are deserving winners of the 2021 CGIUKI Team of the Year Award.