The Charities Engagement Team is hosting two in-person events in Birmingham on behalf of the Charity Commission for faith charities. The seminars are on Basic Financial Management and Managing your Faith Charity.
These events are in-person and take place on Wednesday 26 November (9:30am to 3:30pm) and Tuesday 2 December 2025 (9:30am to 3:30pm).
Why join these Webinars?
Members of Local Church Councils, Circuit Meetings, District Synods and other Managing Trustee bodies are all charity trustees and these seminars are tailored specifically for you. Please take advantage of this opportunity to attend one of these free face-to-face training sessions if you can.
As charity trustees, it is important that Managing Trustees keep updated on the latest guidance, as well as the expectations, legal duties, and best practices placed upon you. Attending training will help you to do this.
When and where are these training events and what will they cover?
1. Basic Financial Management – face-to-face event
Date/Time: Wednesday 26 November, 9:30am to 3:30pm
Venue: Birmingham – Leonardo Royal Hotel Birmingham, 245 Broad St, Birmingham B1 2HQ
How to register: Use this link to register to attend this face-to-face event: Basic Financial Management: Birmingham
This session will provide guidance for those who need basic knowledge on protecting their charity’s finances and financial planning and will focus on on:
- Your trustee duties and risk management
- Protecting your funds and assets through internal financial controls;
- Financial planning and the importance of reserves;
- Useful resources
2. Managing your Faith Charity– face-to-face event
Date/Time: Tuesday 2 December 2025, 9:30am to 3:30pm
Venue: Birmingham – Millennium Point, Curzon Street, Birmingham, B4 7XG
How to reregister: Use this link to register to attend this face-to-face event: Managing your Faith Charity - Birmingham
This session will focus on:
- Trustee Duties – your legal responsibilities;
- Decision-making and record keeping;
- Conflicts of Interest, and how to manage them
- Risks, and how to manage them
- What to do if something goes wrong
What sort of sessions are these?
The Charities Engagement Team say that the days will be: “a mix of presentations, interactive exercises, networking opportunities and a chance to ask questions”.
Please note that these are face-to-face events and cannot be attended remotely.
Further Information
Please contact the Charities Engagement Team (engagement@charitycommission.gov.uk) if you have any further questions or have difficulties using the booking system.
If you have any queries in relation to the guidance in this document please contact TMCP Legal for further assistance.